A worksheet based around Unit 3 ‘¿Qué haces cuando llueve?’ from Viva 1’s Module 2 ‘Mi tiempo libre’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary to talk about the weather whilst drilling present tense structures when using ‘cuando’ + weather expression. With this resource students will practise reading and translation. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home. It can also be used with GCSE Foundation students. Una ficha diseñada para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario sobre las expresiones para describir el tiempo atmosférico. También incluye práctica con estructuras en presente al usar “cuando” + descripción del tiempo. Con este recurso los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción. Las soluciones están incluidas, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

An updated version of our PALMS learning mat. It now includes two knowledge organisers: one for Foundation and one for Higher. Two support sheets for your students to have with them when practising the description of their photocard. It contains references to the People on the photo, their Actions, Location and Mood as well as structures to describe the Season/Weather in the picture. It also includes some complex structures as well as lots of ideas and vocabulary support to ensure that they give an extended description and don’t miss anything! The perfect resource to prepare them well for the picture based task, a very important section of their speaking exam (and written exam for Edexcel Foundation students). It can be laminated, used as a display or glued in books.

A worksheet based on Viva GCSE’s Unit 4 ‘Retratos’ from module 3 ‘Mi gente’. Students will learn/review vocabulary to describe people’s appareance and personality. They will also learn/review how to use the verbs ‘ser’ and ‘estar’. Students will develop their grammatical and lexical understanding through reading and translation. Since answers are included too, this material is great for independent work both at home and at school. Esta ficha incluye un abanico de actividades para introducir/consolidar vocabulario para que tus alumnos puedan describir el aspecto físico y la personalidad de otros. Con este recurso también aprenderán cómo usar los verbos “ser” y “estar”. Los estudiantes pondrán en práctica sus competencias gramatical y léxica a travéz de la lectura y la traducción. Puesto que las soluciones están incluidas, este material es genial para trabajar de forma independiente, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

A Powerpoint containing 32 idioms in Spanish with their translation into English and a sentence where they are used in context. Slides with headings for the 8 different categories they can be classified into (shopping and money transactions, globlal issues, weather, media, school work and future aspirations, food, free time, holidays and local area and relationships and descriptions). Perfect for GCSE and A Level students. Also suitable for primary students to boost their interest and curiosity in the language.

A jigsaw and poster with drawings and vocabulary on Christmas in Spanish. The perfect resource for students to personalise and take home or to decorate the class.

Una clase siguiendo el formato de la popular Escape Room mientras los estudiantes aprenden sobre el director, las escenas, los personajes, las citas y los elementos más relevantes de la obra. El juego tiene 5 pruebas en los que los alumnos deben usar su conocimiento tanto de la película como de la gramática y el vocabulario para descifrar el código. Las soluciones están incluidas para facilitar al profesor la tarea de guiar a los estudiantes durante el proceso y verificar que tienen el código secreto correcto. También se incluyen las instrucciones para el profesor y la explicación de las reglas . Si se usa como Escape Room, está diseñada para durar una clase, aunque las pruebas también se pueden repartir a lo largo de varias sesiones. La forma más divertida de repasar este clásico del cine hispanohablante tanto de forma presencial como de forma virtual. An Escape Room-themed lesson to learn about the director and most relevant scenes, characters, quotations and elements of the film ‘Volver’. The game consists of 5 different challenges where pupils must apply their knowledge both of the film and of Spanish grammar and vocabulary to crack the code. This resource includes answers to facilitate the teacher’s task of supervising the proccess and checking their students’ final answer. Teacher instructions, rules and explanation of the game are also included. If used as an Escape Room, it should last one lesson, but tasks could be broken down and split into more sessions. The funniest way to learn or review this classic of hispanic cinema both in the classroom and online.

A lovely Power Point presentation to use during the first lessons with your classes. It includes slides with teacher presentation, vocabulary for introductions, seating plan, rules and expectations, book information, classroom language and commands, speaking activities and games, a quiz and objectives for the year ahead. Ready for you to adapt it to your group! UPDATED version added to adapt to the new Covid-19 guidlines Una presentación para usar en la primera clase que tengáis con vuestros grupos. Hay plantillas que podéis adaptar y completar a vuestro gusto (reglas, actividades, cuadernos, presentaciones, juegos de cultura general, objetivos para el nuevo curso y todas esas cositas de las que se habla el primer día con los grupos nuevos) Ahora también la versión ACTUALIZADA para seguir las nuevas pautas por el Covid-19.

