A lesson based on page 140 from Viva Higher.
The power point contains:
Role play on the topic of jobs.
Use of lo/la pronouns to avoid repetition.
Reading from page 140 -Viva Higher (with some modifications) in a GCSE style.
Three lessons based only on understanding the story, designed to be used before and while students are reading each act, with main quotes, main vocabulary, reading comprehension activities, summaries and mini essay writing questions.
Aimed for students to work independently with the booklet but it can also be used to teach a lesson. All answers are provided on the power point.
A cultural lesson to teach about Carnaval in Spanish.
Lesson plan:
Spanish words to describe ‘carnaval’
Understanding the origins of carnival (in English)-comprehension activity
El carnaval -quick speaking ‘qué hay en el video’.
El carnaval de Tenerife -reading comprehension in Spanish.
Creative project
A first lesson to teach with Year 12 / Year 13 students of Spanish.
It includes various activities, ice breakers, speaking activities and information about the course (Edexcel)
An introductory lesson based only on act 2 with main quotes, main vocabulary, reading comprehension activities, summaries and essay writing questions.
Aimed for students to work independently with the booklet but it can also be used to teach a lesson. All answers are provided on the power point.
2 lessons based on Viva foundation, punto de partida 1, module 2 (School and subjects)
Lesson 1:
Gender/subjects recap
Opinions (grammar)
Listening
Sentence builder
Vocab test
Lesson 2:
Adjectives to describe teachers
Listening
Debate about teachers
Jenga game
Two lessons aimed at teaching festivals in a very simplified way (excellent resource if you have had no time to cover this topic).
Lessons are based on Viva.
Lesson 1:
Knowledge test -match up festival with description + key vocabulary
guess the festival -video activity
reading and introduction of passive voice
grammar- how to avoid passive in Spanish (structures with SE)
avoid the passive practise
Lesson 2
Revision on present tense conjugation
Fill in the gap, GCSE reading type task on Dia de Muertos
Translation
There is an additional reading comprehension question in the style of GCSE section B (questions and answers in Spanish)
An introductory lesson based only on act 3 designed to be used before and while students are reading the act, with main quotes, main vocabulary, reading comprehension activities, summaries and mini essay writing questions.
Aimed for students to work independently with the booklet but it can also be used to teach a lesson. All answers are provided on the power point.
Save WEEKS of work with this resource!
A whole unit of work (11 lessons + assessment) to teach Unidad 1: Los cambios en la estructura familiar. I follow Edexcell exam board.
Readings have been adapted from Spanish newspaper articles so it includes plenty of authentic resources and updated (2023) facts.
Overview:
First lesson, expectations and ice breakers (adaptable)
L1 Tipos de familia. Introduction to different family models.
Skills: note taking (listening) and reading. Includes further reading articles.
L2 Tipos de familia 2 (new family models)
How to complete the fact file (la hoja de datos).
Skills: reading and grammar (stem changing verbs
L3 present subjunctive
Skills: Grammar
L4 Traditional family vs modern family
Skills: note taking (listening) and speaking (debate)
L5 Gay marriage
Skills; Note taking, reading and grammar (apocopation)
L6 The role of grandparents
Skills: note taking (listening) reading and grammar (reflexive verbs)
L7 The influence of the church, brief history
Skills: reading
L8 the influence of the church in family models
Skills: listening, reading, translation
L9 domestic violence
Skills: note taking (listening) reading and speaking
L10 Speaking questions preparation
Study a Christmas movie in Spanish. Klaus -available on Netflix.
Duration: between 4 and 5 lessons if you are going to watch the movie. The resources can be used before, after or while watching the movie.
Resources (booklet and power point) to use with students of Spanish (made aimed at year 7 but can be used with any year group).
The resources cover:
Before-watching discussions
Trailer
Characters (a reading)
Characters descriptions in Spanish
The main message of the movie (kindness)
A review of the movie
A letter to Klaus (reading, writing)
Unit of work on the Spanish Civil War. Power point + student booklet for all the lessons.
L1 -introduction
L2- causes of the war
L3- measures taken by the republican governenment
L4- constitution and reaction
L5- beginning of the war
L6 -two sides
L7- main battles and role of the women
L8- main battles and the beginning of the end
L9- the end of the war
L10- the end of the war
L11- Grammar, tense revision, pluperfect tense and complex structures
Resources (booklet and power point) to use with Year 7 students of Spanish.
Pack of 3-5 lessons to study the movie Coco.
The resources cover:
Before-watching discussions
Trailer
Mexican culture
Characters
Songs
A review of the movie
Project ideas