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We are two highly experienced language teachers and authors. We have written the Hodder AQA Spanish A-level textbook and workbooks 1 and 2, Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel IGCSE Spanish textbooks and revision guides, OUP ¡Claro! Spanish KS3 textbooks 1 and 2, and study guides for Volver, El laberinto del fauno and Ocho apellidos vascos. We are also speakers at conferences for language teachers and students, designers of spectacular classroom displays and innovators in exam technique.

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We are two highly experienced language teachers and authors. We have written the Hodder AQA Spanish A-level textbook and workbooks 1 and 2, Cambridge IGCSE and Edexcel IGCSE Spanish textbooks and revision guides, OUP ¡Claro! Spanish KS3 textbooks 1 and 2, and study guides for Volver, El laberinto del fauno and Ocho apellidos vascos. We are also speakers at conferences for language teachers and students, designers of spectacular classroom displays and innovators in exam technique.
KS3 COLA CAO ACTIVITIES
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KS3 COLA CAO ACTIVITIES

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A number of activities for a lesson or part of a lesson about the popular drink from Spain, Cola Cao. Prior knowledge: In order to complete all activities, your students must be familiar with the infinitives COMER and BEBER in the present tense. It’s ideal to embed in your FOOD AND DRINK topic with KS3 to add a cultural touch to your lesson. The powerpoint contains links to videos and footnotes with further instructions or explanations.
MADRID SIXTH FORM TRIP SAMPLE BOOKLET
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MADRID SIXTH FORM TRIP SAMPLE BOOKLET

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This is the parent/student booklet I have prepared and given to my students ahead of the trip. It is based on a 4 day / 3 night trip to Madrid for £650 per student. I plan the trip without a company, including -Flights -Hotel (book online - contact them in advance and ask for group discounts) -All venues booked online -Museums, art galleries, football stadium tour, train tickets to Segovia, etc -I contact restaurants in advance and try to either book or prebook tables, or at least let them know day and time they can expect a large gorup of students for lunch. -This trip in particular is for 19 students and 3 teachers.
SPANISH GCSE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER
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SPANISH GCSE KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER

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Here it is! The WORD version of our knowledge organiser, ready to use as it is or editable to add or delete items. Ideal for Y10/Y11 students to help with speaking or writing tasks. Key phrases and clauses for all levels and types of questions. It includes a blank sample for students to make their own.
FRENCH PHONICS
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FRENCH PHONICS

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Ideal for Primary or Secondary, or as a ‘go to’ presentation to explain French phonics and tricky combinations. Including GIFs and a clear-cut, bright and engaging lay-out. It contains 55 slides. Ideal to use in class or as independent learning to be uploaded for students as the explanations are clear and concise.
GERMAN PHONICS
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GERMAN PHONICS

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Ideal for Primary or Secondary, or as a ‘go to’ presentation to explain German phonics and tricky combinations. Including GIFs and a clear-cut, bright and engaging lay-out. It contains 35 slides. Ideal to use in class or as independent learning to be uploaded for students as the explanations are clear and concise.
SPANISH PHONICS
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SPANISH PHONICS

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Ideal for Primary or Secondary, or as a ‘go to’ presentation to explain Spanish phonics and tricky combinations. Including listening recordings, GIFs and a clear-cut, bright and engaging lay-out. It contains 35 slides and answers as foot notes. Ideal to use in class or as independent learning to be uploaded for students as the explanations are clear and concise.
Ley Trans, TWITCH, jovenes y sociedad.
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Ley Trans, TWITCH, jovenes y sociedad.

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A superb bundle with THREE reading activities, including… A great reading activity with all the factual information (up to date April 2021) you need to pass on in your lessons on changes to current LGBTQ+ legislation in Spain. Including a ‘find the synonym’ type activity and true/false. THIS RESOURCE CAN BE FOUND ON ITS OWN FOR FREE, HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514413 A reading about TWITCH and how it is taking over other social platforms. An activity to match up sentences in halves for reading understanding. Including current slang terms and factual information up to date to April 2021. A reading on how young people in Spain feel about the current situation, jobs, society and the pandemic. Activity with questions in Spanish for reading understanding. Answers provided.
NUEVA LEY TRANS EN  ESPAÑA
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NUEVA LEY TRANS EN ESPAÑA

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A great reading activity with all the factual information (up to date April 2021) you need to pass on in your lessons on changes to current LGBTQ+ legislation in Spain. Including a ‘find the synonym’ type activity and true/false. Answers provided. Ideal for class use or as individual work, homework or online teaching. This resource can also ba found as part of a BUNDLE with two other readings about ‘Twitch, the new platform’ and ‘young people in Spain and their worries after the the pandemic’ for a discounted price: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514421
CORONAVIRUS IN SPAIN - Easing restrictions
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CORONAVIRUS IN SPAIN - Easing restrictions

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10 slides on a simple presentation including the new measures as of Monday 4th of May 2020 in Spain to ease some lockdown restrictions. Questions and answers in English about the four phases to follow from the Spanish document. Also a summary activity based on an official video by the Ministerio de Sanidad in Spain (Link added on the presentation. Ideal to upload as an individual task for years 10-12 or use in a classroom environment.
COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE PRESENTATION
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COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE PRESENTATION

