Al Tanto!

"AL TANTO" is a course designed for pupils following the new A or AS level syllabuses in Spanish and aims to answer the long-felt need among teachers for a course book based on authentic materials which applies the principles of the new methodology. The course sets out to provide an effective continuatiion, post-GCSE, of training in the four language skills and, at the same time, to prepare students thoroughly for the examinations. The course is topic-based. There are thirteen chapters, each of which explores different aspects of a topic, and practises the four skills by means of a variety of exercises. Topics have been chosen for their interest and relevance to the 16-19 age group. "AL TANTO" is divided into three stages, which take the student from relatively straight forward material at the beginning, to more complex and challenging material at the end. Chapters 1-5 are designed both to "bridge the gap" between GCSE and A/AS levels and to develop GCSE topics using more advanced material; chapters 6-10 focus on more advanced material; chapters 11-13 are shorter, and aim both to stimulate coursework and give more specific preparation for the A and AS level examinations.