ABRIENDO PASO is a highly respected two-volume program is specifically designed to address the needs of high school students in upper-level study. Lectura - Reading selections provide a wide range of genres, themes, styles, and difficulty levels. The extensive activities develop language proficiency in all four skills while preparing students for the AP(R) Language Examination. Lesson Plans provide teaching support. The Testing Program provides blackmaster tests for each literature selection. Answer key included. 27 selections--short stories, poetry, magazine articles, and a play Extensive pre- and post-reading speaking and writing activities with activities to practice the AP testing formats Updated Audio CDs to practice new testing formats Gramatica - The text is an independent grammar book that features explanations in English followed by a variety of controlled and open-ended practice opportunities. This text is an ideal companion to Lectura or can be used alone. Upper Level Spanish Test Generator - Computer Test Bank with questions banks for all selections. Teachers can edit questions, create questions, and create different versions of the same test. Click here for Companion Sites
I'm using "Abriendo paso: gramática" in my AP Spanish class and I really like it. It doesn't use a lot of color or pictures, but that's OK with me. It lays out the grammar rules (in English with sample sentences and translations) and gives exercises to aid in understanding. We're using this book in conjunction with "Una vez más" and I must say they compliment eachother nicely. Abriendo paso describes rules in English and gives translations of example sentences, so it clears up confusion easily. However, there are usually only two or three "ejercisios" per rule. This is where "Una vez más" comes in. It also has a few exercises for each rule, so it's nice to combine the two. However "Una vez más" has no English so it can add to confusion (on the other hand it's good practice!)
AWESOME Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book helped me test out of my first 4 semesters of Spanish! Two thumbs up!!!
Excellent tool to prep. for the AP Spanish language exam
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Our class used this workbook to review all points of grammar for the AP exam. Our students really enjoyed the exercises (amazing response from high school students!) and found that their written fluency was very well guided and developed along the course of the book. The Paso chapters at the end are very helpful reviews of basic grammer and the mock AP exam sections were good in-class pre-AP tests. Gramática was helpful to our native speaker as well as standard learners. Two thumbs up to José Díaz!!
This book is one of the best resources for Spanish
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
If you are looking for a source to study for the AP Spanish exam, this book covers writing and grammar skills well. In addition, the speaking portions of the book are based on those used by the AP Spanish exam. I would recommend it to anyone.
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