The complete Rutas program encourages and enables your independent learning of Spanish, increasing not only your content mastery but also your confidence in your ability to communicate in Spanish with anyone in any context! Rutas is a blended program which ensures that class time can be dedicated to the invaluable face-to-face contact, because a significant portion of student learning occurs through the guided online presentations. Students can quickly refer to the manual in class or at home to see the full layout of each module. Rutas provides a robust foundation of grammar practice in the “Estructuras Esenciales” stage of the chapter. Estructuras Esenciales provides a thorough review of topics covered in introductory Spanish, as well as high-interest topics often left out of intermediate Spanish, such as the use of el voceo. Culture is integrated throughout the chapters in different ways, incorporating authentic activities and tasks, readings, videos and visuals. The Culture sections take students through the Spanish-speaking world, with themes related to the country or region and chapter theme.