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GED Lenguaje, Lectura (GED Satellite Spanish) (Spanish Edition)

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This book is good for preparing for the GED in Spanish because, like the other Steck-Vaughn GED books, it has short and concise lessons, relevant exercises, and detailed answers in the back. The practice tests are also very useful.
What I and my students have trouble with is the Spanish translation and how this can cause miscommunication. This is present in all the Steck-Vaughn books. All of the readings in the Lectura book are translations from English and therefore are not representation of what one would read in Spanish. I am not sure whether this is true in the actual GED test, but take it in stride as many of the materials used in the U.S. are in a sort of "Spanglish."
The dialect and word choice is also often not understood by my Mexican students here in California. In general, we deal with these issues as part of the larger issue of Spanish in the U.S. and appreciate the clearness of the lessons and the detailed answers.