Ana María Pérez-Gironés,
Wesleyan University Thalia Dorwick
ISBN: 0073385336 Copyright year: 2010
Feature Summary
Some of the features of ¡Apúntate! include:
An abundance of classroom-tested practice material, ranging from form-focused exercises to communicative activities that promote real conversation
Vocabulary, grammar and culture that work together as interactive units, unifying this important aspect of language learning
An emphasis on the meaningful use of Spanish
A positive portrayal of contemporary Hispanic cultures, carefully integrated into the chapter theme and activities
Print and media supplements that are carefully coordinated with the core text
Sentence-formation and cloze passage activities that use special shading and color that highlight key elements of the activity to keep students focused on the tasks they are performing
Student-friendly grammar presentations: Paradigms and charts within grammar presentations that use colored text to direct students’ attention to key aspects of the grammar point, such as spelling changes in stem-changing verbs and agreement of adjectives
Autoprueba quizzes for quick self-assessments of students' understanding of key grammar points in every chapter, before beginning the exercises and activities
A grammar checklist in the En resumen section at the end of every chapter offers a quick review of the major grammar topics in the chapter, helping ensure that students have a comfortable understanding before moving on to the next chapter
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