This resource is a story written specifically for A level Spanish students that brings to life some of the main topics of the main awarding bodies: such as historic heritage, national identity, cyberspace, immigration, art and architecture, unemployment, literature and characterisation. The resource has 7 chapters and an introduction, and each chapter comes with a glossary and comprehension questions and questions about the evolution of the characters throughout the story. The resource aims to give A level Spanish students plenty of opportunity to gain confidence to succeed on their A level exams by using appropriate vocabulary, language and content. The resource tells the story of a young person who was born and lives in England. Through his father, he learns to have a strong connection with the Basque Country and its mountains, as well as with his ancestors and with his historic heritage. Although at the beginning of the story, the only connection he might have is with technology, as he was hooked on video games, at the end he will learn to connect to his ancestors.

This is a pantomime in Spanish language suitable for Spanish students of years 7, 8, 9s, GCSE , A level and adult learners. It is a satire about the Christmas celebrations in the year 2023 and a humorous reflection of the main events happening in the year that finishes .Feliz Navidad! In the pantomime, lots of sense of humour is used for students to practise talking about festivals and cultural aspects associated with Christmas in Spain and also the past tense using the preterite. The pantomime makes reference to events that happened in the year 2023 in a lighthearted way. The pantomime comes with interactive vocabulary exercises that can be played in an interactive and fun way in Wordwall and there are also some comprehension questions. The resource has suggested answers too. Have fun and learn along the way! Esta es una sátira sobre la celebración moderna de las navidades en el año 2023 y una reflexión de los eventos acontecidos en el Reino Unido durante el año que termina en clave de humor. Feliz Navidad!

Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la dictadura de Franco, que es una parte del podcast sobre el contexto socio histórico de España para A level Spanish. Me llamo José, soy profesor de español, traductor y escritor de libros de texto y hoy os presento este nuevo podcast para estudiantes avanzados de español (nivel B2/C1). El podcast trata sobre la historia social de España desde principios del siglo XX hasta nuestros días, con especial énfasis en la dictadura franquista. El podcast empieza en el episodio 10 con el final de la guerra civil y aborda todas las etapas del franquismo: desde los años del hambre y de la represion al aperturismo y a las revueltas sociales de los años 60 y 70. Tambien se habla de la pelicula de “El laberinto del fauno” de Guillermo del Toro para ilustrar el contexto de la epoca. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about Franco’s dictatorship, which is part of the podcast about the socio-historical context of Spain for A level Spanish. My name is José, I am a Spanish teacher, translator and textbook writer and today I am presenting this new podcast for advanced students of Spanish (level B2/C1). The podcast is about the social history of Spain from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, with a special emphasis on the Franco dictatorship. The podcast starts in episode 10 with the end of the civil war and covers all the stages of Franco’s dictatorship: from the years of hunger and repression to the opening up of the country and the social uprisings of the 60s and 70s. The film “Pan’s Labrynth” is discussed too as part of ilustrating the social context of the time. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la monarquia en Espana y sobre su papel, que es una parte del podcast sobre el contexto socio histórico de España para A level Spanish. Me llamo José, soy profesor de español, traductor y escritor de libros de texto y hoy os presento este nuevo podcast para estudiantes avanzados de español (nivel B2/C1). El podcast trata sobre la historia social de España desde principios del siglo XX hasta nuestros días, con especial énfasis en la transicion democratica y la monarquia. El podcast empieza en el episodio 16 hablando sobre el papel del rey don Juan Carlos I en la transicion espanola y despues se habla de su papel en el golpe de estado de Tejero. Mas adelante se habla de su abdicacion y del nuevo rey Felipe VI y de sus desafios para restaurar la imagen de la monarquia. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about the monarchy in Spain and its role, which is part of the podcast about the socio-historical context of Spain for A level Spanish. My name is José, I am a Spanish teacher, translator and textbook writer and today I am presenting this new podcast for advanced learners of Spanish (B2/C1 level). The podcast is about the social history of Spain from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, with special emphasis on the democratic transition and the monarchy. The podcast starts in episode 16 talking about the role of King Juan Carlos I in the Spanish transition and then it talks about his role in Tejero’s coup d’état. Later on it talks about his abdication and the new King Felipe VI and their challenges to restore the image of the monarchy. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

This is a play for Spanish students to practise talking about themselves, talking about professions and ordering food and drink. It comes with links to two videos and there are listening, speaking and reading activities too.

