GCSE and A-Level activities to help students prepare for their final exams, featuring engaging Spanish learning activities for intermediate learners. Additionally, I teach various language fields, including EFL (English as a Foreign Language), ESL (English as a Second Language), ELD (English Language Development), and English Language Arts (ELA), as well as Spanish and Italian.
GCSE and A-Level activities to help students prepare for their final exams, featuring engaging Spanish learning activities for intermediate learners. Additionally, I teach various language fields, including EFL (English as a Foreign Language), ESL (English as a Second Language), ELD (English Language Development), and English Language Arts (ELA), as well as Spanish and Italian.
Reading Activity - a park adventure full of laughter, friendship, and language exploration with Sofía and Marco!
Join the best friends, Sofía and Marco, on their sunny escapade in the park after school. This engaging story is designed to captivate young readers, fostering comprehension skills while introducing them to a bilingual vocabulary.
What’s Inside:
Short Reading Activity: follow Sofía and Marco as they play in the park, make choices at the ice cream shop, and cherish their friendship under the sun.
Reading Comprehension Questions: five easy questions that encourage critical thinking and recall.
Bilingual Vocabulary: bilingual glossary, featuring key words from the story in both English and Spanish.
Key Answers: provided key answers for the comprehension questions.
All About Me Section: encouraging kids to share their favorite food, talk about their pets and other useful info.
Perfect for home or classroom use, this pack is crafted to spark curiosity and inspire a love for language in young minds.
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PRETERITE - Exploring Past Actions in Spanish with Azúcar the Dog
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Spanish Newsletter - Boletín de Español
Specialised texts for teaching Spanish as a foreign language at upper-intermediate to advanced levels
The Spanish newsletter focuses on Hispanic culture, history, and language. Each edition is designed to enhance Spanish skills and cultural understanding for intermediate to advanced learners, including those preparing for A-Level exams.
Content may include:
• Current news articles and adapted texts at intermediate to advanced levels exploring various aspects of Hispanic culture and history
• Vocabulary lists and sentence translations to enhance language skills
• Grammar revision exercises and explanations
• A-Level exam-style comprehension questions to assist in test preparation
• Engaging class discussion topics to encourage conversation
• Material didáctico (teaching materials) specifically designed for Spanish as a foreign language (ELE)
Developed by experienced teachers, the newsletter provides a variety of original and adapted texts that cover different topics, including current events, traditions, and historical insights. These resources are particularly valuable for those looking to refine their Spanish skills at higher proficiency levels. The newsletters support A-Level exam preparation and foster a deeper appreciation for the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish Newsletter - Boletín de Español
Specialised texts for teaching Spanish as a foreign language at upper-intermediate to advanced levels
The Spanish newsletter focuses on Hispanic culture, history, and language. Each edition is designed to enhance Spanish skills and cultural understanding for intermediate to advanced learners, including those preparing for A-Level exams.
Content may include:
• Current news articles and adapted texts at intermediate to advanced levels exploring various aspects of Hispanic culture and history
• Vocabulary lists and sentence translations to enhance language skills
• Grammar revision exercises and explanations
• A-Level exam-style comprehension questions to assist in test preparation
• Engaging class discussion topics to encourage conversation
• Material didáctico (teaching materials) specifically designed for Spanish as a foreign language (ELE)
Developed by experienced teachers, the newsletter provides a variety of original and adapted texts that cover different topics, including current events, traditions, and historical insights. These resources are particularly valuable for those looking to refine their Spanish skills at higher proficiency levels. The newsletters support A-Level exam preparation and foster a deeper appreciation for the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish Past Tense Worksheet Activity Pack
This Spanish Worksheet Activity Pack will help revise, learn, and master the preterite tense, making it a valuable tool for reinforcing essential language skills. Here’s what this engaging pack has to offer:
7 Pages of Past Tense - Preterite - Revision Activities:
A variety of past tense revision activities across 7 dynamic pages, covering -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the preterite. Varied tasks include grammar review, writing exercises, translation challenges, and conjugation practice, as well as entertaining word games, including unscrambling activities to reinforce verb recognition and spelling.
6 Answer Key Pages:
6 detailed Answer Key pages, ensuring learners receive accurate answers as they work through the activities.
Reading Activities about Azúcar the Dog:
Enjoy 3 cute reading activities centered around Azúcar the Dog. Filled with fill-in-the-gap and true or false tasks, these exercises promote reading comprehension and reinforce preterite verb usage.
