This could be used as homework or as cover work. This worksheet includes: -Introduction to basic vocabulary about physical description (1) -Introduction to basic vocabulary with short description examples (2) Two short listening activites for students to identify the person that is being described (you could describe different people or get students to play who is who at this point or later during the lesson.) Grid fill where students need to describe people in TL and fill a grid that they could use for revision later on. Grammar section (verbs + adjectival agreement.) Reading exercise (vocabulary search and reading comprehension questions.) Audio files included.

This lesson belongs to the topic ‘‘La Identidad Regional en España’’. This lesson includes: Parallel translation as a starter. Vocabulary and matching up activities to get familiarised with the terms. Reading activity with 10 shorts text to find out information about ‘‘Semana Santa’’. The reading activity include: -Finding phrases -True/False/Not mentioned -Comprehension questions Listening activity (with video attached). The listening activity can be done in different ways but it includes: -Comprehension exercise -Listening for specific information -Gap fill. Reading exercise to analyse the transcript from the previous listening exercise. (Video and Handout included.)

This lesson contains: 4 different stimulus cards as a starter for students to write down words / phrases. Matching up activity to provide students with good model answers to meet criteria during exam skills. Connect 4 activity for students to practice key phrases and prompt speaking. Main activity for students to prepare 3 key questions + have a look at what the unprepared questions in the exam could be like. Peer assessment activity using the mark scheme from the exam. Topics for the cards: Holidays, School, Free time, Sports, Family and Friends. Topic for the card to prepare: Family and friends + Holidays. Handouts and spare stimulus cards included. PALM / PALMA Handout not included.

This resource includes a Powerpoint dealing with the issues of racism in the media and in literature. Things included: 2 listening tasks using real videos from TV news (link to video + video.) Differentiated retrieval task covering the negation in Spanish and translation. Summary listening skills to prompt students writing short sentences. Grammar gap fill centred on past tenses (preterite, imperfect and present perfect.)

This is a complete lesson that inludes different listening and reading activities, including translation practice and photo-card practice for their speaking exam. Enjoy and make them enjoy!

This is a very simple worksheet with basic vocabulary on opinions, activities and reasons. There are different skills for students to practice but there is no speaking activity. Listening files included (2 short audio recordings.)

This resource includes a 14 slides presentation that might take up to 2/3 lessons depending on pace, processing or level of your students. Handouts and audio files included. Activities included: Starter based on bullfighting and linked to a text about the origin of this tradition. Wordsearch and reading comprehension based on the text. 2 Listening activitites: General listening based on exam skills and a similar one that can be used as a gap fill. Introduction to 10 different bullfight festivals/celebrations around Spain. Introduction to the text with images to match up. Reading activity (could be done in groups) to process 10 different texts about bullfighting in Spain. Warm up for speaking task based on a Speaking Card (Sorting opinions For/Against bullfighting.) (Maps and illustrations to facilitate extra information taken from Google.)

This is a short lesson that can be used online or in the classroom (you can save it as a Google Slides file or any other software similar to Powerpoint. It contains: Short introduction to Spanish Geography where students can label the different CCAA (Comunidades Autónomas) which could be good as a starter. A vocabulary activity to work on cognates taken and adapted from the AQA A-Level book. A three section reading activity to work on cognates that could be exploited to do some translation into English so students can compare and see differences between Spanish and Catalan, Euskera or Galician. A listening activity with videos (a language that did not appear in previous activities has been introduced here: Aranese) where students can listen to (and see) different people talking different languages and they need to: Identify the language. Listening for the gist and write down some information about the speaker. Rate the difficulty of the language (personal) and find examples to explain this.

This resource includes different activities. The main ones are: Reading Exam Skill Gap Fill 4 Sections on Synonyms based on the same text. Translation Spanish to English. Additional task (you could use the text with your students as a listening. Audio attached with the resource. Short text about politics for AS & A - Level students to practice their vocabulary and exam skills. Answers provided. I really appreciate feedback so I would be happy to hear what you think and if you would like more resources like this.