¿Qué pasa blog? is a practical study guide for Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. This is a sample, the actual resource with the remaining 20 worksheets will be published soon. This resource contains an entertaining story linked to 22 worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and Edexcel exam-like exercises. “¿Qué pasa, blog? Soy rapero y YouTubero”, is a comprehensive practical study guide for Edexcel GCSE Spanish that will help your students to succeed in their exams. It uses humour and a fresh engaging story, written in the first person from the point of view of a 15 year old boy called Alex. Alex lives in England but he is bilingual in English and in Spanish. He spends every summer at his grandparent´s in San Sebastian, Northern Spain. There, he learns about Spanish culture, food and festivals, before coming back to school in England. This practical study guide has been written to facilitate practice and learning of the Edexcel Spanish GCSE syllabus. The resource is divided into 22 blogs with follow-up exam practice questions, plus there is a final worksheet on characterisation, which links to the A level syllabus. There are sound recordings of all 22 blogs, so that students can listen to the blogs while reading. Each blog includes at least one GCSE Spanish topic and overall the resource covers all the main GCSE Edexcel topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the blogs include words from the Edexcel vocabulary list. In addition, each blog has one or more grammar teaching points. A table with a list of both the GCSE topics and the grammar points used in this booklet can be found on pages 6 and 7. Each blog has around 150 words. The resource can be used in different ways: to complement your teaching, as a revision booklet, for independent study, to set homework or for cover lessons. This resource can be differentiated. For lower level students, we suggest that you use the texts as reading exercises, whilst higher level students, can listen to the blog first and attempt to answer the questions before reading the text. All students will benefit from listening to the sound recordings which accompany the resource.

drama sobre el sufrimiento de los indigenas despues del llamado "descubrimiento" de america. un tema controvertido pero historicamente cierto. el drama es una especie de "Romeo y Julieta"

conflictos entre hijos y padres. familia. drama con preguntas para clases de AS

It is a summary of the Spanish novel "el otro árbol de Guernica" for AQA, Eduqas and WJEC exam boards, A level Spanish.

-This is a sample with one free podcast, “¿Qué pasa podcast?” is a series of 22 podcasts with accompanying transcripts, grammar and exam-like activities for Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. The actual resource can be purchased on https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830855 and it contains an entertaining story linked to 22 podcasts and worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and Edexcel exam-like exercises. The study guide can be used for self-study as it has the answers at the end or by non specialist teachers. -“¿Qué pasa, podcast? Soy rapero y YouTubero”, is a comprehensive practical study guide for Edexcel GCSE Spanish that will help your students to succeed in their exams. It uses humour and a fresh engaging story, written in the first person from the point of view of a 15 year old boy called Alex. Alex lives in England but he is bilingual in English and in Spanish. He spends every summer at his grandparent´s house in San Sebastian, Northern Spain. There, he learns about Spanish culture, food and festivals, before coming back to school in England. You can try this resource viewing a sample with the first two podcasts via this link -The podcasts have been written to facilitate practice and learning of the Edexcel Spanish GCSE syllabus. The resource is divided into 22 podcasts with follow-up exam practice questions, plus there is a final worksheet on characterisation, which acts as a bridge to the A level syllabus. -The students can listen to the podcasts conveniently while they are on the go and they can listen to them while reading the transcripts and before doing the GCSE exam-like questions. -Each podcast includes at least one GCSE Spanish topic and overall the resource covers all the main GCSE Edexcel topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the podcasts include words from the Edexcel vocabulary list. In addition, each podcast has one or more grammar teaching points. A table with a list of both the GCSE topics and the grammar points used in this booklet can be found on pages 6 and 7. Each podcast has around 150 words. The resource can be used in different ways: to complement your teaching, as a revision booklet, for independent study, to set homework or for cover lessons. This resource can be differentiated. For lower level students, we suggest that you use the texts as reading exercises, whilst higher level students, can listen to the podcast first and attempt to answer the questions before reading the text. The music used in the podcasts has been written by my 15 year old son, whose artistic name is Lil Reddy, you can check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuRXSjGyHPXtVhLdp7X3KQ

