This PowerPoint Presentation covers life in Spain under the Franco Dictatorship from 1939 to the 1970s, giving Spanish learners a solid understanding of the themes and historical developments of the Franco era, and a fantastic platform for further research or reading on this topic.
It looks at the role of women, the role of the Catholic church, the political and economic developments, Spain in the international context and the transition to democracy.
The presentation consists of 34 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images, and with all of the text in English.
This PowerPoint is also available in Spanish.
If you are looking for resources that relate to the Spanish Civil War period (1936-1939), see my bundle here.
This presentation is also part of a bundle on the Franco dictatorship and also a bundle that combines both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco years.
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Help your students discover more about Spanish culture with this PowerPoint/Google Slides™ presentation providing an overview of the Roman influence in Spain, with all text in Spanish.
It describing the main examples of the influence of the Roman Empire that we can still see in contemporary Spanish culture, including the Roman ruins, the architectural influence, the language, and the religion.
Written completely in Spanish, this PowerPoint/Google Slides™ presentation includes** 24 slides** with relevant images and descriptions in Spanish to help students grasp the importance of the influence of the Roman Empire in Spain.
There are five activities included in the slides that will engage students as they learn about the Roman influence in Spain. Teacher’s notes are also provided (in English).
More Spanish resources on Spanish culture:
Spanish Reading Comprehension: La inmigración
Las civilizaciones precolombinas: PowerPoint Presentation (in Spanish)
Los cambios en la familia en España: PowerPoint Presentation (in Spanish)
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This PowerPoint Presentation covers the main events of the Spanish Civil War, the political ideologies of the Republicans and the Nationalists, the types of atrocities that took place and the aftermath of the war.
This PowerPoint Presentation consists of 30 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images. The slides are non-editable and all of the text is in Spanish.
A Teacher’s Booklet is also included, with expanded notes to accompany the presentation.
This PowerPoint presentation is also available in English.
More resources on the Spanish Civil War:
Spanish Reading Comprehension: La guerra civil española
Bundle on Spanish Civil War & The Franco Years
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This PowerPoint presentation (in Spanish) on cambios en la familia en España provides an in-depth overview of the changes in the family in Spain over recent decades (los cambios en la familia).
The presentation offers up-to-date and accurate charts and figures showing the current family situation in Spain.
It refers to themes such as birth rates, fertility rates, women in the workplace, marriage, divorce, cohabitation, unemployment, emancipation, and life expectancy. All of this is provided within the context of Spanish history and culture.
The presentation also provides some analysis, explaining the reasons behind these trends and includes some activities that students can use to engage with the topics.
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Looking for a fun activity for students studying Réquiem por un campesino español by Ramón J. Sender? This Escape Room is engaging while at the same time provides useful information about this Spanish novel.
The Escape Room on Requiem por un campesino espanol can be done either individually or in teams of however many students you like. There is no preparation needed for this activity, other than printing it out for students to complete. Simply give them the first activity and once they crack the code, they can move onto the next activity, and so on until they crack all five codes. The first person or team to do so wins.
This Escape Room Activity does require students to have read the novel beforehand.
If are looking for a resource that delves deeper into the themes and background of Réquiem por un campesino español, click here to access my PowerPoint Presentation (in Spanish).
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This PowerPoint presentation (in Spanish) provides an in-depth overview of the plot, characters and themes of Réquiem por un campesino español by Ramón J. Sender.
This presentation on Requiem por un campesino espanol will enable students to understand both what is happening in the novel and the historical context of the Spanish republic and civil war.
The resource goes into depth on the themes of the church, the social classes, the historical context, guilt and Sender’s likening of his hero to Jesus.
Quotes and references to the novel are included throughout. Please note that all page number references refer to the Ediciones Destino, S.A. edition printed in 1992.
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Get your students debating this exciting topic with these Spanish Reading Comprehension activities focused on influencers and social media (los influencers en las redes sociales). This resource includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with engaging activities.
The titles of the reading texts are:
El poder de los influencers entre los jóvenes (The power of influencers in young people)
¿Cuál es tu influencer favorito? (Which is your favorite influencer?)
Las ventajas y las desventajas de las redes sociales (The advantages and disadvantages of social media)
Si fueras un influencer, ¿qué sería tu tema de interés? (If you were an influencer, what would your topic of interest be?)
