This is a Power Point presentation that I always show A Level students to introduce them to the concept of cinematic language. It covers five main areas:
Los planos (camera shots)
Los movimientos (camera movements)
El montaje (editing)
El sonido (sound)
La iluminación (lighting)
*Includes a couple of activities using the movie Volver as an example.
This resource includes:
A Power Point presentation talking about the origins of the Carnival and information about how the carnival is celebrated in four different cities in Spain: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Cádiz y Sitges.
It also includes a handout for students with all the information + 10 activities (exam-style reading questions + translation). Editable.
Homework worksheet.
All answers embedded in Power Point.
This is a resource aimed at Yr11 students to help them with revision. It is based on Module 2 from the Viva GCSE textbook (AQA and Edexcel). It is focused on tricky words (total of 100 - including nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) and includes:
4 pages
14 activities
Answers included
Editable version
This resource includes a Power Point file addressing the following ideas:
· Information about the GCSE writing exam (Edexcel)
· The AVOCADO mnemonic.
· How to write an informal letter in Spanish.
1. Structure and parts of an informal letter
2. Identifying different types of words
3. Working with different tenses
4. Getting to know some popular Spanish idioms
5. WRITING task
· Writing a formal letter in Spanish.
1. Using ‘usted’ instead of ‘tú’
2. Parts of an informal letter
3. WRITING task
This is a resource aimed at Yr11 students to help them with revision. It is based on Module 1 from the Viva GCSE textbook (AQA and Edexcel). It is focused on tricky words (total of 100 - including nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) and includes:
4 pages
14 activities
Answers included
Editable version
This homework booklet includes different activities for the different lessons of Viva 1 - Module 2 - Mi tiempo libre.
It includes:
Vocab page with everything they need to know from M3.
Instructions on how to use the booklet
Lesson 1 - ¿Qué te gusta hacer? - five activities
Lesson 2 - ¿Cantas karaoke? - 7 activities
Lesson 3 - ¿Qué haces cuando llueve? - 3 activities
Lesson 4 - ¿Qué deportes haces? - 3 activities
Lesson 5 - Soy fanático - 6 activities
Lesson 6 - ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? - 3 activities
Lesson 7 - Revision for assessment - 2 activities
The booklet is thought for students to be able to choose how much they want to do, with all of them attempting at least the first activity and deciding if they would like to go any further. However, I include the file as a PPT (as well as PDF) so if this is not something you would like to do you can always edit the document to your liking).
The design is in black and white to cut down on printing costs.
This homework booklet includes different activities for the different lessons of Viva 1 - Module 4 - Mi familia y mis amigos.
It includes:
Vocab page with everything they need to know from M4.
Instructions on how to use the booklet
Lesson 1 - ¿Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? - 3 activities
Lesson 2 - ¿De qué color tienes los ojos? - 3 activities
Lesson 3 - ¿Cómo es? - 3 activities
Lesson 4 - ¿Cómo es tu casa o piso? - 3 activities
Lesson 5 - El carnaval en familia - 2 activities
Lesson 6 - Revision - 4 activities
The booklet is thought for students to be able to choose how much they want to do, with all of them attempting at least the first activity and deciding if they would like to go any further. However, I include the file as a PPT (as well as PDF) so if this is not something you would like to do you can always edit the document to your liking).
The design is in black and white to cut down on printing costs.
This resource includes:
A Power Point presentation talking about the origins of the tradition of bullfighting in Spain and information about how the it developed into what it is today.
It also includes a handout for students with all the information + 16 activities (exam-style reading questions + translation + others).
Editable version of boths, the handaout and the PPT presentation.
Homework task.
All answers embedded in Power Point.
This is a resource aimed at Yr11 students to help them with revision. It is based on Module 4 (Intereses e influencias) from the Viva GCSE textbook (AQA and Edexcel). It is focused on tricky words (total of 100 - including nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) and includes:
4 pages
14 activities
Answers included
Editable version
Three Easter booklets in French, German and Spanish.
