KS3/4 Spanish - Body & Health (Future Tense) [Reading/Speaking Activities included]

N.B. This lesson can easily be used in preparation for reading or speaking assessments as it helps students develop both their exam skills and their capacity to use language pertaining to the topic of health/body both receptively and productively.

- Ideal for learners of KS3 and lower KS4 Spanish, as the lesson includes plenty of scaffolding and 'stretch and challenge'. Also includes differentiated versions of the worksheet.
- Total of 4 files in the package: a PowerPoint for the lesson which includes all slides (hidden with white backgrounds) to print for students; two worksheets (higher & lower ability), and a starter activity handout.

- The content for the reading and speaking tasks are based on 'Body and Health'. For support in teaching this topic, see other resources published by the same author.
- Lesson provides a balance of reading and speaking activities and skills development so as to not overwhelm students with the development of just one skill.
- Activities and tips are based on the specifications for the new GCSE.
- Includes a "think, pair, share" activity to foster an environment of deep thinking and student voice. Students take an active role in "thinking about their understanding/processing language" (meta-cognition) and acknowledging their strengths and areas for improvement.
- Tasks include scaffolding to render activities as accessible as possible for students, as well as extension activities for more able students.
- Reading skills activities explore reading for gist and inferring positivity/negativity/neutrality from a text. Encourages students to use tools at their disposal such as recognising cognates.
- Speaking activity includes a 'Student feedback card' which students can fill out when listening to their partner speak in the TL. This encourages students to peer assess and consider the quality of the speech and its content, i.e. accuracy of adjective agreement, tenses and use of opinions etc. Also leaves room for WWW and EBI.
- PowerPoint includes slides on the near future tense which can be printed as a reference for students.
- Colour-coded texts according to word category to support students with dyslexia or lower literacy.
- Animated and visually engaging slides.
- Notes under slides to explain how teachers might like to deliver the lesson and also details the thinking behind each activity.
- Various sections of the reading activity could be given as homework if lessons are shorter or if your learner group work at a slower pace.