Languages on a Plate is dedicated to making outstanding language teaching resources so that teachers have more time to do their job the best they can. We also run CPD sessions.
Languages on a Plate is dedicated to making outstanding language teaching resources so that teachers have more time to do their job the best they can. We also run CPD sessions.
Learning intention: to learn how to say the time and describe your timetable
Learning outcomes:
Recap of numbers
Learn vocabulary for telling the time
Write about your timetable
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express what sports you do and whether you like them
Learning outcomes:
Recap regular verbs in the Present Tense and learn vocabulary for weather
Learn the verb “ir” in the Present Tense with appropriate vocabulary
Write what you do when the weather is changeable
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to describe what your home is like
Learning outcomes:
Recap adjectives related to the topic of “house”
Recap how to do comparatives
Write a text about your house using comparatives
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: introduction to the preterite to say where you went on holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap countries
Introduction to “ir” in the Preterite
Say where you went on the holiday
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express how you travelled on holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap of how to say where you went on holiday
Introduction of transport vocabulary
Say where you went and how you went
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to learn vocabulary for classroom objects and prepositions of place
Learning outcomes:
Recap of "estar“ and “tener”
Vocabulary for school items and prepositions of place
Write where classroom objects are
Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to say where you are going to go on holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap of Preterite holiday verbs
Learn about the “pretérito grave” in relation to issues on a holiday
Express an issue you had on holiday
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express what your town was like in the past using the Imperfect (in relation to the environment topic)
**Learning outcomes:
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Recap of environment issues with Present Subjunctive
Identify how to describe what your town was like in the past
Describe how your town was in the past (using the Imperfect)
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Audio for listening activity
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to use the “es importante que + subjunctive” structure in relation to the environment - introduction to the Impersonal Expressions (WEIRDO) for the Subjunctive
Learning outcomes:
Recap of environment verbs
Introduction to the Present Subjunctive in relation to impersonal expressions
Answer if you think it’s important that we help the environment
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Game
Written texts
Audio for listening activity
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express what environmental issues there are in your town
Learning outcomes:
Brief recap of town topic vocabulary
Learn vocabulary related to the environment (environment problems – nouns)
Describe what environmental problems your town has
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Game
Written texts
Recorded audios for listening activities
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express what someone is doing
This lesson is the first in our SoW where the pupils are introduced to the concept of describing a photo. As such, it also has a bit of a focus on photo description vocabulary in addition to the Present Continuous / Gerund.
Learning outcomes:
Recap of vocabulary relating to sports
Introduction to the Present Continuous / Gerund
Describe a picture of what someone is doing (related to sport)
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Game
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening activity
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to describe a film in the past
**Learning outcomes:
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Recap of the Preterite - and link to the topic of films
Recap of the Imperfect and link to the topic of films
Write a review for a film in the past
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Game
Learning intention: to express what types of film you like to watch
**Learning outcomes:
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Introduction to film vocabulary
Recap of verbs of opinion and adjectives + link to films
Express which types of film you like to watch (and set phrase of what you would like to watch “me gustaría”)
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Game
Updated for September 2024-25
Lesson 9/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to animals (pets and then above and beyond animals after the lesson) in Spanish so students can describe any pets they might have. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first eight lessons in the module, which taught them the core verbs “ser” and “tener”, in addition to adjective agreements and colours.
Learning intention: to express if you have any pets and to describe them
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for pets
Use adjectives accurately to describe pets/animals
Write a sentence describing what pets you have (or that someone else has)
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - crossword for colours and personalities
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction to pets
Game - class vs teacher (teacher-led)
Objectives
Vocabulary - recap of colours match-up
Think, pair, share on adjectives
Grammar - choose the correct adjective (colours) to link to pets
Game - get across the board translation
Translation - translate the sentences using the verb “tener” and adjective agreements with pets
Objectives
Reading - read the dialogue and find the above and beyond vocabulary
Vocabulary - copy the vocabulary for pet personalities
Listening - listen to the recordings and correct the mistakes in the boxes
Translation - match up the sentences expressing opinions and pet personalities
Reading - reading comprehension including vocabulary searches and true v false
YouTube audiovisual to add new vocabulary and reinforce phonics
Plenary - respond to the hinge question
Extra vocabulary for other core animals
Game - class vs teacher for the extra animal vocabulary
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
Updated for September 2024-25
Lesson 6/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to personality traits in Spanish and focuses on the verb “ser” so they can describe themselves and other people. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first five lessons in the module, which taught them how to describe who is in their family.
Learning intention: to describe your personality and your family members’ personalities in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for personality traits
Understand how adjectives change based on gender and plural status
Write a short text describing what your family members; personalities are like
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - put the words in the correct order
Objectives
Vocabulary - introduction to personality traits
Game - fastest finger first - teacher-led
Vocabulary - further personality traits
Game - class vs teacher teacher-led
Game - get across the board
Objectives
Reading comprehension of dialogue
Translation of sentences in pairs
Speaking - practise describing yourself with the verb “ser”
Reading comprehension and introduction to new vocabulary
Grammar - think, pair, share about adjective agreement
Grammar - explicit agreements for adjectives related to personality traits
Grammar - choose the correct adjective in the context
Grammar - fill out the rest of the table based on the prior knowledge and what is on the board
Translation - focus on vocabulary and adjective agreement
Objectives
Grammar - explicit introduction to the verb “ser” in the Present
Grammar + Reading - put the correct word in the space
Listening - write what the people’s personalities are like
Writing - write what your family members’ personalities are like
YouTube - listen out for comprehension of content
Plenary - write about yourself and your family based on the knowledge up to now.
