Triángulo – A Propósito © 2006 | 4th Edition Barbara Gatski & John McMullan Softcover | 260 pages | 8 1/2 x 11 ISBN: 978-1-877653-89-6

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Written by teachers for teachers, Triángulo: A Propósito Fourth Edition is a preparation program for the AP Spanish Language Examination. The program is a product of a combined 60 years of experience in teaching in public and independent schools. Unlike other AP books that rely on drill, Triángulo provides flexibility for the creative teacher who is looking for breadth and depth in topics which will provide students with the opportunity to think imaginatively and analytically while improving Spanish proficiency.

The Manual para Estudiantes is divided into ten themes, which cover global challenges, science and technology, contemporary life styles, private and public identities, families and communities and beauty and aesthetics. Each chapter provides a variety of basic and advanced vocabulary that students can exploit to enrich their ability to express themselves. Each chapter ends with communicative activities designed to use that vocabulary and the ideas revealed in the materials of each chapter. In between, there are ample examples of all the tasks found on the AP Spanish examination. Because of the thematic and lexical cohesiveness of each chapter the students can develop their language and thinking skills with confidence and sensibility. The end notes provide specialized vocabulary and a glossary of words used in the text.

The CD program of audio selections augments the written materials and uses the same voices that ETS uses for the AP Exam. Professionally recorded with a variety of authentic accents from around the Spanish speaking world, the 90 audios treat serious topics as well as humorous foibles of everyday life.

The Manual para Profesores provides advice to the teacher on how best to use the student materials. It also contains scripts and answer keys.

As the book review site on AP Central says this program is a “must have”.

Table of Contents

1. El Hogar
2. La Salud
3. El Medio Ambiente
4. El Turismo
5. El Ocio
6. Los Deportes
7. La Educación
8. El Comercio
9. El Prójimo
10. De Todo Un Poco

Audio Program Samples

The following audio samples demonstrate the breadth and depth of the materials in Triángulo: A Propósito 4th Edition. In tone they range from tongue-in-cheek to serious and academic. In difficulty they range from intermediate low to intermediate high and beyond. Each audio was selected for its interest to advanced students and potential for sparking discussion in the classroom.

Audio Sample	Description
	Short Dialogue, followed by audio questions, “Los Reñire: Perdidos de nuevo”. This feuding but loving couple find themselves in a situation that only he can take the blame.
	Long Narrative, illustrative of the theme of health, “La batalla contra el sarampión”. This is a public service announcement urging parents to have their children inoculated against measles.
	Audio for Presentational Writing, “Nuevas tecnologías”, presents one side of the debate on the ethics of using cameras to monitor public behavior.
	Simulated Conversation on the theme of financial responsibility. A representative from a credit card company gives advice and a warning and turns out to be a guardian angel.
	Presentational Speaking, “Programación de capacitación para jóvenes en el medio ambiente”. This interview with a representative of the United Nations urges students to get involved in a network of young people to teach about sustainability contrasts with an article which focuses on the home as the locus for environmental change.