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.
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A fantastic resource on the topic of the Spanish Civil War designed for Spanish advanced learners. This Spanish-English glossary is a compilation of key vocabulary that is topic-specific. It covers vocabulary relating to the causes, events and atrocities, the participants and the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.
The vocabulary is both essential and advanced and is an excellent platform for enabling students to understand what they read on the subject and to speak and write about it with vocabulary that impresses. It is ideal for pre-reading, revision and used in conjunction with regular study.
This glossary is designed as a compact** two-page resource** in black and white, easily downloaded and printed, and beautifully formatted.
For more background, there is also a Summary of the Spanish Civil War that would accompany this resource perfectly. It is written in bullet-point form to help students easily grasp the main points.
Additionally, there is a teaching PowerPoint on the Spanish Civil War, which is available in both Spanish and English.
For resources relating to the post-Civil War era, there is a PowerPoint Presentation, available in both Spanish and English, and accompanying Summary on the Franco Dictatorship.
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This Spanish Reading Comprehension resource focuses on gender inequality (la desigualdad y el género). It includes three reading texts, each covering a different aspect of the topic, along with relevant activities.
The titles of the reading texts are:
La pandemia aumenta la desigualdad de género (The pandemic is increasing gender inequality)
¿Es sexista el idioma español? (Is the Spanish language sexist?)
El lado oscuro del machismo (The dark side of chauvinism)
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?
Three 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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This PowerPoint Presentation is on the topic of the Development of the Spanish Monarchy. It covers the Catholic Kings, the Habsburg and Bourbon dynasties, the transition to democracy and a constitutional monarchy, and the present-day royal family.
It includes themes such as the monarchy and the Catholic Church, the popularity of the royal family and the scandals surrounding it.
This PowerPoint Presentation consists of 19 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images.
It will give Spanish learners a solid understanding of the themes and events of the Spanish Monarchy, and is a fantastic platform for further research or discussion on this topic.
An in-depth, four-page summary on the same topic is also available and works well alongside the PowerPoint Presentation, or you can get both in this Bundle.
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This PowerPoint Presentation covers the life of Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. It includes some of his best-known paintings, and also provides some background in terms of what was happening in history at that time and how Goya responded to that.
The presentation contains 56 slides that are beautifully formatted to make them engaging and informative. These contain information and relevant Spanish history, information about Goya’s career, images of his best-known pieces of artwork, research questions, and analysis questions. The entire presentation is in English. Please note that this presentation is non-editable.
A Teacher’s Booklet is also included, providing answers for the questions.
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This bundle consists of two resources that can be used together: a PowerPoint Presentation and a Summary on the topic of the Spanish Monarch.
Both resources cover the Catholic Kings, the Habsburg and Bourbon dynasties, the transition to democracy and a constitutional monarchy, and the present-day royal family. They include themes relating to the monarchy and the Catholic Church, the popularity of the royal family and the scandals surrounding it.
The PowerPoint Presentation consists of 19 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images.
The Summary is a four-page resource formatted in black and white for easy download and printing. It is written in bullet-point formatting with highlights, making it easy to read and engage with.
This bundle will give Spanish A Level, Advanced Higher and other advanced learners a solid understanding of the themes and events of the Spanish Monarchy, and is a fantastic platform for further research or reading on this topic.
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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This bundle includes:
A summary of the Spanish Civil War (in English)
A summary of the Spanish Civil War (in Spanish)
A PowerPoint Presentation of the Spanish Civil War (in English)
A PowerPoint Presentation of the Spanish Civil War (in Spanish)
An Advanced Reading Comprehension Practice Resource
A Spanish-English glossary of the Spanish Civil War
Each resource covers the main events, the political ideologies of the Republicans and the Nationalists, the types of atrocities that took place and the aftermath of the war. These in-depth resources include the political and economic background as well as the events that took place, giving a comprehensive understanding of the Spanish Civil War.
The Summary is a four-page resource written in bullet-point formatting with highlights, making it easy to read and engage with. Available in both English and Spanish.
The PowerPoint Presentation consists of 25 slides, beautifully designed, with in-depth content and relevant images. Available in both English and Spanish.
The Spanish-English Glossary consists of two pages of key vocabulary around the subject of the Spanish Civil War, making it possible for students to understand literature and films and enabling them to produce written and spoken material on the topic.
The Advanced Reading resource includes 5 texts written in advanced Spanish on different topics related to the Spanish Civil War. There are comprehension activities, a writing activity and a speaking activity. Answers are included.
This bundle will give advanced learners of Spanish a solid understanding of the themes and events of the Spanish Civil War, and is a fantastic platform for further research or reading on this topic.
If you prefer a combined bundle that includes resources on both the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Dictatorship, click here to access the bundle.
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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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This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of Carnaval and Semana Santa in Spain.
Describing the traditions of Carnival, Easter and Semana Santa in Spanish, this PowerPoint includes 10 slides with relevant images to help students grasp the cultural background to the celebrations.
The final slide provides a brief research activity to help students discover curious local traditions that will increase their cultural understanding.
For more resources on Spanish festivals, check out these Reading Comprehension activities on Fiestas españolas.
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Engage students with this fun quiz game all about pre-Columbian civilizations. The perfect way to review the topic and keep the information fresh in their minds.
The quiz includes 14 question slides and 14 answer slides, all compiled in a fun MP4 video format that can be easily paused and started to go at your own pace.
All questions and answers are in Spanish.
This quiz would be the perfect accompaniment to this PowerPoint presentation all about pre-Columbian civilizations.
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