BJU Press Spanish 3, 1st Edition develops grammar concepts, vocabulary, speaking and listening skills over 12 chapters with 3 lessons each. There are no audio files to accompany the course. Contents are varied with letters to read, tips, cultural facts, Scripture and stories from missionaries in Spanish-speaking countries.
Verb tenses reviewed or introduced include the present, stem-changing, imperfect, present perfect, preterite, future, conditional, past perfect, future perfect, conditional perfect, formal/familiar imperatives, and subjunctive moods in both present and past tenses.
The Student Edition is formatted like a reader. I would suggest a student use a separate notebook to write in. Comprehension questions follow the reading, but there are no blanks to fill in and these are different from questions in the Activities Book. Color photos & charts add variety. There is very little English used. The book is smaller format (7.5” x9”) with a soft cover. 234 pages
The Activities Manual is a consumable student workbook. Exercises include fill in the blank, translate vocabulary words, complete crossword puzzles, listen to dictations and answer questions. Includes 124 pages.
The Teacher’s Edition shows reduced student pages. Answers to the student reader are found in the margins along with simple guidance in presenting the lessons. It is a large book with a spiral format. An appendix in the back shows translations to the text, hymns and maps.
The Homeschool Kit includes the Student Edition, Teacher’s Edition, Activities Manual, Activities Manual Teacher’s Edition, Tests, and the Tests Answer Key.