Product Description

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, Prepárate features have been added to prepare learners for new language and topics, grammar sections have been expanded, and lessons end with an Autoevaluación feature. The book includes a two-way glossary. Used with Support Book containing the accompanying CDs and 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114315 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
Rosa María Martín is Director of the Language Learning Unit at Queen Mary and Westfield College and an experienced language teacher and adviser.

Martyn Ellis is a renowned specialist in language teaching and learning. Both are best-selling authors of several language-teaching series, including the 4-part schools Spanish course Aventura Nueva.

Customer Reviews

Not so complete
Although this pack is great value, it does not include the student activity book which needs to be purchased seperately. However, in addition to the main course book and 3 CD's, this pack does include a useful support book with the tanscripts and answers to all the excercises shown in the course book.

Pasos 2, third edition
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I am familiar with the previous edition, the second edition. This third edition is even better than the excellent previous edition. It has been extensively revised, the layout and audio content being much improved. I believe that this is an excellent course which will give the interest, to adults, to learn Spanish.

A Very pleasing book, if you are on an Intermediate level.
If you have completed Pasos Uno then I suggest you know the book inside out. This is because Pasos Dos is a huge jump from one book to the other. May I suggest that you either take up lessons from your local college or a private tutor to catch up from a Beginner to an Intermediate.