Pasos 2: STUDENT'S BOOK

by Martyn Ellis (Author), Martyn Ellis (Author), Martyn Ellis (Author), Rosa Martín (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $3.25

  Pasos 2 is the second part of a two-stage Spanish course for adult beginners following on from Pasos 1, published in September 1991. This student's book is designed for adult learners of Spanish who have a basic working knowledge of the language equivalent to the language covered in the first book. It offers 14 thematically linked units which consolidate, develop and extend the language areas found in Pasos 1 as well as introducing essential new ones appropriate to the needs of learners at this level. Books one and two introduce and practice all the main structural areas of Spanish through clear presentation and realistic practice materials based on everyday topics and situations. A range of authentic texts and visual materials is fully exploited through a variety of tasks all designed to involve the learner in realistic, communicative practice. The emphasis is on practical, oral communication. There is grammatical support with notes in English given in summary at the end of each unit and in full at the back of the book. The course comprises a student's book and a support book/cassette pack. The support book contains tape transcripts and key to exercises as an aid to the independent learner. The course elements are also available in a complete pack.

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  In Pasos 2, the second part of the two-stage Pasos course, the language skills learnt in Pasos 1 are consolidated and extended enabling learners to develop an ability to communicate confidently at a higher level. They will also gain an insight into the history, customs and everyday life of modern Spain and Latin America. The course encourages active and realistic use of the language over a wide range of topics and situations throughout its fourteen thematically-linked lessons. There is a wealth of up-to-date authentic reading and listening materials as well as speaking and writing tasks based on everyday situations in a Spanish and Latin American context. The tasks draw on learners' opinions, experience and knowledge of the world and are set against a background of more controlled presentation and practice of essential grammatical items. Each lesson is subdivided into stand-alone sections which provide an integrated task-based approach. As with Pasos 1, there are regular opportunities for revision, and vocabulary and grammar summaries are provided both at the end of each lesson and more fully at the end of the book.For the third edition, Preparate features have been added to prepare learners for new language and topics, grammar sections have been expanded, and lessons end with an Autoevaluacion feature. The book includes a two-way glossary. Used with the accompanying CDs and the Support Book containing answer key and recording transcripts, and supplemented by Pasos 2 Activity Book, the course is equally effective for the learner studying alone or in the classroom.