A bundle which includes reading and listening + writing preparation lessons. Save 15% when preparing your students for their Spanish GCSE writing, reading and listening exams. Both lessons include tips and activities/ model answers for both Foundation and Higher. Suitable for all exam boards.
A Spanish grammar booklet that covers the most common tenses at GCSE:
Imperfect
Preterite
Present perfect
Present
Present continuous
Near future
Simple future
Conditional
But, IT IS NOT ONLY A GRAMMAR BOOKLET! Apart from an explanation on the uses and formation of each tense, it includes:
-Time expressions linked to each tense
-Some mnemonics to remember how to form them
-Drilling activities to practise the tense formation
-GCSE style tasks
Each tense also includes:
-Translations (English- Spanish and viceversa)
-A list with “bullet points” from the Spanish writing GCSE where students will have to use the specific tense. The bullet points cover different topics, which makes it perfect to review vocabulary whilst developing exam techniques.
Answers are included and also model answers for each bullet point! They could be used both as a starting point for students to write their own answer and as translation practice.
Un cuadernillo de gramática, que cubre los tiempos verbales más comunes en clase de ELE:
-Imperfecto
-Pretérito
-Presente perfecto
-Presente
-Presente continuo
-Futuro próximo
-Futuro simple
-Condicional
¡Pero atención! NO ES SÓLO UN CUADERNILLO DE GRAMÁTICA!
Aquí, además de la los usos y la formación de cada tiempo (incluyendo verbos irregulares) y de ejemplos, hemos incluido:
-Expresiones de tiempo asociadas a cada tiempo verbal
-Algún truquito para recordar terminaciones
-Actividades para aprender a conjugar cada tiempo
-Actividades del estilo del examen de #gcse
Por eso, cada tiempo verbal va acompañado de:
-Traducciones (inglés-español y español-inglés)
-Una lista de los famosos “bullet points” del #writinggcse en los que los estudiantes deben escribir un párrafo usando ese tiempo en particular. Los bullet points cubren diferentes temas, lo que lo hace perfecto para recuperar y repasar vocabulario a la vez que se preparan y se acostumbran al formato del examen.
Y si esto fuera poco, además de la soluciones para las traducciones y los ejercicios, ¡hemos incluido respuestas modelo para cada uno de los bullet points! Podéis usarlas como modelo, como una estructura sobre la cuál los estudiantes pueden escribir su propio párrafo, o incluso como traducción.
The perfect powerpoint to prepare your students for their reading and listening Spanish papers, both Foundation and Higher. 19 slides that include guidance on how to complete the test successfully by focusing on linguistic cues and by avoiding common traps in the exam. The strategies are followed by exam styles questions for pupils to develop their skills. The powerpoint can be used for selfrevision or as a teacher led lesson. Suitable for all examination boards.
¡Buena suerte! :)
Updated version of our speaking booklet for Spanish GCSE students with lots of practice opportunities.
It covers the three parts of the Speaking exam and it has been adapted for different exam boards (AQA and Edexcel). It includes a page with information about the exam (format, duration of each task, instructions and advice, etc.) as well as the different themes and topics covered. It also offers an opportunity to practise role plays and photo card description. Questions for General Conversation provided (organised by modules - VIVA GCSE book) and space for them to write their final answers. Learning mat with idioms organised by topic at the end as well as some key phrases such as opinions and intensifiers. The most organised way to prepare your students for the speaking exam!
A very fun lesson to boost grammatical understanding in Spanish following the popular Escape Room format. Barely any preparation time is required from the teacher. It includes a series of tasks covering a range of GCSE topics (school, local area, holidays and world of work) where students need to apply their knowledge of the present, preterite, present perfect, imperfect, conditional and future tenses of both regular and irregular verbs whilst developing their reading and translation skills covering different CGSE themes.
This Escape Room has the perfect level of challenge to prepare them well for their exam and develop their grammatical skills. The lesson includes a vocabulary bank and a grammar knowledge organiser, to support students, making it accessible to all KS4 and AS students. A very enjoyable lesson to develop team work, which includes regular progress checks so that teachers can consistently check understanding and progress. Instructions in English and Spanish for both teachers and students as well as answers included.
A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Spanish GCSE AQA Higher writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translation section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!
A quiz in Spanish consisting of four different rounds to learn about the main traditions of Christmas in Spain. The rounds include cultural multiple choice questions, completing the Christmas carol, guessing the image and unjumbling the letters to name key elements of Spanish Christmas. A fun way to learn about this festive period.
