This perennial best-seller, written for Advanced Grammar and Composition or Advanced Composition and Conversation classes, combines solid grammar coverage with contemporary readings from a variety of sources, including literature, magazines, and newspapers. Short passages precede each reading, introducing the author and the context before delving into the vocabulary, comprehension questions and conversation prompts. The Sección léxica teaches readers proverbs, idioms, and word families. The text also offers topics for creative compositions with guidelines. With updated literary and cultural readings, Repase y escriba includes an "oral exchange," to make the text more useful when stressing conversation.