This is a free sample-"¿Qué pasa podcast?" is a series of 22 podcasts with accompanying transcripts, grammar and exam-like activities for AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. This resource contains an entertaining story linked to 22 podcasts and worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and AQA exam-like exercises. The study guide can be used for self-study as it has the answers at the end or by non specialist teachers. -“¿Qué pasa, podcast? Soy rapero y YouTubero”, is a comprehensive practical study guide for AQA GCSE Spanish that will help your students to succeed in their exams. It uses humour and a fresh engaging story, written in the first person from the point of view of a 15 year old boy called Alex. Alex lives in England but he is bilingual in English and in Spanish. He spends every summer at his grandparent´s house in San Sebastian, Northern Spain. There, he learns about Spanish culture, food and festivals, before coming back to school in England. -The podcasts have been written to facilitate practice and learning of the AQA Spanish GCSE syllabus. The resource is divided into 22 podcasts with follow-up exam practice questions, plus there is a final worksheet on characterisation, which acts as a bridge to the A level syllabus. -The students can listen to the podcasts conveniently while they are on the go and they can listen to them while reading the transcripts and before doing the GCSE exam-like questions. -Each podcast includes at least one GCSE Spanish topic and overall the resource covers all the main GCSE AQA topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the podcasts include words from the AQA vocabulary list. In addition, each podcast has one or more grammar teaching points. A table with a list of both the GCSE topics and the grammar points used in this booklet can be found on pages 6 and 7. Each podcast has around 150 words. The resource can be used in different ways: to complement your teaching, as a revision booklet, for independent study, to set homework or for cover lessons. This resource can be differentiated. For lower level students, we suggest that you use the texts as reading exercises, whilst higher level students, can listen to the podcast first and attempt to answer the questions before reading the text. The music used in the podcasts has been written by my 15 year old son, whose artistic name is Lil Reddy, you can check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuRXSjGyHPXtVhLdp7X3KQ Tes paid licence

This is a free sample, the full resource can be purchased from here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre el contexto socio histórico de España para A level Spanish. Me llamo José, soy profesor de español, traductor y escritor de libros de texto y hoy os presento este nuevo podcast para estudiantes avanzados de español (nivel B2/C1). En la página 6 están los enlaces donde podéis escuchar los 23 episodios del podcast. El podcast trata sobre la historia social de España desde principios del siglo XX hasta nuestros días, con especial énfasis a los siguientes temas que forman parte del temario de A Level Spanish (AQA y Edexcel): -la dictadura franquista y la monarquía, -la Transición democrática -cambios en la familia y el ciberespacio -la música española y el patrimonio musical -la inmigración y el racismo/ la xenofobia -obras literarias y películas de A level: “El laberinto del fauno”, “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”, “las 13 Rosas”, “Réquiem por un Campesino muerto”, “Ocho apellidos vascos”, “Todo sobre mi madre”, “el otro árbol de Guernica”, “Primera Memoria” … En este podcast, vamos a llegar a conocer el conjunto de circunstancias históricas, sociales y culturales en las que viven y vivían los españoles o en las que están ambientadas algunas de esas obras literarias/ películas para A level Spanish. Welcome to this podcast about the socio-historical context of Spain for A level Spanish. My name is José, I am a Spanish teacher, translator and textbook writer and today I am presenting this new podcast for advanced students of Spanish (B2/C1 level). On page 6 there are the links to be able to listen to the 23 episodes of the podcast. The podcast is about the social history of Spain from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day, with special emphasis on the following topics that are part of the A Level Spanish syllabus (AQA and Edexcel): -the Franco dictatorship and the monarchy, -the democratic transition -changes in the family and cyberspace -Spanish music and musical heritage -immigration and racism/xenophobia -literary works and films for A level: “El laberinto del fauno”, “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”, “las 13 Rosas”, “Réquiem por un Campesino muerto”, “Ocho apellidos vascos”, “Todo sobre mi madre”, “el otro árbol de Guernica”, “Primera Memoria” … In this podcast, we are going to get to know the set of historical, social and cultural circumstances in which the Spanish people live and lived or in which some of these literary works/films for A level Spanish are set.