Updated for 2024-25 Lesson 2/5 out of Languages on a Plate’s second beginner module 1.2: Passions and Pastimes, which is centred around building on the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7), and follows on from Module 1.1 All About Me, and more specifically, the first lesson in the series, “¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?”, which focused on hobbies and regular Present Tense conjugation. This lesson reinforces students’ knowledge of regular present tense verb conjugation and verbs of opinion in Spanish, and teaches them vocabulary related to sports, plus the verbs “hacer” and “jugar” in the Present. Learning intention: to express what sports you do and whether you like them Learning outcomes: Re-cap and expand on knowledge of verbs of opinion Learn the stem-changing verb “jugar” and irregular verb “hacer” in the Present Express what sports you like and why Starter - translate the verbs of opinion in relation to hobbies Objectives Introduction to vocabulary related to sports (infinitive and “yo” forms) Game - class versus teacher (teacher-led) Recap of verbs of opinion Explicit grammar knowledge of verbs like “gustar” Grammar - put the correct form of “gustar” in the spaces Reading - find the core information about people’s hobbies in Spanish (q. in Spanish) Pre-listening advice Listening - positives and negatives in relation to sports (+ reinforcement of days of the week vocabulary) Reading - read the transcript and pick out core vocabulary Grammar - translate the “gustar” verbs Objectives Recap of the Present Explicit introduction to “jugar” and “hacer” in the Present (and touching on the concept of boot/stem-changing verbs + “go” verbs) Grammar - choose the correct form of “jugar” and “hacer” based on the subject Reading - true or false + find vocabulary Objectives Vocabulary - introduction to sports-related adjectives (14 words) Recap of how adjectives work in Spanish Audiovisual - reinforce listening skills Speaking - drop down choice about preferences Plenary - write a response to the question “¿te gusta hacer deporte?” Objectives Game - extra - picture reveal We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.

Updated for 2024-25 Lesson 1/5 out of Languages on a Plate’s second beginner module 1.2: Passions and Pastimes, which is centred around building on the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7), and follows on from Module 1.1 All About Me This lesson reinforces students’ knowledge of regular present tense verb conjugation in Spanish and teaches them vocabulary to describe the base hobbies they could do in their free time. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the 10 lessons in module 1.1 All About Me, which taught them the core regular verb conjugation and how to introduce themselves. Learning intention: to express what hobbies you have and how often you do them Learning outcomes: Re-cap how to conjugate regular verbs in the Present Tense Learn vocabulary for common hobbies (in the infinitive and “yo” forms) Express what hobbies you have and how often you do them Lesson includes: (Slide order) Starter - put the correct verb/piece of vocabulary in the spaces based on the subject/subject pronoun Objectives Stop and drop recap of the Present Tense conjugations Recap of the Present Objectives Vocabulary introduction - hobby verbs in the infinitive and “yo” forms Game - fastest finger first Reading - read someone’s hobbies and pick out new words based on context and prior knowledge _ comprehension Reading - vocab search and true v false comprehension Pre-listening time reference Listening - listen for what activities people do and don’t do Objectives Vocabulary - days of the week Grammar - Present Tense verb conjugation Reading - comprehension Grammar - avoid misunderstanding Vocabulary - time references Translation - Spanish to English then English to Spanish Audiovisual - extra context Objectives Plenary - what you do in your free time writing 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 10/10 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 countries in Spanish, reinforces the verb “ser” in the Present and explicitly goes over Present Tense conjugations so that pupils can describe where they’re from and what languages they speak. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first nine lessons in the module, which taught them the core verbs “ser” and “tener”, in addition to adjective agreements. Learning intention: to say where you are from and which languages you speak Learning outcomes: Learn the vocabulary for “common” countries and nationalities Recap the verb “ser” (to be) and how to agree adjectives Learn how to conjugate regular “ar” and “ir” verbs to finish the lesson by saying which languages you speak and where you live Lesson includes: (Slide order) Starter - put the adjective in the correct form Objectives Introduction to “common” countries and the corresponding nationalities Game - money maker game - translate the words Objectives Recap of the verb “ser” in the Present Grammar - using the information in the sentences, put the verb “ser” in the correct form Think, pair, share on adjective agreements in Spanish Grammar - explicit adjective agreements for nationalities Grammar - write the correct nationality in the table Grammar - change the nationality to the correct form Objectives Introduction to the verbs “hablar” and “vivir” Listening - listen to the people and write in the correct information Grammar - explicit going through how to conjugate verbs Grammar - conjugate the verbs “hablar” and “vivir” based on the personal pronouns Reading - read the information about the people and find the appropriate vocabulary YouTube audiovisual to reinforce phonics and find new vocabulary Plenary - write where you’re from We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.

