¡Vamos! Beginner "A" Student Edition Book (Includes Online Access)
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- Student Edition book (hardcopy)
- Online Access (12 months). Can be activated whenever you are ready to begin — today, tomorrow, or sometime in the future!
Overview:
Designed for total beginners who are ready to immerse themselves into the beautiful language of Spanish, Breaking the Spanish Barrier ¡Vamos! Beginner “A” presents essential vocabulary, key grammar, and important cultural information from many Spanish-speaking countries. It is the perfect starting point for middle school or introductory high school students.
The STEPS Section:
Students begin their journey with an engaging foundational section covering ten essential building blocks — greetings, family, telling time, numbers, weather, days of the week, home and school vocabulary, and more — 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 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. Through immersive articles, videos, and literary selections, students encounter a variety of Spanish accents from across the Spanish-speaking world.
Online Access enhances learning with:
- Audio recordings of native speakers for listening practice
- Instructional videos that explain key grammar concepts
- Twelve unique interactive exercise formats (including fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, sentence building, translations, matching, and more) to keep practice varied and engaging
- Cultural articles featuring notable people and landmarks from Spanish-speaking countries
- Instant, corrective feedback for every exercise
- Responsive flashcards with audio to reinforce vocabulary
- Oral questions and video instructional capsules
Online Access covers the same content as the print textbook, with audio recordings, videos, and interactive exercises — supporting a range of learning styles.
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ISBN: 978-1-955306-43-0