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Spanish AP · Chapter 7 · Unit 2: Language and Culture

How language works

Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

10 vocabulary lessons (114 words), 2 grammar lessons, 1 story, 2 exam-style sets.

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  1. Vocabulary

    Language, sound and expression

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  2. Vocabulary

    Languages and linguistics

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  3. Reading practice

    Vos: the Spanish of the River Plate

    Reading: an article about voseo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  4. Vocabulary

    Noticing and reporting

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  5. Vocabulary

    Um, huh, aha

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  6. Grammar primer

    Regional grammar

    Grammar for AP Spanish.

  7. Vocabulary

    Informing, warning, revealing

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  8. Vocabulary

    Explaining, defining, summarising

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  9. Vocabulary

    Persuading, begging, advising

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  10. Vocabulary

    Claiming, admitting, denying

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  11. Vocabulary

    Calls, chats and speeches

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  12. Vocabulary

    Messages, post and gossip

    Talking about language itself: dialects, slang, translation, and the verbs for informing, explaining and persuading.

  13. Grammar primer

    Connectors contrast

    Grammar for AP Spanish.

  14. Listening practice

    Quechua on the radio

    Listening: a student presentation about a Quechua radio program in Cusco, Peru.

  15. Read a story

    Read: La lengua de la abuela

    A reader to close how language works.

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