AP Spanish Language and Culture Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022)

Name: AP Spanish Language and Culture Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022)
Brand: Academic Documents Platform
Price: 15 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jacob Anderson

AP Spanish Language and Culture Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022) provides a strategic approach to answering difficult exam questions effectively.

Jacob Anderson

Contributor

4.2

4 months ago

Preview (16 of 682)

© Copyright 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2000 by Kaplan, Inc.,
d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series
Previous editions © Copyright 2003, 1998, 1994 by Kaplan, Inc.,
d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written
permission of the copyright owner.
Published by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series
1515 W Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
www.barronseduc.com
ISBN 978-1-5062-7846-9
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment
of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to
access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced,
transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any
information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or
mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the
publisher.

Loading page 6...

Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
1 Preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture
Exam
General Considerations
Description of the Exam
Content of the Exam
Scoring the Exam
Preparing for the Exam
PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION
2 Reading Comprehension
General Considerations
Reading Strategies
Answering Reading Comprehension Questions
Understanding Meaning
Culture and Content Across Disciplines
Practice Reading Comprehension Passages
Reading Graphs, Tables, and Charts
Answer Key
Answers Explained
PART THREE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Loading page 7...

3 General Considerations
Format of the Exam
Types of Questions
Strategies for Listening Comprehension
Strategies for Improving Listening Comprehension
4 Section I, Part B—Listening Comprehension: Print
and Audio Texts (Combined)
Strategies for Reading
Strategies for Listening
Print and Audio Texts (Combined) Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
5 Section I, Part B—Listening Comprehension
Strategies for Listening
Listening Comprehension Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
PART FOUR: WRITING SKILLS
6 General Considerations
Descriptions of the Writing Tasks of the Exam
Scoring the Writing Tasks
7 Section II, Part A—Task 1: Email Reply
Scoring Your Email
Strategies for Task 1: Email Reply
Writing your Email

Loading page 8...

Sample Email Reply
Email Reply Practice Exercises
8 Section II, Part A–Task 2: Argumentative Essay
Scoring Your Argumentative Essay
Strategies for Task 2: Argumentative Essay
Writing Your Argumentative Essay
Useful Vocabulary
Sample Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essay Practice Exercises
PART FIVE: SPEAKING SKILLS
9 General Considerations
Descriptions of the Speaking Tasks of the Exam
Scoring the Speaking Tasks
10 Section II, Part B—Task 3: Conversation
Scoring Your Conversation
Strategies for Task 3: Conversation
Useful Vocabulary
Sample Conversation
Conversation Practice Exercises
11 Section II, Part B—Task 4: Cultural Comparison
Scoring Your Cultural Comparison Presentation
Strategies for Task 4: Cultural Comparison
Useful Vocabulary
Sample Cultural Comparison Presentation
Cultural Comparison Practice Exercises

Loading page 9...

PART SIX: PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1
Section I, Part A—Interpretive Communication: Print Texts
Section I, Part B—Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio
Texts (Combined)
Section II—Interpersonal Writing: Email Reply
Section II—Presentational Writing: Argumentative Essay
Section II—Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation
Section II—Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison
Answer Key
Practice Test 2
Section I, Part A—Interpretive Communication: Print Texts
Section I, Part B—Interpretive Communication: Print and Audio
Texts (Combined)
Section II—Interpersonal Writing: Email Reply
Section II—Presentational Writing: Argumentative Essay
Section II—Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation
Section II—Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison
Answer Key
PART SEVEN: APPENDICES
Audioscripts
Grammar Review

Loading page 10...

Loading page 11...

Preparing for the AP Spanish
Language and Culture Exam
1
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
The AP Spanish Language and Culture exam is a rigorous test of your ability
to interpret and communicate in Spanish. It challenges you in a holistic way
to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in your listening, reading, writing,
and speaking abilities. The exam is designed around six interrelated themes
that will test your capacity to analyze and talk about a variety of issues,
including practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking
communities and how these compare to those of your own culture, as well as
about topics that relate to other disciplines, such as science, business, art,
technology, social issues, and so on.
An AP course is designed to be the equivalent of a third-year college
course. At that level you should be able to understand a native speaker who
speaks at a normal speed, to comprehend and analyze print materials intended
for native speakers, and to be able to communicate with ease, both orally and
in writing, on a variety of topics. You should be able to recognize appropriate
social customs reflected in the language, in areas such as register, and also be
able to notice references to traditions, customs, and values particular to
Spanish-speaking societies.
Overall, the exam calls for much more sophisticated control of the
language and of culture than previous exams, so it is best to prepare
thoroughly. Success on the exam lies not in how much you know about the
language, but rather in your ability to use the language to effectively interpret
written and oral texts and to communicate at a high level on a number of
different topics. This book is designed to do just that. It will prepare you for
the exam by helping you develop strategies to build both your communicative

Loading page 12...

and interpretive abilities. Plenty of practice exercises are included so you can
gauge your readiness and prepare accordingly. The materials selected for this
book include the types of selections you are likely to find on the exam, but
they are, by no means, a definitive listing. You need to learn as much as you
can about Spanish-speaking history, art, literature, business practices, music,
humor, customs, traditions, folklore, and other social and cultural topics, and
you will need to incorporate that knowledge into your responses on all parts
of the exam.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAM
Structure
Below you will find general information regarding the structure of the exam
and a brief description of each section. For more detailed information and
strategies for success in each section, please refer to the section at the
beginning of the chapter dedicated to that particular task.
The examination is divided into the following two sections: Interpretive
Communication (Multiple-Choice) and Free Response.
STRUCTURE OF THE EXAM
Section Number of
questions
Percentage
of total exam
Allotted time
Section I: Interpretive Communication (Multiple-
Choice)
Approx. 95
mins.
Part
A
Print Texts 30
questions
50%
Approx. 40
mins.
Part
B
Print and Audio
Texts (combined) 35
questions
Approx. 55
mins.
Audio Texts
Section II: Free Response Approx. 85

