Designed for those who already possess a basic knowledge of Spanish, this conversation/composition reader helps them develop the necessary language tools that will enable them to function effectively while immersed in practical, real-life situations and to sharpen their reading and writing skills.Part I contains 7 lessons in which a family from the United States visits Spain; Part II presents 8 lessons focusing on Spanish America with new characters who evoke a different, yet similar, set of cultural and linguistic experiences.