Model essays with annotations in English, as well as with key vocabulary to allow students to better understand the structure and language used. Answers provided.
Essay Tittles:
Analiza cómo evoluciona el personaje de Raimunda después de la muerte de Paco
Analiza cómo el uso de la cámara contribuye al éxito de la película
Analiza por qué el director usa el tema de la superstición a lo largo de la película
Evalúa hasta qué punto el personaje de Sole destaca los aspectos cómicos de la película
ANSWERS are provided**
This resource explores the strong sense of manliness in reggaeton lyrics.
It analyses both negatives and positives and it’s very current.
Skills practised: reading, writing and translation. If done in class, speaking will definitely be practised with some open questions at the end.
Document to help students with the structure and the language.
First page focuses on what needs to be there (in terms of the structure), and the second one focuses on the language with very simple questions (match up and fill in the gaps).
Whole lesson on the context of Spain’s transition to democracy, explaining both the roles of the King Juan Carlos I and Adolfo Suárez, but focusing on Suárez.
Authentic materials have been used for listening tasks and adapted for reading comprehension questions.
There is a speaking at the end taken from the Edexcel exam in 2018.
Two page per topic. Page 1: Exam-style question task and strip on the left providing students with ideas and vocabulary to help them structure their writing and achieve top marks. Page 2: Sample essay using all the suggested vocabulary and structures.
Mindmaps about Raimunda, Sole, Irene and Agustina. With many ideas to write critical analysis of the characters.
Model Essays on Volver here:
Raimunda: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12765075
Director’s techniques: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12946490
It can be used with students in Years 9, 10 or 11, depending on their level.
If used with Year 11 students, Foundation classes would benefit more as it may be too easy for Higher groups (although good revision for them).
It focuses on ‘gustar’ style verbs.
Use of adjectives when giving opinions or describing: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12904841
It can be used with students in Years 9, 10 or 11, depending on their level.
If used with Year 11 students, Foundation classes would benefit more as it may be too easy for Higher groups (although good revision for them).
There are six questions and it focuses on the use of adjectives when giving opinions or describing.
Conditional tense practice with the topic of ‘mi ciudad’. Students practise this tense and write what they would improve in their town.
Could be used as homework.
Page 1: Exam-style question task and strip on the left providing students with ideas and vocabulary to help them structure their writing and achieve top marks.
Page 2: Sample essay using all the suggested vocabulary and structures.
GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Internet. FREE download here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12443692
GCSE Writing Structure Strip - My town: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12663443
GCSE Writing Structure Strip - School: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667383
GCSE Writing Structure Strip - Ambitions: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12668914
In this mindmap students can revise everything about the character of Raimunda.
There are plenty of ideas to describe and analyse this character.
Volver - Character Analysis: Agustina: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12600917
Volver - Character Analysis: Irene: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12608178
Volver - Character Analysis: Sole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12670913
This is an A Level vocabulary list based on the first topic in theme 1 (Edexcel specification). It is not a long one, just a few words divided in three categories: adjectives, nouns and verbs. Words are to do with la familia, las relaciones and el matrimonio.
There are also some translations into English and into Spanish so that students can put those words into practice.
It can be used as homework or as support for less able or disorganised students.
*It now includes answers to translations.
A lesson after which students will be able to describe what an ideal friend is.
All exercises are explained in each slide with great detail.
Writing is the main skill practised.
Can be used as a writing booster. Both foundation and higher vocabulary (1 page) with follow-up translation questions (2 pages for foundation and 2 pages for higher).
Using the NEW AQA Spec (first teaching 2024) vocabulary list.
All answers provided.