Features of Fiesta

• Integrated listening, reading, oral and writing exercises build a foundation for communicative competence
• Learning intentions outline topics, grammar and culture at the start of each unit
• Grammar explanations followed by practice tasks
• In-unit vocabulario boxes and end-of-book glossary offer ease of reference
• ¡Ojo! feature fosters language awareness
• Preguntas claves feature identifies the key oral questions for each topic
• Autoevaluación checks after key topics
• El mundo hispanohablante feature and culture-based exercises build socio-cultural knowledge and intercultural awareness
• La revisión section at the end of each unit reinforces new vocabulary and concepts
• El texto auténtico feature provides real-world context

Portafolio - a place for students to:

• Compile a collection of written, digital and creative texts in preparation for Classroom-Based Assessments
• Keep a record of useful responses to oral questions
• Reflect on and evaluate their progress and identify language-learning strategies
• Find out about assessment for Junior Cycle Spanish and practise exam-style questions