Education.  The differences: British & Spanish school systems. Quick View
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Education. The differences: British & Spanish school systems.

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Level: AS or IB, good for introduction to topic of Education. mp3 file1 minute 42 secs long. A Spanish national answers questions about the basic difference between the 2 systems (including repeating the year) and gives her opinion. Good sound quality. Worksheet: Comprehension questions requiring students to note down their answers in full sentences & extension creative writing activity based on the audiofile which could be set as homework. Transcript: Also available (separately) to enable reading or oral activities as warm-ups or follow-ons. I produced these with a colleague and have used them many times.
Education. The Differences: British & Spanish School Systems. (transcript, a personal view)Quick View
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Education. The Differences: British & Spanish School Systems. (transcript, a personal view)

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This is the transcript of the mp3 file and accompanying worksheet. Level: AS or IB, good for introduction to topic of Education. A Spanish Native speaker answers questions about the basic difference between the 2 systems (including repeating the year) and gives her opinion. This is the transcript of a 1 minute 42 sec conversation. Useful for marking the listening comprehension questions as well as for topic vocabulary, analysis of tenses used. Could be used to begin discussion of the differences of the 2 systems in class.
Education. The role of religion in Spanish schools (listening activity)Quick View
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Education. The role of religion in Spanish schools (listening activity)

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Level: AS or IB, good for quick insight from a Native Speaker about the current and historic teaching of religion in school in Spain. mp3 file 1 minute 20 secs long. A Spanish Native speaker answers questions about her experiences of being taught religion at her school in Malaga and explains how the teaching of the subject has changed since the dictatorship. Good sound quality. Worksheet: Comprehension questions requiring students to listen out for certain words and give answers in English. I produced these with a colleague and have used them many times.