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23 slides covering a summary of the whole novel, chapter by chapter with all key points and elements worth mentioning in the A Level essay. Also a summary of themes and character descriptions. HD photos and colourful layout. Perfect to teach the novel to your students, encourage critical analysis or simply do revision and note key points. Perfect with our COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE sheets.
MIS VACACIONES full module powerpoint presentation KS3 SPANISH
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MIS VACACIONES full module powerpoint presentation KS3 SPANISH

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Great presentation with more than 90 slides to introduce the full module of HOLIDAYS to a KS3 Spanish class, preferably Y8 or 9. Including… COUNTRIES TRANSPORT OPINIONS FREQUENCY WORDS HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES IN PRESENT AND PAST Some slides contain tables and grids referring to listening activities from MIRA textbooks, but even without these, there are more than 80 slides with HD pictures, GIFs, vocab games and reading activities that can be independently printed as worksheets.
SPANISH A LEVEL TASTER LESSON -ARGENTINA and TANGO
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SPANISH A LEVEL TASTER LESSON -ARGENTINA and TANGO

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This OUTSTANDING four page booklet is designed to be a Y11 A level taster lesson but also as a Y12 lesson to introduce TANGO and facts about ARGENTINA. The listening questions are based on the first 3 minutes of the video ARGENTINA, DEL NORTE ANDINO A LA TIERRA DE FUEGO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qCfdfFBtX4 HD pictures, lots of cultural references and an original well researched text about Tango and Argentinian Spanish. Quirky, clever and original lesson to make Spanish appealing to choose it for A level or to do in Y12 to introduce the topic. Booklet: Cover with cultural references to Evita, Mafalda, Pope Francisco and gauchos. Page 2: Reading about Tango with two activities including Argentinian slang. Page 3: Listening activity link to the video. Page 4: Summary of A level topics, nicely laid out to sell the subject to Y11 students.
A LEVEL HISPANIC MUSIC PACK
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A LEVEL HISPANIC MUSIC PACK

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This fantastic pack includes four of our best A Level sheets about Hispanic music and idols. Plenty of exam practice, facts and quirky facts to enhance your Y12/Y13 lessons. Well presented, attractive ultra cool sheets your students will certainly love. All in WORD format for you to edit as you need. Unmissable!
A LEVEL New wave FLAMENCO ROSALIA
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A LEVEL New wave FLAMENCO ROSALIA

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Superb sheet about Rosalia, the new face of flamenco. This worksheet explains the success and controversy about the song MALAMENTE by Spanish singer ROSALIA. An exam style reading with blanks to fill in followed by a ´find a synonym´ activity. Not only this sheet will provide valuable exam technique, but also initiate debate on the ´new´ flamenco and Spanish cliches like bull fighting, religion, Semana Santa and feminism. Strongly recommended to view the videoclip after completing the sheet in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rht7rBHuXW8
SPANISH NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES - SUMMARY AND ACTIVITIES GCSE/ A-LEVEL
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SPANISH NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES - SUMMARY AND ACTIVITIES GCSE/ A-LEVEL

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First, a two-sided sheet on Spanish nouns, with detailed explanations on masculine, feminine and plural rules, along with brief activities to help students put the rules into practice. Second, a one-sided sheet on all key adjectival rules, including apocopation. These essential grammar points are condensed into two clear and well-presented documents. They are ideal reference material for GCSE and A-level students.
SPANISH AQA GCSE ALL PAPERS FORMAT, INSTRUCTIONS and RUBRICS.
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SPANISH AQA GCSE ALL PAPERS FORMAT, INSTRUCTIONS and RUBRICS.

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Our bestseller INSTRUCTION sheets together for AQA SPANISH GCSE. All you need to know and tell your students in one pack: Speaking instructions, times, photo card and role play format explained in clear plain English and Spanish. All the tricky rubrics in the writing paper translated and explained in a very useful sheet, to do in class or as homework and revision. Listening, Reading and Writing paper format both H and F with example tasks for your students.
SPANISH AQA GCSE L,R,W FORMAT sheet.
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SPANISH AQA GCSE L,R,W FORMAT sheet.

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An ESSENTIAL double sheet explaining in easy language all sections and tasks in all three papers. Student and teacher friendly, perfect to save teachers loads of time going through the specification and sample materials, also ideal to give to your students and/or parents. Examples provided are original and written from scratch. Both HIGHER and FOUNDATION included. Types of questions, bullet points, times, options, … everything!
SPANISH KS3 DICTIONARY SKILLS
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SPANISH KS3 DICTIONARY SKILLS

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Whether you want to make one full lesson out of it or set as cover work (ideal!) this double worksheet includes lots of dictionary related skills, so our students will FINALLY be able to use one independently and effectively. Not only finding out about the meaning of words, but choosing between different meanings, gender and number or type (adjective, noun, verb). A well presented sheet in an UNPROTECTED WORD DOCUMENT.