- The chapter structure in Puntos de partida is very manageable and easy to understand. Chapters are designed to be taught through from start to finish, a feature which is especially reassuring to inexperienced teachers. No jumping around or flipping back and forth is necessary.
- Adopters of Puntos de partida consistently praise the grammar explanations for being unusually clear and with just the right amount of detail. The explanations are written in language designed for beginning students, whose knowledge of English grammar may be limited. Grammar points are always introduced in context with a short dialogue or other instructional device, illustrated with several examples, and followed by lots of practice material.
- When it comes to practice material, Puntos de partida offers an embarrassment of riches. The authors know from personal experience that having more activity options than one can use is never a mistake, whereas running out of things to do in class can be a nightmare. Each grammar point is supported with a wide variety first of focused exercises and then of communicative activities. The activities and their instructions are clear and easy to follow, so valuable class time is not wasted on deciphering directions or on elaborate set-up. Best of all, the activities can be counted on to work.
- The reliability of Puntos de partida always extends to its supplements as well. The ancillaries are written either by the text authors themselves or by proven materials writers who are involved in the revision of the text from the beginning. The result is a package one can count on to coordinate well with the student text.
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