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
Updated for September 2024-25
Lesson 7/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to colours in Spanish and to verbs of opinion so students can give their opinion on colours. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first six lessons in the module, which taught them how to describe who is in their family ad to describe themselves (personality).
Learning intention: to learn colours and core verbs of opinion in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for colours
Learn the vocabulary for opinions
Write a short text saying what your favourite colour is
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - put the words in the spaces based on context (adjectives and ser conjugations)
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction - colours
Game - class vs teacher colour vocabulary (teacher-led)
Game - confusion (colours v words)
Objectives
Reading - comprehension to pick out set phrase for saying your favourite colour
Vocabulary introduction - verbs of opinion
Grammar - agreeing/disagreeing opinions with someone
Listening - listen to people’s opinions on colours
Reading about people’s opinions on colours
Objectives
YouTube audiovisual reinforcement
Writing - write people’s opinions of colours based on the images
Plenary - write what your favourite colour is
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
**Updated for September 2024-25. **
Lesson 3/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to numbers 1-20 in Spanish, in addition to introducing the verb “tener” in the “yo” form to practise saying how old they are. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first two lessons in the module, which taught them how to say and spell their name, and answer how they are.
Learning intention: to express how old you are in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Learn the numbers 1-20
Learn the verb “tener” (minimum in the “yo” form)
Write a sentence saying how old you are (in word form)
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - crossword of vocabulary from the previous 2 lessons in the module (name and how they are)
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction numbers 1 - 10
Game - class vs teacher numbers 1 - 10
Reading/Writing - convert the digits to words (and vice versa) using sums (building numeracy skills)
Vocabulary numbers 11 - 20
Game - bingo
Objectives
Grammar - introduction to personal pronouns
YouTube video song introducing the personal pronouns
Grammar - the verb “tener” in the Present - teacher-led
Objectives
Reading -comprehension building on knowledge and introducing new vocabulary in context
Reading - comprehension for set phrase “tengo x años”
Listening - listen for people’s ages (reinforce knowledge)
Translation - translate sentences focusing on the verb “tener” and numbers
Plenary - write a sentence saying how old you are
**Updated for September 2024-25. **
Lesson 4/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to numbers 21-31, and months of the year in Spanish, so they are capable of saying when their birthday is. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first three lessons in the module, which taught them how to say and spell their name, answer how they are and say how old they are.
Learning intention: to express when your birthday is in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Remeber the numbers 1-20 and learn the numbers 21-31
Learn the vocabulary for the months of the year
Write a sentence saying when your birthday is
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - match the names with the personal pronouns (e.g. María y yo = nosotros)
Objectives
Game of popcorn tennis (teacher-led), class revise their knowledge of the numbers 1 - 20)
Vocabulary - introduction to numbers 21-31
Reading - correct the mistakes in the sums (develop numeracy skills at the same time as building up the vocabulary for numbers)
Game - bingo
Objectives
Vocabulary - introduction to the months of the year
Vocabulary - introduction to the seasons of the year
Game - money-maker (pupils translate the words on the board and behind each word is an amount of money)
Objectives
Reading - comprehension dialogues of when people’s birthdays are to introduce the set phrase “mi cumpleaños es el…”
Vocabulary - match up the numerical dates with the word-form dates
Listening - listen for people’s name, age and birthday
Translation - translate people’s birthdays
YouTube video to reinforce phonics and vocabulary - search for new “above and beyond” vocabulary
Plenary - write when your birthday is
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
**Updated for September 2024-25. **
Lesson 5/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to family members in Spanish and focuses on the verbs “tener” and “llamarse” in the 3rd person so they can say their family members’ names and ages. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first four lessons in the module, which taught them how to say and spell their name, answer how they are and say how old they are.
Learning intention: to describe who is in your family in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for family members and the numbers 30 - 100
Conjugate the verbs “tener” and “llamarse” into the “yo” form and the 3rd person forms
Write a short text describing who is in your family (age and name)
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - match the questions with the answers
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction to family members
Reading comprehension and add new above and beyond vocabulary
Reading - match the family member description to the family member (e.g. "my dad’s sister = aunt)
Vocabulary - numbers 40 - 100 (teacher-led how to say the numbers)
Reading - correct the sums in the word form
Game - battleships translation
Objectives
Reading comprehension
Long reading comprehension with family tree to annotate names and ages
Grammar - match the pronouns to the family members (e.g. abuelos = ellos)
Grammar - recap of the verb “tener”
Grammar - verb “llamarse” - show difference of reflexive verbs
Listening - listen out for name, age, birthday, number of siblings and information about family members
Translation
Objectives
Reading - put the missing words in the spaces
YouTube - audiovisual reinforcement
Plenary - write about your family and their names + ages
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.