The 7th edition of La lengua que heredamos, "The language we inherit," is geared towards a lower- to upper-intermediate level user. Its proven literacy-building approach provides the tools necessary to use Spanish more effectively in personal and professional situations. All four skills - reading, writing, speaking,listenting- are stressed throughout the text. This new edition includes twenty-two chapters, plus a Leccion preliminar, a Repasos section, and a Spanish-English glossary. The ultimate goal of the text is guide students towards mastery of advanced Spanish grammar and vocabulary. Special emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and written communication.