Manana Student's Book

Tailored to the new 2011 Language B syllabus, this full-colour IB coursebook contains everything for the new two-year course. It is totally multicultural, offering authentic texts from a wide variety of Spanish-speaking countries.

The texts and topics have been chosen not only because of their intrinsic interest to young people, but also to enable students to develop a genuine intercultural understanding.

The exercises are carefully designed to develop students' linguistic abilities while at the same time encouraging them to develop critical thinking skills and allowing them the opportunity to interact personally with the material. The book contains: - authentic texts - literary texts - comprehension questions - written tasks - oral tasks - grammar exercises in context - activities and guidance on the text types specified in the syllabus - links to ToK - preparatory activities for written and oral assessments Benefits for students - guidance and ample practice for the new written task and interactive oral - assessment questions in every chapter - practical checklists for writing different text types - lively and stimulating choice of texts and tasks - attractive, student-friendly presentation Benefits for teachers - written by IB examiners, a workshop leaders and a practising IB teacher - all core and optional themes fully covered - chapter dedicated specifically to the written task - suitable for both Higher and Standard Level - different text types and registers fully covered - model text and detailed analysis for each text type provided - teacher's book provides answers and advice.