Vaya! Stage 1 Teachers Resource Book Book

This three-stage new edition of this Spanish course for beginners leads to public examinations. "!Vaya!" have been consulted and their sugges tions have been incorporated into this new edition. It has been written to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum and the 5-14 Guidelines. Stages 1, 2 and 3 of "!Vaya! Nuevo" should prepare students for GCSE/Key Stage 4 examinations and Standard Grade.

The key features of this course include: a carefully structured progression throughout

meets the need of a wide ability range

fully communicative course with short-term, attainable goals

a wealth of opportunity for fun and creativity, including songs, poems, cartoons, puzzles and games

encourages independent learning, and develops study skills (for example dictionary skills)

fully integrated assessment, both formative and summative

emphasis on use of the target language throughout

and a fully integrated information technology package.

Stage 1 of "!Vaya! Nuevo" is set in Malaga, and uses as its theme a holiday in the Costa del Sol. All the topics and activities are set in an authentic context, and prepare students for such a holiday, whilst giving insights into everyday Spanish life. Each of the 14 unidades explores a different topic, and provides short-term goals and a carefully graded progression.

This teacher's book provides: presentation of appropriate methodology

easy-to-use matrix of objectives, language, grammar and revision points

detailed suggestions for exploiting the material in the students' book

additional exercises and suggestions for four- and five-year courses

and transcripts of all cassette material.