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(More customer reviews)I've been teaching middle-school Spanish for 14 years and have had a lot of success with ¡Buen Viaje! level 1. Seventh-grade covers the first half of the book and 8th grade finishes the book. The students have Spanish 3 days a week for 50 minutes each class and at least 20% of each graduating class for the last 4 years have placed in Honors Spanish.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I don't find the lack of English translation of unit vocabulary a drawback at all. At the beginning of every unit, all my students have to translate the vocabulary. I usually allow 1 class period to 1 1/2 class periods for translation of vocab; it may be that some teachers don't want to allot class time for that, but, the program comes with overheads so you can minimize class time devoted to vocab translation by showing the overhead and letting the kids copy down the translations. Doesn't take long.
We make extensive use of the cultural readings; we read them aloud and translate them in class. I like the way grammar is presented, although, I do make some changes. I really drill verbs because I want the children to be able to read. Quickly.
We also make extensive use of the writing exercises found in the text and the workbook. The audio CDs and accompanying DVD are also used frequently.
I find the logic of text arrangement, well, very logical. Once the children see the logic--you do have to point it out often--they start to study smarter.
Anyway, I'm very happy with the outcome for my students and give this text 5 stars.
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Step up to success with ¡Buen viaje!¡Buen viaje! is a comprehensive three-level program that encourages meaningful, practical communication by immersing your students in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The text and its integrated technology resources help you meet the needs of every student in your diverse classroom.¡Buen viaje! Level 1 has 14 manageable chapters. Chapters 13 and 14 are repeated as Chapters 1 and 2 in Level 2 for flexible pacing. Topics provide students with the skills they need to communicate when shopping, talking about home, family, and friends, participating in activities, and traveling.