Bilingual Vocabulary Assistance:
It includes bilingual vocabulary lists strategically placed throughout the activities to help learners with key concepts and important vocabulary.
This Spanish Past Tense Worksheet Activity Pack with Azúcar, the dog, is a comprehensive and interactive resource, offering a diverse range of tasks to cater to different learning styles. Whether students are strengthening their grammar knowledge, enhancing writing skills, practicing verb conjugations, or enjoying word games, this pack provides a well-rounded approach to mastering the preterite tense.
Holiday fun with this lively Christmas Worksheet Activity Pack designed for young Spanish learners!
** 12-page resource**, complete with 2 Answer Key pages, is specially crafted for kids. Here’s what’s included in this delightful pack.
Todo Sobre Mí y Todo Sobre Mí en Navidad:
Explore personal preferences and vocabulary with “Todo Sobre Mí” (All About Me) and add a festive twist with “Todo Sobre Mí en Navidad” (All About Me at Christmas).
Reading Comprehension Activities:
Enjoy 2 captivating reading comprehension activities that delve into Christmas celebrations and traditions, adding a cultural touch to language learning.
Christmas Reading Activity - Marco’s Christmas:
Join Marco in a reading activity that sparks imagination and enhances vocabulary.
Christmas Candy Cane Reading Activity:
Uncover the sweet history behind the Christmas candy cane in an engaging reading activity tailored for young learners.
"Querido Santa" Letter:
Foster language skills with a “Querido Santa” (Dear Santa) letter, providing a fun and creative way for kids to express their holiday wishes.
Christmas Cards in Spanish:
Unleash creativity with 4 pages of Christmas cards in Spanish! Decorate, color, and cut out these festive cards for a personalised touch.
10-Minute Vocabulary Activity Sheet:
Engage learners with a quick and dynamic 10-minute vocabulary activity sheet, ensuring a focused and enjoyable learning experience.
Answer Key:
It includes an answer key, ensuring educators and parents can guide young learners effectively.
This Christmas Worksheet Activity Pack is thoughtfully designed to make language learning enjoyable, culturally enriching, and festive for young Spanish enthusiasts. Bring the joy of the holiday season into your classroom or home, fostering language development in a cheerful and meaningful way!
A set of 4 worksheets + 2 Answer Key pages to cover the Identity & Culture topics.
In these 4 dynamic activities, students learn about the key aspects of personal life, including Hobbies, Daily Routine, Family and Relationships, Traditions and Celebrations.
Each worksheet offers a reading activity with essential bilingual vocabulary, followed by a 5-question true or false task and a 5-question writing task. These thoughtfully designed resources aim to reinforce vocabulary related to identity and culture, providing reading, new vocabulary, and writing tasks. Ideal for independent learning and self-correction, this pack is suitable for both classroom and home use.
The resource comprises 4 student worksheets and 2 answer keys.
Students can explore the wonders of winter with this engaging Winter Vocabulary Activity Pack.
Packed with 8 dynamic worksheets, students can delve into vocabulary building, writing some numbers in Spanish, coloring pages with interesting new vocab, and writing tasks to learn about Winter words and activities.
If currently you’re reinforcing winter words or guiding beginner writers, this activity pack is a valuable addition to your winter unit, ensuring an interactive and enjoyable learning journey for students.
Ideal for bilingual or dual language classrooms, as well as those learning Spanish.
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Boost your Spanish language proficiency with this comprehensive 15-page activity pack designed for intermediate learners and those preparing for Higher GCSE Spanish.
Tailored to Theme 1: Identity and Culture, refining General Conversation skills, specifically addressing Friends and Family dynamics, Spanish Culture, and Free-time Activities.
Key Features
45 thought-provoking General Conversation questions meticulously crafted to challenge and develop language skills within the specified themes.
Each question has space to write down responses.
Guiding hints provided for every question, assisting the student in constructing well-rounded and meaningful answers.
A dynamic learning experience that encourages independent thought and exploration of various cultural topics within the Spanish language.
Focused Themes
Friends and Family: Explore relationships, roles, and responsibilities within families, friends, and colleagues. Delve into the impact of technology and social media on personal connections.
Spanish Culture: Immerse yourself in the richness of Spanish traditions, celebrations, festivals, art, music, and the delectable world of Spanish food and drink.
Free-time Activities: Discover a spectrum of activities, from sports and hobbies to volunteering and charity work. Discuss entertainment and personal interests to broaden your conversational horizons.
Ideal for GCSE Spanish students aiming for excellence, providing ample practice for the General Conversation segment of the exam.
Students gain insights into the diverse facets of Spanish culture, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for the language.
