Srdcem v Bolívii

Srdcem v Bolívii by Anna Poledňáková combines learning Spanish with personal experience of South America. The author describes everyday life in Bolivia and the stories of the street children she worked with during her stay. The Spanish text is accompanied by a parallel Czech translation, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and grammar notes. The book can therefore be used for independent study or as supplementary material in lessons with a teacher.

The book is for Spanish learners who want to develop their language skills through a continuous narrative while discovering life in Bolivia. Anna Poledňáková draws on her own experience of living in the country and working with street children in La Paz. Readers work with the Spanish text and can compare it with the parallel Czech translation as they go. Individual sections are supplemented by comprehension questions, vocabulary, and grammar notes. This combination of travel and social experience with language-learning elements makes the book suitable for independent reading or for adding variety to Spanish lessons.

The parallel layout allows readers to read independently first and check the meaning afterward. Questions and grammar notes help them move from the overall story back to linguistic details. The social experience in Bolivia gives the vocabulary a concrete setting and a human dimension. The book thus encourages reading in which discovering the country and practicing the language complement one another.

Book themes
Spanish in context: The language is practiced through a continuous Spanish narrative and its Czech translation.
Bolivia: The book describes everyday life and the surroundings of this South American country through a young Czech woman's eyes.
Street children: The story includes the author's experiences with street children in La Paz, Bolivia.
Reading comprehension: Review questions help readers check their understanding of the Spanish text.
Vocabulary and grammar: Vocabulary and grammar notes supplement the text.

Who the book is for
Spanish learners who want to develop reading comprehension while discovering Bolivia. The official publisher recommends the print edition for ages 15 and up.

Edition context
An educational bilingual publication from Edika that combines a story inspired by real experience in Bolivia with learning Spanish. SOURCE_FACT covers the 2014 electronic edition with 128 pages.