The perfect resource to boost your French GCSE students’ grades. A learning mat including a range of over 60 complex structures and pieces of creative language to add variety to their writing and speaking. The utterances are organised around grammar. However, the categories are labelled in a student friendly language to motivate them to use them in their exams. The pack includes translation practice (with answers) to consolidate the use of the phrases. Perfect for both Higher and Foundation pupils.

School Sentence building blocksScaffolded sentence building blocks designed to provide students with the necessary grammar and range of vocabulary to give detailed and complex answers in their speaking and writing GCSE Spanish exams. The questions match those of our Speaking Booklet (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-spanish-speaking-booklet-edexcel-and-aqa-roleplay-photo-card-general-conversation-practise-12069685) and are organised by modules 1-8, following the structure of the Viva! Edexcel Spanish GCSE book. Each question is answered with a colour coded multiple choice word bank that includes higher structures, different tenses, idioms and a variety of vocabulary. The perfect resource to boost their confidence when developing their productive skills and when preparing them for the General Conversation part of the Speaking GCSE. Easy to adapt and modify to suit your classes and curriculum. The questions included in this document are as follow: ¿Cómo es tu instituto? ¿Qué instalaciones tiene? What is your school like? What facilities does it have? ¿Qué asignaturas te gustan y no te gustan? ¿Por qué? What subjects do you like and not like? Why? Háblame de tu uniforme escolar. Talk to me about your school uniform. ¿Qué piensas de las otras normas de tu instituto? What do you think about the other rules in your school? ¿Cómo es un día típico en tu insti? What is a typical day like in your school? ¿Qué es lo bueno y lo malo de tu instituto? What’s good and bad about your school? ¿Qué hiciste ayer en tu instituto? What did you do yesterday in school? ¿Qué planes tienes para este trimestre? What plans do you have for this term? ¿Puedes describir un viaje escolar que hiciste en el pasado? Can you describe a school trip that you have done in the past?

A worksheet based on Spanish Viva GCSE’s Module 2: ‘¡De fiesta!’ from unit 6 ‘De costumbre’. A resource planned so that pupils learn about Spanish festivals (La Tomatina, San Juan, La Feria de Abril and San Fermín) and vocabulary linked to this topic. The grammar section focuses on how to avoid the passive voice by using the pronoun ‘se’+ a verb in the third person. Students will also learn/review question words. It includes a range of tasks to develop reading, translation and writing skills as well as a drilling the description of a photo. Answers are included on a second page, which makes this material perfect for independent learning both at home and in school. Una ficha basada en el tema de las fiestas y tradiciones. Con este recursos los estudiantes aprenderán vocabulario para describir un festival a la vez que descubren en qué consisten los festivales de La Tomatina, San Juan, La Feria de Abril y San Fermín. La sección de gramática trata sobre cómo evitar el uso de la pasiva utlizando el pronombre “se” en oraciones de pasiva refleja. Los estudiantes también aprenderán/repasarán las partículas interrogativas. Incluye una variedad de tareas para desarrollar las habilidades de lectura, traducción y escritura, así como un ejercicio de práctica para describir una foto. Las soluciones están incluidas en una segunda página, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el aprendizaje independiente tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

A worksheet based on Spanish Viva GCSE’s Unit 4: ‘El festival de música’ from module 6 ‘De costumbre’. A resource planned so that pupils learn vocabulary to talk about music festivals and preferences as well as to justify their opinions. The grammar section focuses on key structures followed by infinitives to boost accuracy. There is a cultural reference to the festival ‘La Mar de Músicas’ in Cartagena. It includes a range of tasks to develop reading, translation and speaking skills with a focus on the description of a photo of Glastonbury following PALMS. Answers are included on a second page, which makes this material perfect for independent learning both at home and in school. Una ficha basada en el tema de los festivales de música y las preferencias musicales. Con este recursos los estudiantes aprenderán vocabulario para hablar de estos temas y justificar sus opiniones. La sección de gramática incluye expresiones clave que van seguidas de un infinitivo. Los estudiantes también aprenderán acerca del festival “La Mar de Músicas”. Incluye una variedad de tareas para desarrollar las habilidades de lectura, traducción y expresión oral a través de la descripción de una foto sacada en Glastonbury. Las soluciones están incluidas en una segunda página, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el aprendizaje independiente tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

