A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a narrative where Carlos tells us about his travels in Berlin. The grammar focus for this activity is the use of por/para. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary crossword task Grammar explanation and task - use of por/para Synonyms task Comprehension questions in English and Spanish Consolidation task - identifying why por/para is used in the text Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text about the simple joys of childhood. The teaching focus of these activities is on memories of youth and therefore the grammar focus is the imperfect tense. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary categorising task Grammar conjugation tasks (sentence gap fill) Grammar task - spot the imperfect tense when listening Comprehension questions in English and Spanish Gap-fill task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text about the popular Spanish TV drama ‘Gran Hotel’. The teaching focus of these activities is on the different use of the preterite and the imperfect tense. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task Grammar task - spotting the subjunctive Grammar explanation of when to use the subjunctive Grammar explanation of how to form the subjunctive Listening for the gist task Spot the subjunctive listening task Sentence gap-fill task Post-listening task - identifying why the subjunctive was used Spanish transcript English translation All answers Native speed audio recording (approx 1 minute 10) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text which gives advice about healthy living. The teaching focus of these activities is on the imperative. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task (infinitives) Grammar task - imperative Listening bingo Re-order the key points task Gap-fill task with a focus on the imperative Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone talks about an evening spent at a friend’s house. The teaching focus of these activities is ser and estar. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Odd one out vocabulary task Grammar task - ‘ser vs estar’ gap fill Grammar explanation of when to use ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ Verb spotting task Multiple Choice questions in Spanish Gap-fill task Post-listening task - tense spotting Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 minute 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text about women’s football. The teaching focus of these activities is on sport vocabulary and adjectival agreement. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task (sport and football related vocabulary) Vocabulary consolidation task - sentence gap fill Grammar task - adjectival agreement Spot the antonyms task Comprehension questions in English and Spanish Gap-fill task - focus on adjectives Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 minute 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text about the benefits of having a penpal. The teaching focus of these activities is on the subjunctive mood. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task Grammar task - spotting the subjunctive Grammar explanation of when to use the subjunctive Grammar explanation of how to form the subjunctive Listening for the gist task Spot the subjunctive listening task Sentence gap-fill task Post-listening task - identifying why the subjunctive was used Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone talks about their neighbourhood. The teaching focus of these activities is on the present tense. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary categorisation task (nouns) Grammar task - present tense gap fill (including irregulars) Put the words in order True or False task in English and Spanish Gap-fill task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone talks about their unusual hobby. The teaching focus of these activities is prepositions. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Differentiated vocabulary translation task (infinitives and adjectives) Listening bingo task Spot the antonyms task True or False task in English Gap-fill task - prepositions Post-listening task -tense spotting Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text about shopping centres. The teaching focus of these activities is on shopping-related vocabulary and the present tense. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task (nouns, adjectives, verbs, expressions) Re-order the text headings task True or False task in English Gap-fill task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises about the rainforests of South America. The teaching focus of the activities is around gender of articles, adjectival gender agreement and the present tense, including irregular verbs. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary translation and gender agreement task Present tense verb conjugation task Re-order the text headings task Comprehension questions in Spanish and English Gap-fill task focusing on adjectives Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises about someone’s love for gardening. The teaching focus of the activities is around garden vocabulary and the present tense, including irregular verbs. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Differentiated crossword task to reinforce vocabulary Present tense grammar task - filling in conjugations True or False task in Spanish Unscramble the sentences from the audio Correct the mistakes task (includes grammar and spelling mistakes) Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone describes their weekend plans. The teaching focus of these activities is the Near Future Tense. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Sentence building task in the Near Future Tense Grammar explanation of the Near Future Tense Vocabulary translation task (verb infinitives) including sentence extension Time spotting task True or False task in English Comprehension task in Spanish Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 minute) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises about relationships. The teaching focus of the activities is around vocabulary to do with the topic of relationships and the Preterite Tense, including irregular verbs. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary task - match the Spanish word to its Spanish definition Preterite tense verb conjugation task Grammar explanation of the Preterite Tense Synonym spotting task Comprehension questions in Spanish and English Gap fill and mistake correction task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone talks about their daily routine. The teaching focus of these activities is daily routine vocabulary, the Present Tense and Reflexive Verbs. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary translation task (infinitives) Grammar explanation of Reflexive Verbs Grammar task - first-person singular and infinitive match-up Time spotting task True or False task in English Gap-fill task Post-listening task - re-write in third person Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (1min 10) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises based around a text in which someone talks about their pet dog. The teaching focus of these activities is pet-related vocabulary and the Present Tense. Can also be used to talk about indirect object and reflexive pronouns. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task (nouns, adjectives, verbs) Present tense conjugation grammar task Indirect object and reflexive pronoun spotting task Multiple choice questions in Spanish Correct the mistakes task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (1min 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises, largely using the preterite tense, about a bad experience in a restaurant. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary development (nouns/adjectives/verbs) True/false exercises Comprehension questions (Spanish and English) Gap fill task Grammar explanation of the preterite tense Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 minute 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of audio, comprehension and grammar exercises about the popular Spanish film, ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. The focus is on film-related vocabulary. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Film-related vocabulary matching task True or False task given in both Spanish and English Gap-fill task Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching/study Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises about the famous 17th Century Spanish novel, Don Quijote. The teaching focus of the activities is around comparatives and superlatives. Comprehension and grammar activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task Grammar task based on comparatives and superlatives Grammar explanation of comparatives and superlatives ‘Spot the words’ task Event sequencing task Comprehension questions in Spanish and English Post-listening grammar task on the topic of comparatives and superlatives Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approximately 1 minute) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching/study Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises about the popular Colombian singer, Juanes. The teaching focus of the activities is around the present tense and vocabulary related to music, performances, celebrities and hobbies/passions. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary matching task (nouns, adjectives, verbs and expressions) Comprehension task - identification of main themes of the audio Gap-fill task with grammar focus True or False task in Spanish Post-listening grammar task involving present tense conjugation and possessive adjectives Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (approx 1 minute 20) as MP3 download Suitable for 1-1.5 hours’ of teaching Can be used in class, as cover work or as a self study/homework

A varied and differentiated set of exercises, largely using the preterite tense with some imperfect tense, about a bad day at work. Activities are to be completed in conjunction with the listening file. Included are the following: Vocabulary development (nouns/adjectives/verbs) True/false exercises Comprehension questions (Spanish and English) Gap fill task Grammar explanation of the preterite tense Spanish transcript English translation All answers Audio recording (1minute 15) as MP3 download Can be used as the basis for a lesson or cover work or as a piece of self study/homework.