Poco a Poco Spanish for Proficiency

This 492 page text "is an introductory language program whose primary purpose is to help students become proficient in Spanish and familiar with Hispanic culture. The materials in this program are organized around three principles of proficiency outlined in the ACTFL/ETS Provisional Proficiency Guidelines for Spanish: function, content, and accuracy. In 'Poco a Poca', students learn to use the language in realistic contexts (function), concentrate on topics relevant to their own lives and interests (content), and practice the essential points of grammar and pronunciation that will allow them to be understood by native speakers of Spanish (accuracy)."