*Updated amended version :) The Three Wise Men have been kidnapped! Spanish children risk not getting presents this year… they must be rescued and the kings’ camels are asking for our help! An extremely fun lesson to boost cultural understanding and to continue developing linguistic skills. Barely any preparation time is required from the teacher! Pupils need to complete a series of six tasks based on key aspects of the Spanish Christmas holidays in order to work out the city where the kings are located to be able to rescue them. Two versions available: Spanish Spanish with instructions in English for each task A very enjoyable lesson to develop team work. It includes slides with instructions in English and in Spanish, answers and a vocabulary bank to support all students. Make the end of term fun in Spanish! ¡Han secuestrado a los Reyes Magos! Los niños españoles podrían quedarse sin regalos este año… hay que rescatarlos. ¡Los camellos nos lo están suplicando! Una clase muy divertida para desarrollar la competencia intercultural de tus alumnos y para continuar practicando español. ¡Apenas se requiere preparación por parte del profesor! Los estudiantes tienen que completar una serie de seis de pruebas basadas en aspectos clave de la Navidad en España para averiguar en qué ciudad están los Reyes Magos y rescatarlos. Hay dos versiones disponibles: -Español -Español con instrucciones en inglés para cada prueba Una clase muy amena para que trabajen en equipo. Incluye diapositivas con instrucciones en español e inglés, las soluciones y un banco de vocabulario para apoyar a todos los alumnos. ¡Haz que que terminen el trimestre pasándolo pipa en clase de español!

This knowledge organiser has been designed to help your A Level students with their essay writing. It includes structures for the different parts of the essay (introduction, main body and conclusion) as well as complex structures and other vocabulary related to both literary and cinematographic works. Particularly, there are a variety of high level phrases to make reference to the author/director, the plot, the characters, the context, as well as other specific terminology. Your students will also find that A* structures useful to illustrate with examples, add new ideas and give and justify opinions/ arguments have been included. A very complete learning mat that has been organised in a visual and student friendly way, making it the best possible way to support your students when writing essays both independently and in class.

A worksheet based around Unit 3 ‘¿Qué hay en tu insti?’ from Viva 1’s Module 3 ‘Mi insti’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary on school facilities and the use of ‘hay’+ indefinite articles. With this resource students will practise reading, translation and writing. There are extensions for more able students or early finishers. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home. Una ficha diseñada para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario sobre las instalaciones en el instituto y el uso de “hay” + artículo indefinido. Con este recurso los estudiantes practicarán la lectura, la traducción y la escritura. Hay extensiones para los alumnos que terminen antes o que quieran practicar más. Las soluciones están incluidas, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.

A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Foundation writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translations section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!

A worksheet based around Unit 3 ‘¿Cómo va a ser tu futuro?’ from Viva 3’s Module 2 ‘Oriéntate’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary and grammar on jobs. With this resource students will practise reading and translation whilst learning how to form the near future. They will also review infinitive phraes to talk about future plans. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home. Una ficha para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario y la gramática para hablar sobre los trabajos. Con este recurso, los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción a la vez que aprenden cómo formar el futuro próximo. También repasarán el uso de construcciones en infinitivo para hablar de sus planes. El hecho de que las soluciones estén inlcuidas hace que este recurso sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje tanto en el centro de enseñanza como en casa.

A worksheet based around Unit 2 ‘¿En qué te gustaría trabajar?’ from Viva 3’s Module 2 ‘Oriéntate’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary and grammar on jobs. With this resource students will practise reading and translation whilst learning how to form the conditional of regular verbs. They will also review adjectives to describe personality. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home. Una ficha para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario y la gramática para hablar sobre los trabajos. Con este recurso, los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción a la vez que aprenden cómo formar el condicional. También repasarán el uso de los adjetivos para describir personalidad. El hecho de que las soluciones estén inlcuidas hace que este recurso sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje tanto en el centro de enseñanza como en casa.

A printable dominoes to learn/review 31 of the most common infinitives in the Spanish language as well as the GCSE specification. Perfect for the classroom environment, but also to have fun whilst learning Spanish at home! :)

An interactive presentation created with Genially and designed to learn and practise the description of photos, breaking it down into sections following the PALMS technique. It includes the explanation and sentence starters for each section. There are 10 photos to describe, covering different topics (holidays, free time, personal relationships, school, work, festivals, etc.). Each photo includes two differentiated model answers. To acces it, all you need to do is to open the PDF attached and click on the link. Una presentación interactiva creada con Genially y diseñada para aprender y practicar la descripción de fotos, simplificándola en secciones que siguen la técnica de “PALMS” (People; Action; Location; Mood; Season). Incluye una explicación y estructuras para empezar cada sección. Hay 10 fotos para describir que cubren diferentes temas (vacaciones, tiempo libre, relaciones personales, instituto, trabajo, festivales, etc.). Cada foto incluye modelos de respuesta diferenciados. Para acceder, sólo tienes que abrir el PDF adjunto y hacer clic en el enlace.