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AcknowledgmentsFormyfellowlanguageteachersandallstudentsofSpanish.

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©Copyright2022,2020,2018,2016,2014,2012,2010,2007,2004,2000byKaplan,Inc.,d/b/aBarron'sEducationalSeriesPreviouseditions©Copyright2003,1998,1994byKaplan,Inc.,d/b/aBarron'sEducationalSeriesAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutthewrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.PublishedbyKaplan,Inc.,d/b/aBarron'sEducationalSeries1515WCypressCreekRoadFortLauderdale,FL33309www.barronseduc.comISBN978-1-5062-7846-910987654321AllrightsreservedunderInternationalandPan-AmericanCopyrightConventions.Bypaymentoftherequiredfees,youhavebeengrantedthenon-exclusive,non-transferablerighttoaccessandreadthetextofthiseBookonscreen.Nopartofthistextmaybereproduced,transmitted,downloaded,decompiled,reverseengineered,orstoredinorintroducedintoanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,inanyformorbyanymeans,whetherelectronicormechanical,nowknownorhereinafterinvented,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofthepublisher.+StudyXxy

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ContentsPARTONE:INTRODUCTION1PreparingfortheAPSpanishLanguageandCultureExamGeneralConsiderationsDescriptionoftheExamContentoftheExamScoringtheExamPreparingfortheExamPARTTWO:READINGCOMPREHENSION2ReadingComprehensionGeneralConsiderationsReadingStrategiesAnsweringReadingComprehensionQuestionsUnderstandingMeaningCultureandContentAcrossDisciplinesPracticeReadingComprehensionPassagesReadingGraphs,Tables,andChartsAnswerKeyAnswersExplainedPARTTHREE:LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

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3GeneralConsiderationsFormatoftheExamTypesofQuestionsStrategiesforListeningComprehensionStrategiesforImprovingListeningComprehension4Section|,PartB—ListeningComprehension:PrintandAudioTexts(Combined)StrategiesforReadingStrategiesforListeningPrintandAudioTexts(Combined)PracticeExercisesAnswerKeyAnswersExplained5Section|,PartB—ListeningComprehensionStrategiesforListeningListeningComprehensionPracticeExercisesAnswerKeyAnswersExplainedPARTFOUR:WRITINGSKILLS6GeneralConsiderationsDescriptionsoftheWritingTasksoftheExamScoringtheWritingTasks7SectionIl,PartA—Task1:EmailReplyScoringYourEmailStrategiesforTask1:EmailReplyWritingyourEmail

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SampleEmailReplyEmailReplyPracticeExercises8SectionIl,PartA-Task2:ArgumentativeEssayScoringYourArgumentativeEssayStrategiesforTask2:ArgumentativeEssayWritingYourArgumentativeEssayUsefulVocabularySampleArgumentativeEssayArgumentativeEssayPracticeExercisesPARTFIVE:SPEAKINGSKILLS9GeneralConsiderationsDescriptionsoftheSpeakingTasksoftheExamScoringtheSpeakingTasks10SectionIl,PartB—Task3:ConversationScoringYourConversationStrategiesforTask3:ConversationUsefulVocabularySampleConversationConversationPracticeExercises11Sectionll,PartB—Task4:CulturalComparisonScoringYourCulturalComparisonPresentationStrategiesforTask4:CulturalComparisonUsefulVocabularySampleCulturalComparisonPresentationCulturalComparisonPracticeExercises

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PARTSIX:PRACTICETESTSPracticeTest1Section|,PartA—InterpretiveCommunication:PrintTextsSection|,PartB—InterpretiveCommunication:PrintandAudioTexts(Combined)Sectionll—InterpersonalWriting:EmailReplySectionIl—PresentationalWriting:ArgumentativeEssaySectionll—InterpersonalSpeaking:ConversationSectionIl—PresentationalSpeaking:CulturalComparisonAnswerKeyPracticeTest2Section|,PartA—InterpretiveCommunication:PrintTextsSection|,PartB—InterpretiveCommunication:PrintandAudioTexts(Combined)Sectionll—InterpersonalWriting:EmailReplySectionIl—PresentationalWriting:ArgumentativeEssaySectionll—InterpersonalSpeaking:ConversationSectionIl—PresentationalSpeaking:CulturalComparisonAnswerKeyPARTSEVEN:APPENDICESAudioscriptsGrammarReview