Belle Gibson: la influencer condenada por haber fingido en las redes sociales (Belle Gibson: the influencer condemned for lying on social media)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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This Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on Spanish Festivals (fiestas españolas). It includes four Spanish reading texts, each covering a different Spanish festival, along with reading comprehension activities.
The titles of the Spanish reading texts are:
Los Sanfermines, una fiesta vasca
La Tomatina
Las Fallas
Moros y Cristianos
The reading texts are written for upper-intermediate / advanced level Spanish students. Each Spanish text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Four Spanish reading texts
Comprehension exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
A writing question
Speaking exercise (Photo stimulus card)
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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This PowerPoint Presentation covers the main events of the Spanish Civil War, the political ideologies of the Republicans and the Nationalists, the types of atrocities that took place and the aftermath of the war.
This PowerPoint Presentation consists of 30 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images. The slides are non-editable and all of the text is in English.
A Teacher’s Booklet is also included, with expanded notes to accompany the presentation.
This PowerPoint is also available in Spanish.
More resources on the Spanish Civil War:
Spanish Reading Comprehension: La guerra civil española
Bundle on Spanish Civil War & The Franco Years
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Get your students engaged on this highly-relevant topic with this Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focused on life at school (el colegio). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with fun activites.
The titles of the reading texts are:
¿Cómo es tu liceo? (What is your school like?)
Consejos para evitar el estrés en el instituto (Tips for preventing stress at school)
¿Cuál es tu asignatura preferida? (What is your favorite subject?)
Las ventajas y desventajas de llevar uniforme (The advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniform)
¿Quién es tu profesor favorito? (Who is your favorite teacher?)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
If you would like to purchase the full range of our Spanish Reading Comprehension resources, please click here to see the full bundle.
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If you are looking for fun Spanish resources on Christmas, this engaging Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on Christmas, New Year and Reyes (Navidad, Año Nuevo y los Reyes Magos). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic.
The titles of the reading texts are:
¿Cómo celebras Navidad? (How do you celebrate Christmas?)
La chocolatada
Cómo asegurar que tengas el mejor año nuevo (How to ensure you have the best New Year)
Los Reyes Magos traen regalos (The Wise Men bring presents)
María y José: la primera Navidad (Mary and Joseph: the first Christmas)
The reading texts are written for intermediate / upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
If you would like to purchase the full range of our Spanish Reading Comprehension resources, please click here to see the full bundle.
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Bring some debate into your Spanish classroom with these Spanish Reading Comprehension activities focused on jobs, professions and ambitions (ambiciones y profesiones). This resource includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with truly engaging activities.
The titles of the reading texts are:
¿Cuál es tu ambición? (What is your ambition?)
¿Cómo es el día a día en tu trabajo? (What is your job like in the day-to-day?)
¿Qué es el mercado laboral? (What is the job market?)
Cinco consejos de un consejero vocacional (Five tips from a careers advisor)
Carta solicitud de prácticas profesionales (Application letter for an internship)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
If you would like to purchase the full range of our Reading Comprehension resources, please click here to see the full bundle.
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This Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on home, town and city (casa, pueblo y ciudad). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with engaging activities.
The titles of the reading texts are:
¿Cómo es vivir en Madrid? (What is it like to live in Madrid?)
La vida rural en España (Rural life in Spain)
¿Cómo es tu ciudad? (What is your city like?)
¿Cómo sería tu casa de sueño? (What would your dream house be like?)
Las ventajas de vivir en una ciudad grande (The advantages of living in a big city)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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Understand the ins and outs of the Franco Dictatorship (la dictadura franquista) with these Advanced Spanish Reading Comprehension activities. This resource includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with activities that engage.
The titles of the reading texts are:
El papel de las mujeres durante la dictadura
(The role of women during the dictatorship)
España en un contexto internacional
(Spain in an international context)
La identidad regional
(Regional identity)
La autarquía y la economía española
(Autarky and the Spanish economy)
Rey Juan Carlos abre el camino a la democracia
(King Juan Carlos paves the way to democracy)
The reading texts are written for upper-intermediate / advanced level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
A writing question
Speaking exercise (Photo stimulus card)
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size. It also part of the resource bundle on the Franco Dictatorship and part of a resource bundle on both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Years.
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This Advanced Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on the Spanish Civil War (La Guerra Civil Española). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic.
