Épocas y avances offers a communicative-humanistic approach to second language acquisition. It emphasizes particular aspects of the history, literature, art, society, geography, language, and culture of Spain and Latin America through a series of readings and related activities specifically designed to enhance linguistic proficiency.
The cuaderno de trabajo is designed to:
- Reinforce and enhance the vocabulary and grammatical structures learned in the principal text
- Provide an additional review of fundamental concepts
- Offer oral comprehension practice with an original audio program for each unit
- Stimulate interest in the topics presented by encouraging additional research and investigation