Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la Transición democratica de España , 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 Transición democratica de España. El podcast empieza en el episodio 16 con el final de la dictadura de Franco y continua con el papel del rey don Juan Carlos I, Adolfo Suarez y el golpe de estado de Tejero para terminar con la movida madrilena y la pelicula Todo sobre mi madre de Almodovar. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about the democratic transition in Spain, 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 and the transition. The podcast starts in episode 16 with the end of the dictatorship and covers all the stages of the transition with Adolfo Suarez, the role of the monarchy and Tejero’s coup. At the end la movida from Madrid is mentioned and the film “Todo sobre mi madre” de Almodovar. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la fantastica pelicula de “El Laberinto del Fauno”, 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 16 sobre la pelicula “El laberinto del fauno”, con un analisis del contexto social e historico y tambien con algunas tecnicas de cine usadas por Guillermo del Toro para resaltar algunos aspectos. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about the fantastic movie “Pan’s Labyrinth”, 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 (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 Franco dictatorship. The podcast starts with episode 16 about the movie “Pan’s Labyrinth” , with an analysis of the social and historical context and also with some film techniques used by Guillermo del Toro to highlight some aspects. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la pelicula de “Ocho Apellidos Vascos”, 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 el terrorismo de ETA. El podcast empieza en el episodio 18 sobre la pelicula “Ocho Apellidos Vascos”, con un analisis del contexto social e historico, con el terrorismo de ETA y con los estereotipos regionales usados en el film. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about the film “Ocho Apellidos Vascos” (Eight Basque Surnames), 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 ETA terrorism. The podcast starts with episode 18 about the film “Ocho Apellidos Vascos” (Eight Basque Surnames), with an analysis of the social and historical context, ETA terrorism and the regional stereotypes used in the film. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

Bienvenidos a este podcast sobre la guerra civil española , 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 guerra civil y en la dictadura de Franco. El podcast empieza en el episodio 5 con el final de la Segunda Republica y despues se aborda el principio de la guerra civil con un analisis de los dos bandos y del apoyo internacional que recibieron. Despues se analiza el desarrollo de la guerra y se usan algunas obras literarias para ilustrar como viviria la gente ordinaria aquella guerra tan terrible, con mencion especial al Guernica. El podcast completo se puede encontrar desde este enlace https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567 Welcome to this podcast about the Spanish Civil War, 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 introducing you to 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 civil war and Franco’s dictatorship. The podcast starts in episode 5 with the end of the Second Republic and then addresses the beginning of the civil war with an analysis of the two sides and the international support they received. Then the development of the war is analysed and some literary works are used to illustrate how ordinary people would have experienced that terrible war, with special mention of Guernica. The full podcast can be found from this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13113567

this is a fun test for GCSE-A level Spanish students that wish to research on a Spanish region, in this case the Basque region in the North of Spain. Students can research what the right answers are to the 10 questions. At the bottom of the resource you can fin the answers to the test, which can be delete before giving the test to the students. Depending on how many answers they get right they will be different Basque characters. For example if they get7 or more they are the "Lehendakari" or Basque prime minister, if they get more than 5 they are a vicelehendakari, if they get more than 3 they are are an "iratxo" or Basque pixi and if they get less than 3 they are Tarttalo, an one eyed monsterlike creature. What are your students? lehendakaris, vicelehendakari, iratxos o Tarttalos? Find it out! This test is part of a textbook for A2 that can be viewed on http://zigzageducation.co.uk/synopses/5713-getting-to-know-pais-vasco.asp , Happy teaching!

A handout to inform and practice the subjunctive.

This is a Christmas pantomime in Spanish for year 9, GCSE and A level Spanish students summarising what happened in this terrible 2020 using sense of humour. The resource also has comprehension questions, a Christmas Carols and lots of opportunities to have fun and learn new vocabulary and Spanish expressions along the way. ¡¡Feliz Navidad!! ¡¡Feliz Nacimiento en el Confinamiento!!

¿Qué pasa blog? is a reading story to bring to life the main topics for AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. Ideally suited for self-study, this resource contains an entertaining story linked to 22 worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and AQA exam-like exercises. The study guide can be used as a self-study as it has the answers at the end or by non specialist teachers. “¿Qué pasa, blog? 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 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 blogs via this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12731000 This practical study guide has been written to facilitate practice and learning of the AQA 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 on YouTube 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 AQA topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the blogs include words from the AQA 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.

This is a hilarious recap of the main events in 2022 suitable for KS3 and KS4 students in pantomime form. It contains comprehension questions and some activities for students to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

This is a pantomime in Spanish language suitable for Spanish students of years 7, 8, 9s, GCSE and A level. 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 2022 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! Feliz Navidad!

¿Qué pasa blog? is a practical study guide for AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. This resource contains an entertaining story linked to 22 worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and AQA exam-like exercises. The study guide can be used as a self-study as it has the answers at the end or by non specialist teachers. “¿Qué pasa, blog? 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 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 blogs via this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12731000 This practical study guide has been written to facilitate practice and learning of the AQA 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 on YouTube 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 AQA topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the blogs include words from the AQA 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.

¿Qué pasa blog? is a practical study guide for Edexcel GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. 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. You can view a sample of the first two blogs of this new GCSE resource via this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12731000 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.

This is a Christmas play in Spanish language suitable for Spanish students of years 7, 8, 9s, GCSE and A level or from beginners to intermediate level. The play comes with reading, listening (two videos and a Christmas song), writing, reading aloud, comprehension and extension exercises and it has suggested answers too. This Christmas play uses a gentle sense of humour and it can be used for students to practise talking about topics such as: -Giving and asking for personal information -Ordering food and drink -Festivals and festivities: Christmas -Cultural aspects of Spain -Grammar: present simple and preterite tenses. Disclaimer: The Christmas play makes reference to drinking wine and Coca Cola. Have fun and learn along the way! Feliz Navidad!

This an 8 chapter real life story about the experiences of my parents during the Spanish Civil War. Each chapter has a small glossary with some of the most difficult words and there are comprehension, grammar and translation questions at the end of every chapter. The resource deals with some of the main A level Spanish topics, such as the Spanish civil war, the Franco dictatorship or national identity.

¿Qué pasa blog? is a practical study guide for AQA GCSE Spanish Higher Tier lessons. This is a sample, the actual resource with the remaining 20 worksheets can be accessed via this link https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12732625 . This resource contains an entertaining story linked to 22 worksheets with activities, such as “Sentence Builders” and AQA exam-like exercises. “¿Qué pasa, blog? 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 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 AQA 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 on YouTube 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 AQA topics. To help students learn vocabulary relevant to the GCSE topics, the blogs include words from the AQA 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.