GCSE Spanish Task - Comprehensive Guide with Tips and Questions
11-page task that delves into the core themes and sub-themes of the GCSE.
*Themes, Topics and Sub-Themes
*9 page exploration into three main GCSE themes, with sub-themes and associated topics.
*Useful Tips for Success
*Useful tips on crucial skills such as expressing opinions, giving advice, making suggestions, and justifying opinions to tackle questions effectively.
*Nine Questions for Each Theme
*9 carefully crafted questions for each of the three main themes (Identity and Culture, Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest, Current and Future Study and Employment).
A useful guide, packed with important information, insights, tips, and targeted questions for success!
Holidays & Pet-Friendly Destinations reading comprehension pack.
This pack includes two concise reading passages, thought-provoking questions, and conversation engagement tasks, alongside descriptive photo tasks and general questions spanning two pages. Each page features three captivating images—beaches, holidays, and people capturing moments with their pets. Additionally, sample answers and reading comprehension responses are provided on two extra pages.
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Do your students struggle with the Photo Card component of the Spanish GCSE exam?
Encourage precision in language use—guide students to choose vivid verbs that bring actions and activities in the photos to life. Foster variety in their vocabulary to craft engaging descriptions. Beyond individual efforts, promote collaborative learning with peer review. Students can exchange descriptions, providing constructive feedback that refines their observational and descriptive skills. The aim is not just to navigate the Spanish GCSE Photo Card but to master it, cultivating a deep understanding of language and imagery. Increase their Spanish language proficiency and empower them for success in the GCSE exam!
The package includes suggestions and tips for enhancing descriptive skills, promoting peer discussions, and fostering collaborative learning.
Ideal for GCSE preparation, each photo card provides an opportunity for students to refine their descriptive prowess. Transform the challenge of the Photo Card component into a rewarding language exploration with our engaging 5-page activity package. Improve your students’ language skills and set them on the path to success in the Spanish GCSE exam!
Do you find it challenging to captivate your Spanish students during Valentine’s Day lessons?
This Valentine’s Day Activity is a vibrant collection designed to make learning fun and engaging.
What’s Included:
dedicated Valentine’s Day writing activities
vocabulary activities to learn Spanish words related to Valentine’s Day
multiple games and coloring pages
multiplication and counting activities with Spanish numbers
Make this Valentine’s Day an educational celebration!
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Spanish Description Activities Bundle: Photo Cards, Reading Comprehension, Character Creation for Grades 6-10.
Packed with three diverse activities, this bundle offers a comprehensive approach to honing language skills while fostering creativity (9 pages with multiple tasks).
Photo Cards: five pages of visuals, students will master the art of describing scenes, people and objects using phrases like “En la foto hay…” “La imagen muestra…” “En la fotografía se puede ver…”.
Reading Comprehension: “Mi casa loca” for students to learn essential vocabulary for house descriptions, rooms, and basic furniture. This activity enhances comprehension skills while building vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
“Vamos a crear un personaje”: a journey of character creation, answering 12 questions to bring their unique character to life. From describing where they live to their favorite food and music preferences, students will delve deep into descriptive Spanish while flexing their creative muscles.
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Students will learn vocabulary, describe characters, and relive Alice’s adventures with this dynamic proposal for your Spanish class!
What will you find in this activity?
Travel with Alice and meet the iconic characters of Wonderland through new vocabulary and fun descriptions.
Practice grammar skills while describing Alice’s adventures and encounters with the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, and the Mad Hatter!
Challenge their knowledge with a true or false game and reading comprehension activities based on the story and information provided.
Do you recognize the dialogues? Match famous quotes from the book in English and Spanish and demonstrate language mastery.
Learn new vocabulary and practice grammar while immersing yourself in Alice’s wonderful story.
Learn to describe characters, situations, and scenarios using precise and descriptive vocabulary.
Discover cultural and literary elements related to “Alice in Wonderland.”
Perfect for classes of intermediate level! Adapt the activity to your students’ level and create a fun and exciting learning environment.
Download it now and start your journey to Wonderland in Spanish!
Spanish activity, Alice in Wonderland, new vocabulary, character description, grammar practice, true or false, reading comprehension, book quotes, fun learning!
Complete No-Prep lesson with comprehension questions, reading tasks and True/False for GCSE (9-1) Spanish
PAST TENSE REVISION
As an experienced Secondary Spanish teacher, language tutor, and examiner, I understand the value of time-saving resources. That’s why I’ve crafted this engaging lesson, complete with comprehension questions, reading tasks, and True/False assessments.
