A quick revision sheet to revise key vocabulary on this topic.

A worksheet and PowerPoint to use to help pupils to structure their descriptions of their teachers.

A translation game to get pupils producing and saying accurate justified opinions about TV and Film using a range of complex structures. Pupils play in threes, roll the dice and then one pupil is the referee who checks the accuracy of their statements. There is also a translation grid to use as a plenary activity to get pupils translating sentences into French.

A resource to use either stand-alone in a lesson about school subjects or to accompany the vocabulary in Allez 1. A sentence builder type worksheet, which introduces vocabulary gradually, with practice, and recycles throughout. Some extension phrases to introduce a range of connectives. Answers included.

Translation both ways (into Spanish & English) on the topic of the environment, for pupils preparing for GCSE. The complete booklet with 22 more translations on 11 more topics is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-translation-revision-booklet-exam-practice-11856994

A resource to use into any lesson in which you introduce the preterite tense. It is loosely based around the topic of food and los gustos culinarios. There are grammar notes, lots of translation and key vocabulary. I have also uploaded a PowerPoint I have used with some groups. More practice also here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-past-tense-preterite-practice-for-gcse-11973474

A quick vocabulary revision activity for GCSE classes to revise key verbs. There are fifteen sentences and pupils must choose the verb which makes the most sense in the given context. Each sentence also contains an A* writing construction which pupils can note and use in their own work.

A worksheet on the arrival of illegal immigrants to Spain: reading comprehension (gap-fill, comprehension, synonyms) and translation into English and plenary translation into Spanish, with answers.

A standalone resource for GCSE on the topic of tourism and its impact on the environment. This has some challenging activities and goes beyond talking about the pupil’s own experiences and will allow them to talk about tourism as a social/ environmental issue. The resource includes advantages and disadvantages to sort, reading activities, translation tasks and a scaffolded writing exercise. This resource will allow pupils to write/talk about the impact of tourism. Answers included.

Las vacaciones This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of holidays with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key holidays/tourism vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo que más me gusta/ lo mejor imperfect & past description Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección/ si fuera rico) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, prefiero, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs the use of para + infinitive perfect tense (siempre he soñado con…)

Statements and opinions about holidays in Spanish ready to cut up and use in class as a card sort. Half are positive and half are negative. There are two levels of difficulty. The green cards are aimed at B/A candidates and the yellow cards are A* and beyond so that the pupils can use the colours to differentiate.

A reading comprehension and worksheet giving an overview of tourism in Spain: why tourists go, where they come from and where they visit. There are language activities (gap-fill, vocabulary hunt, synonym search) and infographics. The text is full of references to use for A04 in the speaking exam too. Answers included.

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 An exam style text on ‘el teletrabajo’ in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 An exam style text on ‘el impacto de la tecnología en la familia tradicional’ in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

A list of 25 key infinitive constructions in Spanish for GCSE which pupils can use in their own speaking and writing to make their language more complex. The resource includes a reference list of the structures and their meanings go use in class or for revision and translation practice. Suggested answers are included.

An exam-style writing task on household chores with four bullet points to cover. There is a plan for pupils to help them scaffold their answer and a model answer to reflect after completion too. There is a free example here on holidays: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-scaffolded-writing-task-on-holidays-ir-de-vacaciones-with-plan-and-model-answer-12004130

A resource for a standalone lesson on ‘la fuga de cerebros’ in Spain. There is a pre-reading activity, a reading comprehension, a translation into English, two case-studies with gap-fill activities and plenary translation into English. This resource will give pupils the vocabulary and A04 references to talk about why qualified workers have left/are leaving Spain and why this is a problem for the Spanish economy. Answers included.

A standalone resource on the wearing of the niqab and burka in Spain. It includes reading, vocabulary and translation into English and Spanish. There are also useful cultural references (A04) for the pupils to extract. Answers included.

This is an exam style text on ‘divorcios por el coronavirus’ in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides up-to-date key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. If you found this useful, consider taking a look at my full A Level Translation Bundle with 20 more exam practice translations here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 There is also a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

El colegio. This is a Spanish translation resource pack on the topic of school life and school routine with answers and will help pupils prepare for the translation part of the exam. There are 40 sentences in total, 20 different sentences to translate into each language, which recycle key school vocabulary, complex and idiomatic structures and specific grammar points. The sentences include: past, present & future tenses lo que más me gusta/ lo que no me gusta acabo de + infinitive desde hace + present tense imperfect & past description Conditional sentences (si tuviera mi elección/ si fuera director) Verbs which are followed by an infinitive (suelo, prefiero, evito etc.) ‘gustar’ verbs perfect tense (siempre he soñado con…)