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Lesson in the Present Tense for Christmas - activities can be split across multiple lessons and adapted for all levels in KS3. Updated for 2024-25 Lesson 5/5 out of Languages on a Plate’s second beginner module 1.2: Passions and Pastimes, which is centred around building on the basics for Spanish beginners (ideal for Year 7). This lesson reinforces students’ knowledge of regular Present Tense verb conjugation and teaches them vocabulary related to Spanish Christmas traditions. Learning intention: to express how you normally celebrate Christmas Learning outcomes: Recap regular verbs in the Present Tense Introduction to Christmas related vocabulary and traditions Write how you normally celebrate Christmas *Lesson order (slides): * Starter - put the correct word in the spaces (present verbs, adjectives and nouns) Objectives Introduction to Christmas vocabulary (nouns) Vocabulary match up, verbs related to the nouns in the previous set of nouns Game - fastest finger first (teacher-led) Recap of Present Tense Recap of boot/stem-changing verbs Verb conjugation wheel game Grammar conjugation Game - battleships Reading - true v false + vocabulary search/reinforcement Objectives Listening - 3 people and their Christmas opinions Writing - sentence starters for what people do on some of the key Christmas dates Audiovisual - reinforce Christmas listening, introduce to new vocabulary Plenary - answer how you celebrate Christmas We also have a Quizlet vocabulary list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.

Updated for September 2024-25 Free homework and workbook for Languages on a Plate’s module “1.1 All About Me”, for beginners Spanish, perfect for Year 7 learners. Content linked to the following lessons: ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Qué tal? ¿Cuántos anos tienes? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleanos? ¿Cómo es tu familia? ¿Cómo eres de cáracter? ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? ¿Cómo eres físicamente? ¿Tienes mascotas? ¿De dónde eres?

Updated for September 2024-25 Free knowledge organiser for Languages on a Plate’s module “1.1 All About Me”, for beginners Spanish, perfect for Year 7 learners. Content linked to the following lessons: ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Qué tal? ¿Cuántos anos tienes? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleanos? ¿Cómo es tu familia? ¿Cómo eres de cáracter? ¿Cuál es tu color favorito? ¿Cómo eres físicamente? ¿Tienes mascotas? ¿De dónde eres?

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 8/10 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 physical descriptions (eyes, hair, tall/short, pretty/ugly) in Spanish so students can describe themselves and their friends/family. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first seven lessons in the module, which taught them how to describe who is in their family and adjective agreements Learning intention: to describe your physical appearance and your family members’ appearance Learning outcomes: Learn the vocabulary for hair and eyes Recognise physical descriptions of different people (hair, eyes, height/weight) Write a short text describing your, or someone else’s, physical appearance Lesson includes: (Slide order) Starter - match up words (colours, ser, tener, opinions) Objectives Vocabulary - introduction to eye colour and hair colour Game - fastest finger first (teacher-led) Vocabulary - introduction to hairstyles Objectives Reading - match the descriptions with the pictures Listening - listen to descriptions of people’s hair and eyes Reading/Drawing - create a “se busca” poster for someone you’re looking for Above and beyond vocabulary - weight/height/beard/moustache/freckles, etc. Game - money-maker translation game Writing - write a description of the people in the images Writing - write a physical description of yourself Objectives Grammar - match up conjugated verbs Grammar - put the correct verb/adjective/noun in the space Translation - double translation Reading: find the appropriate vocabulary based on the context YouTube audiovisual vocabulary search Plenary - write a physical description of your family 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 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 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.

**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 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 2/10 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 express how they are in Spanish (basic responses e.g. “fenomenal”, “genial”, “estupendo”, etc.). It builds on the knowledge from the first lesson in the module “¿Cómo te llamas?”, which taught them how to say and spell their name. Learning intention: to express how you are in Spanish Learning outcomes: Remember the greeting words and how to introduce yourself in Spanish Learn the different ways to express how you are in Spanish Write a dialogue between 2 people to express how they are Lesson includes: (Slide order) Starter - recap match-up on introduction vocabulary from the first lesson Objectives Introduction to vocabulary for how they are Game - class vs teacher (teacher-led) Game - fastest finger first (teacher-led) Reading comprehension to pick out core words for how someone is Objectives Match up questions and responses with images YouTube video for further audiovisual comprehension Listening - name and how they are Plenary - write a dialogue of how 2 or more people are We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.