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by Sandra Moldes Barroso (Illustrator), Ana Carrera Hernandez (Author)
"Paco y los Estudiantes de Intercambio" is a book for learners of Spanish that is easy to follow and fun to read. The activities included in each chapter prepare students for the demands of their language exams in a friendly and engaging manner."Paco y los Estudiantes de Intercambio" is a book created using the vocabulary and the grammatical structures that students learn when they are just starting to get to know the language in years 7 and 8. It follows the structure of the most frequently used textbooks in secondary schools, each chapter focusing on the relevant grammar and content taught at KS3. For example, chapter 1 deals with vocabulary used to introduce oneself (this corresponds with the same vocabulary learnt in unit 1 in the textbooks of "Listos" and "Mira"). Teachers can use the book at the end of each unit to reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures whilst developing the reading skills of their students.Each chapter is followed by accessible activities, many of which mirror the Spanish GCSE exam questions so that students can familiarise themselves with future examination requirements.
Author Biography
Ana Carrera Hernandez is a Modern Languages teacher with extensive experience working with young learners of Spanish. During her teaching career, Ana focused on helping students to succeed in their learning of Spanish by providing them with engaging tasks and interesting texts in the target language. Her post graduate studies in Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition have provided Ana with a clear understanding of how students learn a second language, making grammatical structures and the reading of complex texts accessible to all students. Ana believes that students need to be taught how to communicate in a foreign language when their vocabulary is limited, making them understand that communication can take place easily if they make use of the vocabulary they already know and the context that surrounds them, without putting too much emphasis on accuracy.