Loading page 13...

mins.
Part
A
Task 1: Email
Reply
1 prompt
50%
(12.5% each)
15 mins.
Task 2:
Argumentative
Essay
1 prompt Approx. 55
mins.
Part
B
Task 3:
Conversation
5 prompts 20 seconds for
each response
Task 4: Cultural
Comparison
1 prompt 2 minutes to
respond
Section I—Interpretive Communication
Section I is worth 50% of the total score on the examination, and is divided
into three parts: Print Texts, Print and Audio Texts (combined), and Audio
Texts. All questions in this section are multiple-choice, with both questions
and answers printed in the text booklet. At the beginning of each printed and
audio source you will be given information about that source so that you can
have a contextual base before you begin your task. Section I of the
examination is machine-scored, so be sure to bring several sharpened No. 2
pencils to fill out your answer sheet.
Section II—Free Response
Section II is divided into four communicative tasks: Email Reply,
Argumentative Essay, Conversation, and Cultural Comparison. Each task is
worth 12.5% of the total score. For the written samples, a test booklet will be
provided and you must use a blue or black pen on this portion of the
examination. You will be asked to submit your recordings in a digital audio
file format.
Part A of Section II is the writing section, which comprises the Email
Reply (Task 1) and Argumentative Essay (Task 2). For Task 1, Email Reply,
your objective is to respond to a formal email that is printed in your test
booklet. You will have 15 minutes to read and respond to the email. For Task

Loading page 14...

2, Argumentative Essay, you are to write an essay in which you respond to a
question printed in your test booklet. In addition to the question you are to
answer, you will be provided with two print texts and one audio source that
present different points of view on the topic. A key component of this task is
to gather information from all three texts and use it to support your own point
of view on the topic.
Part B of Section II is the speaking portion of the exam, which comprises
the Conversation (Task 3) and Cultural Comparison (Task 4). Task 3,
Conversation, is a simulated conversation in which you are to initiate,
maintain, and appropriately close a conversation. You will be provided with
an outline of the flow of the conversation. You will have 5 opportunities to
speak. For Task 4, Cultural Comparison, you are to give a two-minute oral
presentation in which you answer a question printed in your test booklet. In
your response, you have to compare a Spanish-speaking community with
your own community. Unlike the previous tasks, you will not be given any
additional print or audio material to use in your oral presentation.
CONTENT OF THE EXAM
Themes
The examination is designed around the following six themes:
■ Families and Communities (Las familias y las comunidades)
■ Personal and Public Identities (Las identidades personales y
públicas)
■ Science and Technology (La ciencia y la tecnología)
■ Contemporary Life (La vida contemporánea)
■ Global Challenges (Los desafíos mundiales)
■ Beauty and Aesthetics (La belleza y la estética)
These thematic units are broad by design, allowing for multiple topics and
contexts within each theme. Before each task, you will be given the
overarching theme as a frame of reference. For example, a reading activity

Loading page 15...

that falls under the Families and Communities thematic unit may deal with
family celebrations, family structure, education, traditions and values, and so
on. Although there are many topics that can fall under each thematic unit,
they all will present examples of practices, products, or perspectives from the
Spanish-speaking world.
It is also important to remember that these thematic units are
interconnected, and one topic that appears in one thematic unit could relate to
several other ones. For example, an article about a project in Bogotá,
Colombia, that teaches families living in the capital how to grow their own
vegetables in small spaces, such as on an apartment terrace, can help answer
questions related to several of the thematic units. For example:
■ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—How do technological
innovations affect our lives and the way we live?
■ FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES—How do people in urban
environments define quality of life?
■ GLOBAL CHALLENGES—How do we solve some of the
challenges that face world societies?
As you learn about the Spanish-speaking world through these thematic
units, you will also be exposed to vocabulary, idioms, and a variety of
grammatical structures that will not only reinforce your own knowledge of
the language, but will also help you refine your ability to speak and write at a
high level about the topic and those related to it. For example, an article on
innovative cooking techniques in modern Spanish haute cuisine may present
vocabulary that you can use to talk about food and cooking, aesthetics, and
national identity. Remember, the exam tests your ability to not only interpret
at a high level, but also your ability to communicate clearly on a variety of
topics related to the thematic units.
Culture and Making Cultural Comparisons
A major focus of the examination is to promote a deeper awareness of
culture, the interconnectedness of language and culture, and how Hispanic
cultures compare to and differ from your own community. When thinking of
culture, you should be thinking of the products, practices, and perspectives of

Loading page 16...

13 more pages available. Scroll down to load them.

Preview Mode

100%

Study Now!

XY-Copilot AI

Unlimited Access

Secure Payment

Instant Access

24/7 Support

Document Chat

Document Details

Subject

Advanced Placement

AP Spanish Language and Culture Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022)

Study Now!

Document Details

Related Documents

APGOV Unit 4 Vocabulary

Understanding the Irony and Meaning in Interpreter

AP Physics 1 Workbook Unit 1 Kinematics Displacem

AP U.S. History Premium, 2023-2024: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review (2023-2024)

5 Steps to a 5: AP Statistics 2024 (2024)

5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History 2024 (2024)

AP Physics C Premium, 2023: 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022)

AP Physics 1 Premium, 2023: 4 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2022)

AP Computer Science Principles with 3 Practice Tests (2021)

AP Computer Science Principles Premium: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (2021)

Company

Explore

Study Tools