The titles of the Spanish reading texts are:
La Legión Condor y la Ciudad de Guernica
(The Condor Legion and the City of Guernica)
El Pacto del Olvido
(The Pact of Forgetting)
Los desaparecidos de la Guerra Civil española
(The Spanish Civil War’s Disappeared)
La Cocina durante la Guerra Civil
(Food during the Civil War)
Casi un medio millón de españoles fueron exiliados a causa de la Guerra Civil
(Almost half a million Spanish people were exiled because of the Civil War)
The reading texts are written for upper-intermediate/advanced level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
A writing question
Speaking exercise (Photo stimulus card)
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size. It also included in the Spanish Civil War resource bundle and in a resource bundle on both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Years.
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This highly-relevant Advanced Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on immigration (la inmigración). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, alongside activities to engage your students.
The titles of the reading texts are:
La crisis venezolana
(The Venezuelan crisis)
La muerte de un mantero madrileño
(The death of a ‘mantero’ in Madrid)
Más de la mitad de las pateras que viajan a España desembarcan en Canarias (More than half of migrant boats to Spain land in the Canaries)
La tasa de natalidad y la inmigración
(Birth rate and immigration)
Más de la mitad de los inmigrantes en España sufren un rechazo
(More than half of immigrants in Spain suffer rejection)
The reading texts are written for upper-intermediate/advanced level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
A writing question
Speaking exercise (Photo stimulus card)
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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These Spanish Reading Comprehension worksheets focus on las vacaciones (holidays and tourism). The resource includes five Spanish reading passages, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with comprehension and vocabulary-building activities.
The titles of the Spanish reading passages are:
Las peores vacaciones de mi vida (The worst vacation in my life)
Hotel Paraíso de Tenerife (Tenerife Paradise Hotel)
Mi aventura por Machu Picchu (My adventure in Machu Picchu)
¿Cómo serían tus vacaciones de sueño? (What would be your dream vacation)
Los cinco mejores destinos para visitar en España (Top five places to visit in Spain)
The reading texts are written for intermediate / upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading passages
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading passage
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
If you would like to purchase more of our Spanish Reading Comprehension resources on different topics, please click here to see the full bundle.
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Get your students talking naturally about this highly-relevant topic with this Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focused on modern technology (la tecnología moderna). It includes five Spanish reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic.
The titles of the reading texts are:
¿Tener móvil te facilita la vida? (Does having a mobile phone make life easier?)
La salud mental y las redes sociales* (Mental health and social media)*
La evolución de las tecnologías de comunicación (The development of communication technologies)
Robots e inteligencia artificial: ¿cómo será el futuro para la tecnología?* (Robots and artificial intelligence: what is the future of technology?)*
¿Qué tipo de robot inventarías? (What kind of robot would you invent?)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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Get your students happily conversing on this fun topic with this Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focused on family, love and friendships (la familia, el amor y las amistades). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic.
The titles of the reading texts are:
El modelo de la familia en España (The family model in Spain)
¿Cómo sería tu novio o novia ideal? (What would your ideal boyfriend or girlfriend be like?)
¿En tu opinión, cuáles son las características de un buen amigo? (In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a good friend?)
Las ventajas y desventajas de tener hermanos y hermanas (The advantages and disadvantages of having brothers and sisters)
Una boda real: los reyes españoles (A royal wedding: the Spanish king and queen)
The reading texts are written for intermediate / upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Crossword puzzle
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
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This engaging Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on healthy living (una vida sana). It includes five reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic.
The titles of the reading texts are:
Daniel: de drogadicto a héroe (Daniel: From drug addict to hero)
¿Es importante comer sano? (Is it important to eat healthily?)
Los mejores remedios caseros para cuidar tu salud (The best home remedies for looking after yourself)
¿Cómo te mantienes en forma? (How do you keep fit?)
El tabaquismo entre los adolescentes (Smoking addiction in teenagers)
The reading texts are written for intermediate/upper-intermediate level Spanish students. Each text is designed to include high-quality vocabulary so that students are then able to speak and write about this topic with relevant, advanced vocabulary.
What does the resource include?
Five reading texts
Comprehension and vocabulary exercises for each reading text
Translation exercises
Two writing questions
Speaking exercise (Photo card)
Vocabulary sheet for memorization
Answers for the comprehension, vocabulary and translation exercises
The resource is available to download in both A4 size and Letter size.
If you would like to purchase the full range of our Spanish Reading Comprehension resources, please click here to see the full bundle.
For a dominoes and bingo game on healthy and unhealthy living, click here.
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