A revised edition of the highly successful ¿Qué Pasa? 1, a First Year course for Junior Cycle Spanish
● Clear and vibrant layout filled with colourful illustrations, posters and photos
● Suitable for mixed-ability classes
● The sequence of learning has been updated to make learning more natural
● Topics and the structure have been streamlined
● The audio material is slower and the numbering of sections has been simplified
● The structure of the book allows for easy planning and allows time for assessment and revision
● The Learning Outcomes are displayed at the beginning of each section, which makes planning convenient for teachers and helps the student focus on what to expect in each unit of learning
● Actively engages students in communicative activities and tasks, which integrate all five skills: listening, reading, writing, spoken interaction, spoken production
● Filled with exciting student-friendly content
● Each unit provides opportunities to engage with authentic-style Spanish texts
FREE Learning Diary, which students can use as their language portfolio – a place to collect pieces of work.
● The diary provides space to note key words, make grammar notes, reflect on learning and set learning goals
● Success criteria (Criterios de éxito) are provided for tasks and reflection activities encourage students to assess their own learning journey
● In the Mi portafolio section students will collect pieces of written work, which they may choose to submit as part of their portfolio for Classroom-Based Assessment 2
● Comentario boxes allow teachers to provide feedback on students’ work, what they did well or what they need to revise
● The Vocabulario section is used to note key words and phrases from each unit
● The Reglas gramaticales section provides students with a space to make their own grammar notes to reinforce learning
● The Autoevaluación section provides rapid revision tests, self-assessment checklists and reflection exercises for each chapter