This could be used as homework or as cover work. This worksheet includes: -Introduction to basic vocabulary about physical description (1) -Introduction to basic vocabulary with short description examples (2) Two short listening activites for students to identify the person that is being described (you could describe different people or get students to play who is who at this point or later during the lesson.) Grid fill where students need to describe people in TL and fill a grid that they could use for revision later on. Grammar section (verbs + adjectival agreement.) Reading exercise (vocabulary search and reading comprehension questions.) Audio files included.

This lesson covers the topic of Technology and use of technology in French. Parts of the lesson: Starter activity based on key vocabulary and phrases for technology. Objectives in French for students to translate. Sentence builder to complete (with the main key verbs and activities based on technology.) Second part of the sentence builder to expand on the vocabulary of technology with the pronoun I in past, present and future (I use, I used and I am going to use.) Possible tasks with the sentence builder: English to French French to English French to French (new GCSE dictation exam skill.) Listening combination grids (2 sets) - see instructions on the foot of te slide for this one. Reading comprehension chunked in two parts (scan read and reading for detail.) Listening task with transcript and audios included. Writing task with prompting with dice (+ translation of possible text.) Audiofiles and handouts included.

This resource includes a Powerpoint dealing with the issues of racism in the media and in literature. Things included: 2 listening tasks using real videos from TV news (link to video + video.) Differentiated retrieval task covering the negation in Spanish and translation. Summary listening skills to prompt students writing short sentences. Grammar gap fill centred on past tenses (preterite, imperfect and present perfect.)

This lesson contains: 4 different stimulus cards as a starter for students to write down words / phrases. Matching up activity to provide students with good model answers to meet criteria during exam skills. Connect 4 activity for students to practice key phrases and prompt speaking. Main activity for students to prepare 3 key questions + have a look at what the unprepared questions in the exam could be like. Peer assessment activity using the mark scheme from the exam. Topics for the cards: Holidays, School, Free time, Sports, Family and Friends. Topic for the card to prepare: Family and friends + Holidays. Handouts and spare stimulus cards included. PALM / PALMA Handout not included.

Translation of the words and expressions have been added now to the file on a separate document. Thank you to those that kindly asked for the answers and for the feedback on this This is a short lesson that can be used online or in the classroom (you can save it as a Google Slides file or any other software similar to Powerpoint. It contains: Short introduction to Spanish Geography where students can label the different CCAA (Comunidades Autónomas) which could be good as a starter. A vocabulary activity to work on cognates taken and adapted from the AQA A-Level book. A three section reading activity to work on cognates that could be exploited to do some translation into English so students can compare and see differences between Spanish and Catalan, Euskera or Galician. A listening activity with videos (a language that did not appear in previous activities has been introduced here: Aranese) where students can listen to (and see) different people talking different languages and they need to: Identify the language. Listening for the gist and write down some information about the speaker. Rate the difficulty of the language (personal) and find examples to explain this.

This resource includes a lesson about Spanish Christmas celebrations and traditions: La Navidad La Nochebuena La Cabalgata El Día de los Santos Inocentes La Lotería de Navidad (El Gordo) El Año Nuevo Los Reyes Magos Activities: Matching up task to get familiarised with the celebration. Matching up task with images to get to know some of the important elements of Spanish Christmas. Listening and reading task based on La Lotería del Gordo. Reading comprehension, gap fill and parallel translation based on La Nochebuena, La Navidad y El Día de los Santos Inocentes respectively. Translation labyrinth task based on La Nochevieja. Activity based on watching a video about La Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos. Translation builder task based on El Día de Reyes. Additional task with a video of Caga Tió (based of Catalan Christmas). The video does not have subtitles in English but shows all the information required, it might be helpful to pause and facilitate some of the information for the students. Audio File for la Lotería de Navidad is attached as another file. Presentation and handout included. The videos for the activities are attached on the heading of the slides, press ctrl + left click to access them.

This resource is aimed to help AS/A Level students with their exams skills but it is also based on other exam skills such as: synonym search, reading gap fills, listening exercise based on true/false/not mentioned, etc. This resource includes: PPTX presentation to go along Handout Listening file to go along Transcription for the listening exercise Handout with answers Possible essay questions based on the topic students have been working with. This resource is based on the topic of regional identity - Students then can use the transcription they have been working with as a model to write their own essay based on the topic.

This lesson belongs to the topic ‘‘La Identidad Regional en España’’. This lesson includes: Parallel translation as a starter. Vocabulary and matching up activities to get familiarised with the terms. Reading activity with 10 shorts text to find out information about ‘‘Semana Santa’’. The reading activity include: -Finding phrases -True/False/Not mentioned -Comprehension questions Listening activity (with video attached). The listening activity can be done in different ways but it includes: -Comprehension exercise -Listening for specific information -Gap fill. Reading exercise to analyse the transcript from the previous listening exercise. (Video and Handout included.)

Text based on the topic of Tribes around the world. This resource includes different activities. The main ones are: Reading Exam Skill Gap Fill 4 Sections on Synonyms based on the same text. Translation Spanish to English. Additional task (you could use the text with your students as a listening. Audio attached with the resource. Answers provided. 8 Audio files attached to use the text as a listening rather than as a vocabulary gap fill.

