AP Spanish Language and Culture Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice

by Daniel Paolicchi M.A., Alice G. Springer Ph.D.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506278452
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	01/04/2022
Series:	Barron's AP
Edition description:	Eleventh Edition
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

​About the Author
Daniel Paolicchi, M.A.  Daniel has been teaching High School Spanish for more than 18 years. He is currently an AP Spanish Language and Culture teacher at at Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN.

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction

1 Preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam 3

General Considerations 3

Description of the Exam 4

Content of the Exam 5

Scoring the Exam 9

Preparing for the Exam 16

Part 2 Reading Comprehension

2 Reading Comprehension 21

General Considerations 21

Reading Strategies 22

Answering Reading Comprehension Questions 23

Understanding Meaning 34

Culture and Content Across Disciplines 39

Practice Reading Comprehension Passages 41

Reading Graphs, Tables, and Charts 42

Answer Key 108

Answers Explained 110

Part 3 Listening Comprehension

3 General Considerations 137

Format of the Exam 137

Types of Questions 138

Strategies for Listening Comprehension 138

Strategies for Improving Listening Comprehension 139

4 Section I, Part B-Listening Comprehension: Print and Audio Texts (Combined) 141

Strategies for Reading 141

Strategies for Listening 142

Print and Audio Texts (Combined) Practice Exercises 145

Answer Key 173

Answers Explained 174

5 Section I, Part B-Listening Comprehension 185

Strategies for Listening 185

Listening Comprehension Practice Exercises 189

Answer Key 213

Answers Explained 214

Part 4 Writing Skills

6 General Considerations 227

Descriptions of the Writing Tasks of the Exam 227

Scoring the Writing Tasks 227

7 Section II, Part A-Task 1: Email Reply 229

Scoring Your Email 229

Strategies for Task 1: Email Repiy 230

Writing your Email 230

Sample Email Reply 232

Email Reply Practice Exercises 235

8 Section II, Part A-Task 2: Argumentative Essay 245

Scoring Your Argumentative Essay 245

Strategies for Task 2: Argumentative Essay 246

Writing Your Argumentative Essay 247

Useful Vocabulary 248

Sample Argumentative Essay 249

Argumentative Essay Practice Exercises 254

Part 5 Speaking Skills

9 General Considerations 277

Descriptions of the Speaking Tasks of the Exam 277

Scoring the Speaking Tasks 277

10 Section II, Part B-Task 3: Conversation 279

Scoring Your Conversation 279

Strategies for Task 3: Conversation 279

Useful Vocabulary 281

Sample Conversation 282

Conversation Practice Exercises 284

11 Section II, Part B-Task 4: Cultural Comparison 295

Scoring Your Cultural Comparison Presentation 295

Strategies for Task 4: Cultural Comparison 295

Useful Vocabulary 296

Sample Cultural Comparison Presentation 297

Cultural Comparison Practice Exercises 299

Part 6 Practice Tests

Practice Test 1 309

Section I, Part A-Interpretive Communication: Print Texts 309

Section I, Part B-Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio Texts (Combined) 320

Section II-Interpersonal Writing: Email Reply 331

Section II-Presentational Writing: Argumentative Essay 333

Section II-Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation 336

Section II-Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison 337

Answer Key 338

Practice Test 2 341

Section I, Part A-Interpretive Communication: Print Texts 341

Section I, Part B-Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio Texts (Combined) 351

Section II-Interpersonal Writing: Email Reply 361

Section II-Presentational Writing: Argumentative Essay 363

Section II-Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation 366

Section II-Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison 367

Answer Key 368

Part 7 Appendices

Audioscripts 371

Grammar Review 421