All contain 15 different activities and include a vocab page.
Answers not provided.
PPT files included so you can edit them.
This is a resource aimed at Yr11 students to help them with revision. It is based on Module 3 from the Viva GCSE textbook (AQA and Edexcel). It is focused on tricky words (total of 100 - including nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs) and includes:
4 pages
14 activities
Answers included
Editable version
This is a resource aimed at Yr11 students to help them with revision. It is based on Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the Viva GCSE textbook (AQA and Edexcel).
It is focused on tricky words (total of 100 per module - including nouns, adjectives, verbs and other words such as adverbs) and includes:
4 pages (per module)
14 activities (per module)
Answers included
Editable version
This resource can be used along with Viva 2, Module 4 ¿Qué hacemos? (units 1 and 2). It includes:
13+ activities
A variety of activities (crossword, translation, vocab activities, reading, writing …)
The first page displays a little town labelling all the places in Spanish.
Includes answers.
When you download the file you will receive a PDF but also a Power Point file so you can edit the resource if you wish.
This is a lesson I have created for module 4, Punto de partida 2. We use Edexcel in my school but I am sure it can be useful for AQA or easily adapted. This lesson includes:
An overview of what we will be studying every lesson of M4 (free time activities).
A starter task
A variety of activities (vocab, translation, reading, listening, etc).
Homework.
*All answers included and embedded in Power Point.
The document is a Power Point file and completely editable.
IMPORTANT: please be aware that this is a lesson to use alongside the textbook. All activities are my own creation based on the vocab of the higher textbook (pages 74-75). I cannot provide the listening files, those must be purchased from the exam boards.
This is a lesson I have created for module 4, unit 2 (Fanático del deporte). We use Edexcel in my school but I am sure it can be useful for AQA or easily adapted. This lesson includes:
A starter task
Retrieval practice
A variety of activities (vocab, translation, reading, listening, etc).
Homework.
All answers included and embedded in Power Point.
The document is a Power Point file and completely editable.
*Please note that file sounds must be purchased from the exam board and that I cannot provide them.
This is a lesson I have created for module 4, unit 3 (Temas del momento). We use Edexcel in my school but I am sure it can be useful for AQA or easily adapted. This lesson includes:
A starter task
Retrieval practice (the imperfect tense - done in unit 2)
A variety of activities (vocab, translation, reading, etc).
Homework.
All answers included and embedded in Power Point.
The document is a Power Point file and completely editable.
Please note that file sounds must be purchased from the exam board and that I cannot provide them.
This resource includes:
6 pages
7 activities
A variety of activities
Vocab page with all numbers and information on how to form them from 100 onwards. (1 to 100 included too!)
Answers included
This homework booklet includes different activities for the different lessons of Viva 2 - Module 1 - Mis vacaciones.
It includes:
Vocab page with everything they need to know from M1.
Instructions on how to use the booklet
Lesson 1 - De vacaciones - 6 activities
Lesson 2 - ¿Qué hiciste? - 5 activities
Lesson 3 - El último día - 4 activities
Lesson 4 - ¿Cómo te fue? - 3 activities
Lesson 5 - Revision - 4 activities
Lesson 6 - Revision II - 2 activities
The booklet is thought for students to be able to choose how much they want to do, with all of them attempting at least the first activity and deciding if they would like to go any further. However, I include the file as a PPT (as well as PDF) so if this is not something you would like to do you can always edit the document to your liking).
The design is in black and white to cut down on printing costs.
This is a lesson I have created for module 6, unit 3, Un día especial.
We use Edexcel in my school but I am sure it can be useful for AQA or easily adapted.
This lesson includes:
A starter task that focuses on different special days (Bank holidays) in Spain.
Retrieval: grammar - The preterite tense.
Grammar: reflexive verbs in the preterite.
A variety of activities (vocab, translation, reading, etc).
Homework.
All answers included and embedded in Power Point.
The document is a Power Point file and completely editable.
*Please note that file sounds must be purchased from the exam board and that I cannot provide them.