A selection of 7 festivals (Carnaval, Día de Reyes, La Semana Santa, La Tomatina, Las Fallas, San Fermín and San Juan) with answers. With these worksheets, pupils develop reading, translation and writing skills whilst learning about some of the most famous and interesting hispanic traditions. The perfect bundle to cover the topic of identity and culture. A 38% discount set of resources that can be exploited both as a project based on team work as well as an unit of work throughout a period of time.
18 different role play scenarios to develop your students’ ability to interact in Spanish. Each dialogue includes a bank of useful phrases to be used by the two speakers involved in the role play. The scenarios are:
En el restaurante
En la tienda de ropa
En el supermercado
El instituto/ Intercambio
Presentaciones
En la agencia de viajes
En un taxi
En la comisaría
En el médico
En la estación
Dar y pedir direcciones
Organizando una salida
Organizando una fiesta
Hablando de un evento pasado
En una entrevista de trabajo
Las prácticas laborales
La rutina diaria
Las nuevas tecnologías
18 escenarios de juego de rol diferentes para que tus estudiantes desarrollen su habilidad para interactuar en español. Cada diálogo incluye un banco de frases útiles para que las utilicen los dos interlocutores que participan en el juego de rol. Los escenarios son:
En el restaurante
En la tienda de ropa
En el supermercado
El instituto/ Intercambio
Presentaciones
En la agencia de viajes
En un taxi
En la comisaría
En el médico
En la estación
Dar y pedir direcciones
Organizando una salida
Organizando una fiesta
Hablando de un evento pasado
En una entrevista de trabajo
Las prácticas laborales
La rutina diaria
Las nuevas tecnologías
A lesson designed following the famous Escape Room format to teach Christmas in Spain. Pupils need to complete a series of tasks based on key aspects of Spanish Christmas in order to decipher the code and break out! It works different skills through reading, translation, fill in the gaps and much more. It includes all the necessary resources, including slides with instructions and game description for the teacher and students. Suitable for all levels. Make the end of term fun in Spanish!
Una clase siguiendo el formato de la popular Escape Room para “escapar” de la casa de Bernarda Alba mientras los estudiantes aprenden sobre los personajes, el simbolismo, las citas más relevantes y los temas principales de la obra. Los estudiantes también aprenderán sobre la vida de Federico García Lorca, clave para entender sus obras. El juego tiene 5 pruebas en los que los alumnos deben usar su conocimiento tanto de la obra como de la gramática y el vocabulario para descifrar el código. Hay dos versiones diferenciadas, lo que la hace accesible a todos los niveles. La versión con más apoyo tiene una casita verde en la esquina superior derecha, la otra una casita roja. Las soluciones de ambas versiones son las mismas y llevan al mismo código secreto por lo que se pueden combinar los retos dependiendo de las necesidades de cada grupo. Cada versión también incluye las instrucciones para el profesor, la explicación de las reglas y las soluciones. Si se usa como Escape Room, está diseñada para durar una clase, aunque las pruebas también se pueden repartir a lo largo de varias sesiones. La forma más divertida de repasar este clásico de la literatura española tanto de forma presencial como de forma virtual.
An Escape Room to break free from Bernarda Alba’s house whilst learning about the characters, symbolism, quotations and main topics of the play. Students will also learn about Federico Garcia Lorca’s life, key to understanding his work. The game consists of 5 different challenges where pupils must apply their knowledge both of the play and of Spanish grammar and vocabulary to crack the code. This resource includes two differentiated versions to make it accessible to all students. Both versions lead to the same secret code, so tasks could be combined depending on students’ needs and/or strengths. Teacher instructions, rules and explanation of the game and answers are included. If used as an Escape Room, it should last one lesson, but tasks could be broken down and split into more sessions.
The funniest way to learn or review this classic of Spanish literature both in the classroom and online.
A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Foundation writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translations section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!
A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Foundation writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translations section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!
A worksheet based on Viva GCSE’s Unit 1 from module 7 ‘¡A currar!’. Students will learn/review time question words and vocabulary to describe what house chores they do and used to do. They will also learn/review how to use the verb ‘soler’ in the present and past tenses. Students will develop their grammatical and lexical understanding through reading, translation and writing. Since answers are included too, this material is great for independent work both at home and at school.