It includes grammar revision, dynamic in-lesson assessments, and exclusive reading comprehension exercises—all designed so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning.
FUN Spanish Revision Vocab Activity
Level: Low Intermediate / High Spanish
10 Word Searches & 4 Matching Games for Spanish Vocabulary Mastery covering 10 classic topics!
Ideal for busy teachers seeking versatile classroom tools.
Perfect for warm-ups, fast finishers, stations, homework, or sub plans.
Students adore them!
Suitable for Middle to High levels.
Define and Find over 170 high-frequency words.
This Spanish Word Search Bundle offers 10 No-Prep Worksheets in PDF & PPTX formats for easy answer checking.
The bundle includes 10 full-page PDF Word Searches with Answer Keys, plus 13 PPTX slides featuring the same puzzles and answers. EASY FUN while reinforcing essential vocabulary skills!
And that’s not all!
Pairing with this word search bundle is a new product: 4 Full-Page PDF Matching Words Games for these topics: 12 words on Holidays, 12 on School, 12 on Free Time Activities, and 12 on the Environment.
Plus, enjoy 5 fill-in-the-gap sentences for each topic to help students revise and learn new vocabulary, with the answer key included. Also available in Editable PPTX format, ready to use as morning warm-up or beginning of class activity, time saver, just print and go, perfect for fast finishers, test review, or easy Spanish sub plans.
Comprehension Cards: The House of Bernarda Alba
Essential Tools for Teaching Federico García Lorca’s Work in A-Level Spanish
- Available in PDF and PPTX formats for your convenience -
This set of question and answer cards covers essential aspects of the play, including its historical context, main plot, symbolism, themes, and character analysis.
The product consists of six basic but relevant questions paired with short answers. It can be used for individual study, group discussions, or as a quick assessment tool in the classroom.
By using these cards, teachers can:
Efficiently review the play’s main themes and plot points
Encourage students to articulate complex ideas in Spanish
Prepare students for essay questions and oral exams
Facilitate engaging discussions about the play’s historical and cultural significance
This resource is particularly useful for exam preparation, helping students to recall key information and express their ideas clearly in Spanish.
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Here are two extra prompts for an in-class discussion related to the themes and context of “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” by Federico García Lorca:
Prompt 1:¿Cómo influyen las normas sociales y las expectativas de género en las decisiones y comportamientos de los personajes femeninos en “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”?
Discute ejemplos específicos de la obra que muestren cómo estas normas afectan las relaciones entre las hermanas y su madre, Bernarda. Considera el impacto del contexto histórico en sus vidas y decisiones.
Prompt 2:Analiza el simbolismo del luto en “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”.
¿Qué representa el luto impuesto por Bernarda? ¿Cómo afecta a las hijas y su percepción de la vida y el amor? Reflexiona sobre cómo este simbolismo se relaciona con los temas de opresión y deseo en la obra, y cómo se manifiesta a lo largo de la trama.
This comprehensive kit brings the magic and mystery of Spanish Romanticism to life through Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer’s “El Monte de las Ánimas”.
It’s designed to enrich intermediate, bilingual, or A-level Spanish literature classes, and is especially suitable for use during the Halloween season in October and November.
The kit includes:
A summary of the story
A literary analysis exploring themes such as romanticism, gothic elements, nature, and the supernatural
A set of comprehension questions to assess students’ understanding
Two discussion prompts to encourage classroom debate, research and writing activities to extend learning
This resource is perfect for:
Spanish literature classes
Text analysis and comprehension tasks
Literary research projects
Creative writing practice
Classroom debates and discussions
ANSWER KEY
¿A qué movimiento literario pertenece “El Monte de las Ánimas”? El Monte de las Ánimas pertenece al movimiento literario del Romanticismo español.
¿Cuáles son los temas principales que se exploran en esta leyenda? Los temas principales que se exploran en esta leyenda son el amor, el miedo, la superstición y lo sobrenatural.
¿Qué simboliza el monte en la historia? El monte en la historia simboliza lo desconocido, lo misterioso y lo peligroso.
¿Qué papel juega la naturaleza en el relato? La naturaleza juega un papel crucial en el relato, creando una atmósfera siniestra y reflejando los estados emocionales de los personajes.
¿Cómo contribuye la técnica narrativa de Bécquer a la atmósfera de la historia? La técnica narrativa de Bécquer contribuye a la atmósfera de la historia mediante descripciones vívidas, el uso del suspense y la creación de una atmósfera de misterio y terror.