¡Vamos! Beginner "A" and ¡En camino! Beginner "B" are designed for middle school and introductory high school students. Each level provides a complete, year-long Spanish course with an award-winning, student-friendly approach.
¡Vamos! Beginner "A" Overview
The STEPS Section:
Students begin their journey with the engaging "STEPS Section," ten essential building blocks (greetings, family, telling time, numbers, weather, days of the week, home and school vocabulary, etc.) that help students begin speaking immediately. Students build confidence from day one!
Core Content Covered:
After the STEPS section, students work through chapters that are thematically organized. Each chapter features a region of the Spanish-speaking world.
Each chapter includes:
- A visually designed cultural map of a part of the Spanish-speaking world
- Vocabulary with interactive flashcards for fun and easy practice
- Clear presentation and explanation of grammar topics with plenty of practice
- Practice activities online with correction feedback and the ability to repeat practice as needed
Key Grammar Topics covered:
- Present and preterite (past) tenses
- Subject pronouns
- Object pronouns
- Adjectives
- Ser and Estar verbs
- Prepositions and conjunctions
¿Recuerdas?
A special section in the middle of each chapter called ¿Recuerdas? focuses on concepts presented in earlier chapters, so that students can review prior material as they learn new ideas.
Cultural Content:
Up-to-date cultural information from countries such as Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Ecuador is offered at the beginning of each chapter. Students are exposed to different Spanish-speaking accents from native speakers throughout the program.
¡En Camino! Beginner "B" Overview
Students first review the major ideas from ¡Vamos! Beginner "A", including the present and the preterite, subject pronouns, object pronouns, adjectives, ser & estar, prepositions, and conjunctions.
Key Grammar Topics covered:
- Imperfect tense
- Adverbs
- Saber and Conocer verbs
- Progressive tense
- Comparisons
- Formal commands
- Por & Para
- Immediate future
¿Recuerdas?
Again, an important section in the middle of each chapter called ¿Recuerdas? focuses on concepts presented in earlier chapters so that students can easily review material as they learn new ideas.
Cultural Content:
Up-to-date cultural information will be introduced at the beginning of each chapter from countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Uruguay, Paraguay, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and El Salvador. Immersive articles with audio recorded by native speakers, videos, and literary selections are also featured throughout the program.