Esta ficha incluye un abanico de actividades para introducir/consolidar vocabulario sobre las tareas domésticas. Con este recurso también aprenderán cómo usar el verbo “soler” tanto en presente como en pasado. Los estudiantes pondrán en práctica sus competencias gramatical y léxica a travéz de la lectura, la traducción y la escritura . Puesto que las soluciones están incluidas, este material es genial para trabajar de forma independiente, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.
A worksheet based around Unit 2 ‘¿Qué hiciste?’ from Viva 2’s Module 1 ‘Mis vacaciones’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary on free time activities using the preterite tense of AR verbs. With this resource students will practise reading, translation and writing. There are extensions for more able students or early finishers. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home.
Una ficha diseñada para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario sobre las actividades de tiempo libre con el pretérito de los verbos de la primera conjungación. Con este recurso los estudiantes practicarán la lectura, la traducción y la escritura. Hay extensiones para los alumnos que terminen antes o que quieran practicar más. Las soluciones están incluidas, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.
Una clase siguiendo el formato de la popular Escape Room para “escapar” del Laberinto del Fauno mientras los estudiantes aprenden sobre el contexto histórico, los personajes, el simbolismo y las citas más relevantes de la obra. El juego tiene 5 pruebas en los que los alumnos deben usar su conocimiento tanto de la película como de la gramática y el vocabulario para descifrar el código. Las soluciones están incluidas para facilitar al profesor la tarea de guiar a los estudiantes durante el proceso y verificar que tienen el código secreto correcto. También se incluyen las instrucciones para el profesor y la explicación de las reglas . Si se usa como Escape Room, está diseñada para durar una clase, aunque las pruebas también se pueden repartir a lo largo de varias sesiones. La forma más divertida de repasar este clásico del cine hispanohablante tanto de forma presencial como de forma virtual.
An Escape Room to break free from the Pan’s labyrinth whilst learning about the historical context, the characters, symbolism and key quotations.The game consists of 5 different challenges where pupils must apply their knowledge both of the film and of Spanish grammar and vocabulary to crack the code. This resource includes answers to facilitate the teacher’s task of supervising the proccess and checking their students’ final answer. Teacher instructions, rules and explanation of the game are also included. If used as an Escape Room, it should last one lesson, but tasks could be broken down and split into more sessions.
The funniest way to learn or review this classic of hispanic cinema both in the classroom and online.
A worksheet based around Unit 2 ‘¿En qué te gustaría trabajar?’ from Viva 3’s Module 2 ‘Oriéntate’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary and grammar on jobs. With this resource students will practise reading and translation whilst learning how to form the conditional of regular verbs. They will also review adjectives to describe personality. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home.
Una ficha para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario y la gramática para hablar sobre los trabajos. Con este recurso, los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción a la vez que aprenden cómo formar el condicional. También repasarán el uso de los adjetivos para describir personalidad. El hecho de que las soluciones estén inlcuidas hace que este recurso sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje tanto en el centro de enseñanza como en casa.
6 tasks + an adaptable template to practise three time frames (past, present and future) and to reinforce vocabulary. The perfect 5 minute starter or plenary. It includes the following topics/themes:
Holidays
School
Environment
Free time
Town
Jobs
6 actividades + una plantilla adaptable para practicar tres tiempos verbales (presente, pasado y futuro) y repasar vocabulario. Es perfecta como una actividad de calentamiento o una tarea final de 5 minutos. Incluye los siguientes temas:
Las vacaciones
El instituto
El medio ambiente
El tiempo libre
La ciudad
Los trabajos
This worksheet is designed to develop and practise exam skills. It covers the topic of winter holidays through a series of reading, translation, speaking and writing GCSE style tasks. Each activity includes a vocabulary bank and/or tailored tips to support students. Answers are included for self correction. The perfect worksheet to cover the topic of holidays whilst drilling past, present and future during the first lessons after the winter break!
Una ficha diseñada para practicar diferentes destrezas. Cubre el tema de las vacaciones de invierno a través de una serie de actividades de la lectura, la traducción, la producción oral y la escritura. Cada actividad incluye un banco de vocabulario y/o consejos para ayudar a los estudiantes a la hora de completarlas. Las respuestas están incluidas para que lo puedan autocorregir. El recurso perfecto para la primera clase tras las vacaciones de invierno mientras practican el pasado, presente y futuro.
The perfect starter activity to discuss the impact that social media and techonology have on our lives. Suitable for both Spanish A Level and GCSE. Easily adaptable to other languages.
La actividad perfecta para debatir en español el impacto que tienen las redes sociales y la tecnología en nuestras vidas. Fácilmente adaptable a otros idiomas.