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PARTONEIntroduction

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PreparingfortheAPSpanish1LanguageandCultureExamGENERALCONSIDERATIONSTheAPSpanishLanguageandCultureexamisarigoroustestofyourabilitytointerpretandcommunicateinSpanish.Itchallengesyouinaholisticwaytodemonstrateahighlevelofproficiencyinyourlistening,reading,writing,andspeakingabilities.Theexamisdesignedaroundsixinterrelatedthemesthatwilltestyourcapacitytoanalyzeandtalkaboutavarietyofissues,includingpractices,products,andperspectivesofSpanish-speakingcommunitiesandhowthesecomparetothoseofyourownculture,aswellasabouttopicsthatrelatetootherdisciplines,suchasscience,business,art,technology,socialissues,andsoon.AnAPcourseisdesignedtobetheequivalentofathird-yearcollegecourse.Atthatlevelyoushouldbeabletounderstandanativespeakerwhospeaksatanormalspeed,tocomprehendandanalyzeprintmaterialsintendedfornativespeakers,andtobeabletocommunicatewithease,bothorallyandinwriting,onavarietyoftopics.Youshouldbeabletorecognizeappropriatesocialcustomsreflectedinthelanguage,inareassuchasregister,andalsobeabletonoticereferencestotraditions,customs,andvaluesparticulartoSpanish-speakingsocieties.Overall,theexamcallsformuchmoresophisticatedcontrolofthelanguageandofculturethanpreviousexams,soitisbesttopreparethoroughly.Successontheexamliesnotinhowmuchyouknowaboutthelanguage,butratherinyourabilitytousethelanguagetoeffectivelyinterpretwrittenandoraltextsandtocommunicateatahighlevelonanumberofdifferenttopics.Thisbookisdesignedtodojustthat.Itwillprepareyoufortheexambyhelpingyoudevelopstrategiestobuildbothyourcommunicative

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andinterpretiveabilities.Plentyofpracticeexercisesareincludedsoyoucangaugeyourreadinessandprepareaccordingly.Thematerialsselectedforthisbookincludethetypesofselectionsyouarelikelytofindontheexam,buttheyare,bynomeans,adefinitivelisting.YouneedtolearnasmuchasyoucanaboutSpanish-speakinghistory,art,literature,businesspractices,music,humor,customs,traditions,folklore,andothersocialandculturaltopics,andyouwillneedtoincorporatethatknowledgeintoyourresponsesonallpartsoftheexam.DESCRIPTIONOFTHEEXAMStructureBelowyouwillfindgeneralinformationregardingthestructureoftheexamandabriefdescriptionofeachsection.Formoredetailedinformationandstrategiesforsuccessineachsection,pleaserefertothesectionatthebeginningofthechapterdedicatedtothatparticulartask.Theexaminationisdividedintothefollowingtwosections:InterpretiveCommunication(Multiple-Choice)andFreeResponse.STRUCTUREOFTHEEXAMSectionNumberof|PercentageAllottedtimequestions|oftotalexamSectionI:InterpretiveCommunication(Multiple-Approx.95Choice)mins.Part|PrintTexts30Approx.40Aquestionsmins.PrintandAudio50%Part|Texts(combined)|35Approx.55Bquestionsmins.AudioTextsSectionII:FreeResponseApprox.85+StudyXY

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mins.Task1:Email1prompt15mins.ReplyPartATask2:1promptApprox.55Argumentativemins.Essay50%(12.5%each)Task3:5prompts20secondsforPartConversationeachresponseBTask4:Cultural1prompt2minutestoComparisonrespondSection|—InterpretiveCommunicationSectionIisworth50%ofthetotalscoreontheexamination,andisdividedintothreeparts:PrintTexts,PrintandAudioTexts(combined),andAudioTexts.Allquestionsinthissectionaremultiple-choice,withbothquestionsandanswersprintedinthetextbooklet.Atthebeginningofeachprintedandaudiosourceyouwillbegiveninformationaboutthatsourcesothatyoucanhaveacontextualbasebeforeyoubeginyourtask.SectionIoftheexaminationismachine-scored,sobesuretobringseveralsharpenedNo.2pencilstofilloutyouranswersheet.Sectionll—FreeResponseSectionIIisdividedintofourcommunicativetasks:EmailReply,ArgumentativeEssay,Conversation,andCulturalComparison.Eachtaskisworth12.5%ofthetotalscore.Forthewrittensamples,atestbookletwillbeprovidedandyoumustuseablueorblackpenonthisportionoftheexamination.Youwillbeaskedtosubmityourrecordingsinadigitalaudiofileformat.PartAofSectionIIisthewritingsection,whichcomprisestheEmailReply(Task1)andArgumentativeEssay(Task2).ForTask1,EmailReply,yourobjectiveistorespondtoaformalemailthatisprintedinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15minutestoreadandrespondtotheemail.ForTask