This resource includes a 3 pages document with a text adapted from real news for students to practice their translation skills. Exercises included: 1 - Finding the Spanish equivalent of the words given (using the text). 2 - Translation into English based on the text previously used. 3 - Exercises to work on synonyms. 4 - Translation into Spanish with similar sentences based on the topic of Cohabitation/Integration & Racism/Immigration. Answers provided.

This resource included a 3 pages document with a text adapted from real news for students to practice their translation skills. Exercises included: 1 - Finding the Spanish equivalent of the words given (using the text). 2 - Translation into English based on the text previously used. 3 - Exercises to work on synonyms. 4 - Translation into Spanish with similar sentences based on the topic of Cyberspace with emphasis on cyberbullying. Answers included.

This file contains different translations for students to practice (see title). It includes different phrases in target language and a second translation of a bigger text. Foundation and Higher options. Beware that the slide at the beginning includes hyperlinks to the the different topics. . Answers included Me, my family and friends Technology in everyday life Free time activities Custom and Festivals

This lesson contains: Grammar on Imperative mood 2 listening activities with the link (see notes) 1 reading comprehension and analysis about the history and origin of the Spanish language Pair card to match definitions and examples about different terminology relating languages.

This resource is aimed to help AS/A Level students with their exams skills but it is also based on other exam skills such as: synonym search, reading gap fills, listening exercise based on true/false/not mentioned, etc. This resource includes: PPTX presentation to go along Handout Listening file to go along Transcription for the listening exercise Handout with answers Possible essay questions based on the topic students have been working with. This resource is based on the topic of regional identity - Students then can use the transcription they have been working with as a model to write their own essay based on the topic.

This is a lesson that could work well with students of Y9 or for new students of GCSE French, also could be used with some groups of Y8 if it is scaffolded properly. The lesson offers different opportunities for scaffolding. Skills that could be practised with this lesson: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Dictation and Translation. Breakdown of the lesson: Objectives to translate and introduce the topic of Family. Starter based with a Sentence Builder that students need to complete themselves that includes vocabulary about: Family members Physical descriptions Hair and eye colour Introduction / Recap to adjectival agreement + explanation Miniwhiteboard task with choice for practice: Translation from French to English Translation from English to French Dictation from French to French (transcribing) (new skill for GCSE 2024) Reading comprehension based on 3 texts. 2 Sets of battleships to practice Être + Avoir with Physical description (Speaking) 3 short listening texts** (with audios included)** Translation task based on the previous listening task. Speaking Noughts and Crosses task. Handout, Presentation and Audios attached. Disclaimer: You will have to make a handout for the Battleship task and the noughs and crosses.

This is a quick revision on the topic of **school, rules, uniform **with some key verbs in the preterite / Preterite Indefinite (Simple past) and some conditional and near future verbs. This could be use with different groups based on volume of work, complexity, etc. (Y8 to Y11 - Use this the Y8 to Y11 range with discretion). Match up the Spanish with the English. Complete the missing gaps in the parallel translation. Students create their own sentences by adding more and more information based on what they did before. Notice that this could be different to what you have taught and this could be used as a starter, plenary of simply as an additional task. Answers provided.

These slides are meant to help students retrieve their tenses: -Present -Past -Near future -Future All grids contains Target Language. With their mini white boards students translate from English to Target Language. Students gives an example in English/Spanish and students translate on their mini white board. I would suggest to start with translations from TL to English. This activity can be differentiated in many ways but the main one is for students to stretch more and more following the sequence: Who / What / When / Where / Why. Hope you enjoy it and your students enjoy it even more.

Ideal as a starter or revision activity. All topics from Theme 1 GCSE Spanish. Get students to revise on different aspects before or after the lesson.

This PPTX include different slides similar to the ‘‘GCSE Spanish Retrieval Grid (Theme 1)’’. This one is a more generic one following the same pattern but has more slides and include 3 extra slides to revise present, past and future: Including: Template slide. Free time. Sports. Technology. Family and Friends. Customs and Festivals. Marriage and Weddings. Health. Charity and volunteering. Home and Area. Holidays. School. Post 16 and Careers. Present. Past. Future.