It’s not cheap I know but have a look at the preview copy and you’ll understand. Please leave a review if you purchase! Resource includes: Character analysis Themes Social and historical context Director and cinematic techniques Quote index Essay aides Character analysis A 23 page section which focuses on Ofelia, Vidal, Mercedes, Carmen, Ferreiro and the Faun. Each character has an analysis sheet, an adjective continuum with character specific adjectives and their antonyms and a follow up writing task. There is an infinitive verb classification ask to build knowledge of the film and character specific vocabulary and evidence and a whole page dedicated to answering character relationship style questions. Plenty of room for writing practice and feedback. Social and historical context This section is centered around a reading task featuring texts on 1944, las mujeres, la resistencia, la dictadura, el olvido y el fascismo. There is a pre-reading vocabulary builder and a post-reading comprehension question task as well as links to further independent study. Following this a page on how to evaluate cultural and societal contexts includes evaluative language to be used in essays and a follow up task in which students try to place the message/opinion of the director and evaluate it with evidence from the film. They will do this in relation to el franquismo, la posguerra, la desigualdad, la rebelión, las mujeres y la obediencia.* Director and cinematic techniques This 13-page section starts with a working glossary of both cinematic and director techniques, students translate the words as they appear in the following pages. We then take a tour of the sound used in the film, when it was used and for what purpose (all whilst building writing practice) and then an extended reading on director techniques with a follow up reading true/false/correct in Spanish style exam question. Following that is a match-up of symbols and a nice activity on the fairytale elements in the film called Making a Fairytale. Each element described with a small reading and gap-fill exercise. Lastly, a section called Breaking a Fairytale will get students thinking about how the film diverges from the path set out by traditional fairytales. If that wasn’t enough we then go on to explain the What/How/Why acronym and students will get the opportunity to practise their analysis skills using evidence from the film. A final section focuses on the use of allegory in the three Faun’s tests, an open ended task based on the allegory in the story Ofelia tells her younger brother in the womb and a final introductory task to essay writing.* and more but I’ve hit the character limit on here.

A resource made with the intention of getting students thinking about whether they prefer traditional or popular fiestas, with a focus on qué chulo type structures.

A small sequence of lessons introducing infinitive verbs related to free time and subjunctive opinion phrases. Lesson one: PPT + PDF focusing on opinion phrases + infinitive verb structures with speaking and writing tasks. Lesson two: Introduction of me gusta que sea + adjective structures with rule introduction and differentiated translations with a sentence builder. Ideal for MWBs.

Un poco sobre La Noche de los Libros que se celebra en Madrid y los géneros más populares de libros.

Thanks @LDileeds for the idea!

Classifying arabisms according to the semantic field they belong to. Words taken from the book History of the Spanish Language by Ralph Penny. (pg 217 -220)

PRINT IN A3 Questions taken from WJEC 2018 higher and foundation cards. After matching them up we will look to improve any answers we judge to score 1/3 and then answer the questions randomly on MWBs when I call out a number from the left column below. Answers: 1-12 10-26 14-4 29-36 17-24 34-11 16-22 28-38 21-15 7-32 13-20 30-6 19-37 23-8 18-5 9-25 33-3 35-27 39-2 31-40

25 global issues and 21 infinitive verb phrases to introduce potential solutions. This will fit into a series of lessons in which we look at obligation structures such as deberíamos/hay que/tenemos que. Potentially even the present subjunctive

Sentence and vocab builders

Enjoying experimenting with a more olicav design style. This is a pre-watching Volver film so students can build up their knowledge of the director and his status as an acclaimed international director. The resource is a compilation interview including small details about Hable con ella, Volver, Todo sobre mi madre and Dolor y gloria. I have included some exam based questions to familiarize students with specific question types likely to come up in their AS exam.

I am asking students to use Quizlet every day and have found a way to make them accountable, inspired by a resource I saw on Facebook. This is specific to year 11 but I have included a Word document in case you want to edit it starting in September. Students colour code the vocab sets (these can be found on Quizlet, search @olliemfl and then folders there is a WJEC Spanish one). They are then tasked with colour coding the days with the set they have studied. From October to June, based on 5 minutes a day, there are 20 hours more or less of revision available. This goes up hugely if you double or treble that time. I have added a row at the bottom of each month for a parental signature which the teacher can then check.

This worked very well indeed and was followed by a writing task in which students had to convince somebody that their reasoning was the best. We used ‘se puede’ with the infinitive verbs from the second page, combined with the GCSE writing mat that I have uploaded as well.

Flick PowerPoint filled with quotes from the film on every different theme. Simply start the slide show and press left arrow key to stop in position. Students have to guess who said the quote. Exit slide show and remove the box to verify their guesses. Premium version includes who they said the quote to, in what context and what theme the quote can represent/what essay link they can make with it. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/volver-know-your-quote-premium-version-12170430

Quick worksheet put together to help with the difference between the future simple and near future.

Pre-reading and comprehension questions based on a text about the transition from dictatorship to democracy in Spain. Juan Carlos I is a key character as is Adolfo Suarez. Thank you Beatriz for proofing it for me :)

Hopefully after making this I will see less aburrido, importante, divertido and interesante. I am working on breadth of vocabulary with my year 11s at the moment and using synonyms and upgrading out adjective use is on the agenda next week. I plan for this 99 adjectives worksheet to form the backbone of the lesson. Update: This is now on version 2, I have now included some really advanced adjectives like fanfarrón, tacaño, hospilatorio, bruto etc

Designed for two players and one referee. Referee to have the question bank on page 2 and ask the players who cannot see the questions themselves.

Whole lesson based upon writing and reading in three tenses finishing off with speed-dating.

As the title says.

An eight page resource focused on themes in Volver, the carefully constructed soundtrak by Alberto Iglesias and shot selection for key parts of the film. Page 1: Identifying the main themes in the film Page 2: Authentic reading resource Page 3: Questions Page 4: Analysing the soundtrack and music of the film Page 5: Analysing camera shots for key sequences. Page 6: Essay writing skills and what/how/why Page 7: Student directed task hunting for additional shots/sound effects. Page 8: Example essay question and answers + practice question Thanks Josh S for proofreading!