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2,ArgumentativeEssay,youaretowriteanessayinwhichyourespondtoaquestionprintedinyourtestbooklet.Inadditiontothequestionyouaretoanswer,youwillbeprovidedwithtwoprinttextsandoneaudiosourcethatpresentdifferentpointsofviewonthetopic.Akeycomponentofthistaskistogatherinformationfromallthreetextsanduseittosupportyourownpointofviewonthetopic.PartBofSectionIIisthespeakingportionoftheexam,whichcomprisestheConversation(Task3)andCulturalComparison(Task4).Task3,Conversation,isasimulatedconversationinwhichyouaretoinitiate,maintain,andappropriatelycloseaconversation.Youwillbeprovidedwithanoutlineoftheflowoftheconversation.Youwillhave5opportunitiestospeak.ForTask4,CulturalComparison,youaretogiveatwo-minuteoralpresentationinwhichyouansweraquestionprintedinyourtestbooklet.Inyourresponse,youhavetocompareaSpanish-speakingcommunitywithyourowncommunity.Unliketheprevioustasks,youwillnotbegivenanyadditionalprintoraudiomaterialtouseinyouroralpresentation.CONTENTOFTHEEXAMThemesTheexaminationisdesignedaroundthefollowingsixthemes:®FamiliesandCommunities(Lasfamiliasylascomunidades)mPersonalandPublicIdentities(Lasidentidadespersonalesypublicas)mScienceandTechnology(Lacienciaylatecnologia)mContemporaryLife(Lavidacontempordnea)mGlobalChallenges(Losdesafiosmundiales)mBeautyandAesthetics(Labellezaylaestética)Thesethematicunitsarebroadbydesign,allowingformultipletopicsandcontextswithineachtheme.Beforeeachtask,youwillbegiventheoverarchingthemeasaframeofreference.Forexample,areadingactivity

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thatfallsundertheFamiliesandCommunitiesthematicunitmaydealwithfamilycelebrations,familystructure,education,traditionsandvalues,andsoon.Althoughtherearemanytopicsthatcanfallundereachthematicunit,theyallwillpresentexamplesofpractices,products,orperspectivesfromtheSpanish-speakingworld.Itisalsoimportanttorememberthatthesethematicunitsareinterconnected,andonetopicthatappearsinonethematicunitcouldrelatetoseveralotherones.Forexample,anarticleaboutaprojectinBogotd,Colombia,thatteachesfamilieslivinginthecapitalhowtogrowtheirownvegetablesinsmallspaces,suchasonanapartmentterrace,canhelpanswerquestionsrelatedtoseveralofthethematicunits.Forexample:mSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY—Howdotechnologicalinnovationsaffectourlivesandthewaywelive?=FAMILIESANDCOMMUNITIES—Howdopeopleinurbanenvironmentsdefinequalityoflife?mGLOBALCHALLENGES—Howdowesolvesomeofthechallengesthatfaceworldsocieties?AsyoulearnabouttheSpanish-speakingworldthroughthesethematicunits,youwillalsobeexposedtovocabulary,idioms,andavarietyofgrammaticalstructuresthatwillnotonlyreinforceyourownknowledgeofthelanguage,butwillalsohelpyourefineyourabilitytospeakandwriteatahighlevelaboutthetopicandthoserelatedtoit.Forexample,anarticleoninnovativecookingtechniquesinmodernSpanishhautecuisinemaypresentvocabularythatyoucanusetotalkaboutfoodandcooking,aesthetics,andnationalidentity.Remember,theexamtestsyourabilitytonotonlyinterpretatahighlevel,butalsoyourabilitytocommunicateclearlyonavarietyoftopicsrelatedtothethematicunits.CultureandMakingCulturalComparisonsAmajorfocusoftheexaminationistopromoteadeeperawarenessofculture,theinterconnectednessoflanguageandculture,andhowHispanicculturescomparetoanddifferfromyourowncommunity.Whenthinkingofculture,youshouldbethinkingoftheproducts,practices,andperspectivesof
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