Second part of the lesson ‘‘La maison et les pièces’’ with a revision on the previous content and more thorough activities to practice descriptions of the house. This lesson includes: Starter with vocabulary from previous lesson ‘‘La maison et les pièces’’- Objectives in TL for students to translate. Sentence builder that can be used as another activity for students to complete rather with an extension of descriptions of the house. Miniwhiteboard activity to translate: French to English English to French French to French (New GCSE skill.) Guessing vocabulary task to learn and practice some vocabulary about forniture. Listening task (listen to the descriptions and choose the right description for each room.) Reading activity. Writing activity with model to use. Handouts, audio files and answers provided.

This resource includes a 14 slides presentation that might take up to 2/3 lessons depending on pace, processing or level of your students. Handouts and audio files included. Activities included: Starter based on bullfighting and linked to a text about the origin of this tradition. Wordsearch and reading comprehension based on the text. 2 Listening activitites: General listening based on exam skills and a similar one that can be used as a gap fill. Introduction to 10 different bullfight festivals/celebrations around Spain. Introduction to the text with images to match up. Reading activity (could be done in groups) to process 10 different texts about bullfighting in Spain. Warm up for speaking task based on a Speaking Card (Sorting opinions For/Against bullfighting.) (Maps and illustrations to facilitate extra information taken from Google.)

This is a complete lesson that inludes different listening and reading activities, including translation practice and photo-card practice for their speaking exam. Enjoy and make them enjoy!

This is a very simple worksheet with basic vocabulary on opinions, activities and reasons. There are different skills for students to practice but there is no speaking activity. Listening files included (2 short audio recordings.)

If scaffolded is reduced, it could be use with some GCSE students. This lesson covers the topic of Technology and Social Media in Spanish. Parts of the lesson: Starter activity based on key vocabulary and phrases for technology. Objectives in Spanish for students to translate. Sentence builder to complete (with the main key verbs and activities based on technology.) Second part of the sentence builder to expand on the vocabulary of technology with the pronoun I in past, present and future (I use, I used and I am going to use.) Possible tasks with the sentence builder: English to Spanish Spanish to English Spanish to Spanish (new GCSE dictation exam skill.) - Reduce scaffolding at this stage. Listening task with transcript included and audio files included. Reading comprehension chunked in two parts (scan read and reading for detail.) Speaking game (battleships) to practice phrases and drill the vocabulary of the lesson. Writing task with prompting with dice (+ translation of possible text.) Audiofiles and handouts included.

Lesson on food, opinions on food and reasons. Starter with a sentence builder in which students have to match the images of the subjects with the Spanish terms followed by retrieval in the opinions and new content on reasons (bueno/a, picante, etc.) Spanish to English / English to Spanish / Spanish dictation task - link to the new GCSE Specification (based with whiteboards if possible). Introduce at this stage the gender and number agreement with adjectives but without explaining the rules yet. Slides 6 & 7 focused on grammar and the adjectival agreements followed by practice with gap-fills for masculine/feminine/singular/plural. 4 short text listening task in which students have to fill in the missing words. Audios included. Reading task based on the same text the students used for the listening. Battleship pattern to do more speaking based tasks and drill opinions + food and reasons. Independent task for students to write a paragraph on foods they like/dislike and give reasons about it.

This is a quick revision on the topic of **school, rules, uniform **with some key verbs in the preterite / Preterite Indefinite (Simple past) and some conditional and near future verbs. This could be use with different groups based on volume of work, complexity, etc. (Y8 to Y11 - Use this the Y8 to Y11 range with discretion). Match up the Spanish with the English. Complete the missing gaps in the parallel translation. Students create their own sentences by adding more and more information based on what they did before. Notice that this could be different to what you have taught and this could be used as a starter, plenary of simply as an additional task. Answers provided.

Complete lesson on movies and series. This could be used with strong Y8 students, Y9 students and even for the new GCSE Spanish if it is less scaffolded. Lesson includes: Objectives in TL to translate in pairs, individually, groups, etc. Starter based on the key vocabulary around movies and films. Sentence Builder to complement the key vocabulary with opinions and reasons. Listening task with transcription and audio files included. Ping Pong translation (Speaking task to practice dictation in pairs). Students practice speaking, pronunciation, listening, dictation, reading and writing. Reading task with two steps (Scan Reading and Reading for detail task). Speaking task based on a survey - students ask each other in TL and speak in TL and record their answers in English (use sentence builder for those who need support.) Handouts, Presentation and Audio Files included.

This document is a vocabulary mat that contains different key verbs in Spanish and expressions. Ideally it is designed for Y8/Y9 students but can be used also in GCSE as it includes: Key verbs in three different tenses (present / preterite / near future). Opinions and reasons. Verbs in infinitive with their respective translations into English. Sentences leaders and conjunctions to promote more complex and longer sentences.

Ideal as a starter or revision activity. All topics from Theme 3 GCSE Spanish. Get students to revise on different aspects before or after the lesson.