Je vais décrire où j’habite. A resource on which to base a whole lesson on the topic of house and home. There is a reading comprehension which uses key vocabulary, a range of tenses and some complex structures. There is then some reformulation translation using the text and an extended writing task. Pupils will be able to recycle structures and vocabulary from the previous tasks in their response. Answers included.

A reading comprehension on tapas and food tourism in Spain. Two articles adapted for language exercises - one on Tapas and traditions and the other on the importance of food tourism for the economy. Answers included. More resources on Tourism available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-a-level-tourism-impact-las-vacaciones-el-impacto-del-turismo-11520266

An 11 page resource with a comprehensive list with over 200 different examples of complex & idiomatic language that pupils can use in their spoken and written work. This can be referred to and used actively in lessons, as well as being a great resource for revision. The structures are divided in 20 separate sections and, in each section, every construction has its meaning and an example for pupils to practise using it correctly. Answers also included. Sections: Complex structures requiring an infinitive Opinion phrases Adverbs & negation Connectives Before, after & the gerund Use a past tense Use a past tense construction Say what you ‘used’ to do Use a conditional sentence Say what you must do Use a future tense Use a conditional tense Say what you would have liked to have done Use an expression of dreaming/wanting Use a subjunctive expression Use a comparative Say what other people think and feel Use an idiomatic AVOIR expression Use some interesting averages Say how long you have been doing something (‘depuis’) There (‘y’) Spanish version available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-key-complex-structures-revision-booklet-with-translation-practice-11851661

Je vais décrire ma chambre. A whole lesson resource that will allow pupils to talk and write about their bedroom in French, describing how it is and giving opinions. There are reading activities, active vocabulary tasks, translation and some grammar manipulation. Answers included.

A set of 42 Revision Flashcards for GCSE Spanish Writing & Speaking. This resource has flashcards of complex structures and their meanings on the reverse side. Printed back to back, they make an excellent set of revision cards for pupils. The structures will help pupils to express their ideas using a range of complex language: si tuviera la oportunidad…/ me hubiera gustado…/ Lo importante es que… etc.

Everything pupils need to fully understand how the ‘gustar’ verbs work. A six page resource, with answers, which guides pupils through the process of understanding back-to-front verbs and how they work with nouns. The resource introduces ‘me gusta’ and goes on to use gustar with singular nouns, plural nouns and infinitives. It then introduce pupils to all the indirect object pronouns and other verbs that work the same way: me interesa/ me fascina/ me chifla etc. There is a comprehensive translation plenary which will demonstrate understanding.

Voy a describir mi casa A comprehensive knowledge organiser on the topic of house & home. This is a good plenary of the topic and pupils will be able to talk about their house, bedroom & future home using this. The sections include: describing your house, the rooms, what activities you do in each room & describing your bedroom. There is also a section on talking about your ideal house using the immediate future & conditional.

Los jóvenes españoles no consiguen emanciparse A whole lesson resource on the topic of the difficulties young Spanish people face when leaving home and becoming independent. There is a reading comprehension with questions and vocabulary activities and translation work too in English & Spanish. The texts are also a good starting point for discussion and will provide pupils with cultural references (A04) for the speaking exam. Answers included.

A resource for GCSE French on the topic of illnesses and sickness that will help pupils to speak and write about their health, symptoms and solutions. There are reading activities and lots of translation using the avoir expressions: avoir mal/ envie/ besoin/ faim/ soif/ chaud/ l’air etc. There is also a writing task and model answer for pupils to complete before attempting their own. Answers included.

A four page KS3/Beginner’s lesson to introduce TENGO, SOY, JUEGO, VIVO & ME GUSTA in the context of talking about myself. Pupils will learn & practise these five verbs in different contexts, using the verbs and a wide range of cognates to talk about themselves and to introduce themselves. Pupils will be able to recognise lots of different vocabulary after using this resource and will understand how negation works in Spanish too. The resource includes: cognate recognition, negation practice, translation and reading exercises. Suggested answers included and the resource is in PDF and a word document.

What are you going to do at home this evening? Two resources (3 A4 pages) to help pupils to develop an answer to the question above, with key time phrases, an introduction to the immediate future tense, key verbs and lots of translation practice. There is also a reading comprehension about mi casa en el futuro. Documents in Word and PDF format with suggested answers too.

A speaking and writing mat on the topic of House and Home in the future tense: en el futuro voy a vivir… The resources combine the immediate future tense with core vocabulary for talking about ‘mi casa’. There is a worksheet of translation practice based on the speaking and writing mat with answers.

An encuesta/ survey to use with pupils on the topic of house and home to encourage speakign in class.

A model answer to a question about ‘décrire ta chambre’ with gap-fill and a vocabulary hunt of complex phrases. Useful to use as a model with pupils before they attempt their own.

Everything pupils need to talk about the environment in one place. An overview of all the key vocabulary and useful structures and phrases to help pupils to talk about the environment in Spanish. It includes a speaking/writing mat with key activities for helping the environment, a list of key environmental problems, conditional sentences, what pupils can do to help in schools and using public transport.

For Year 9 & (I)GCSE, this is a comprehensive resource with a text and reading comprehension activities: gap-fill, true/false activity, comprehension, vocabulary hunt and plenary reformulation translation based on the text. Suggested answers included.

A resource to recap adjectival agreement and verb forms in the context of the topic of the environment. Pupils need to fill in the gaps so each word agrees with the grammar of the sentence. There are more exercises like this here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-and-igcse-pack-of-grammar-gap-fill-revision-tasks-11685330

A resource to introduce/revise the perfect tense through the topic of the environment (el medio ambiente).

A speaking mat on the topic of ‘ir de compras’ with sections in present, past, future and conditional. This will help pupils to scaffold their answers and there is also some translation practice they can do with it or as a plenary. More shopping resources here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-gcse-ir-de-compras-resources-pack-vocabulary-translation-writing-and-reading-on-shopping-12144649