This is a vocabulary builder for teaching school subjects and opinions that will allow pupils to make progress quickly. The language mat contains all the vocabulary needed for pupils to be able to write and talk about their subjects and the activities are incremental and will engage pupils actively with the vocabulary. There is a plenary activity of reading in Spanish, translation into Spanish and a short writing question. This plenary allows pupils to demonstrate the progress made in lessons or can be used as a test or revision activity. Answers included too.

Three resources to introduce or revise the topic of daily routine. Resource 1: introduce key verbs, recaps adverbs of time and has a succinct speaking/writing which will allow pupils to talk about their daily routine. Resource 2: recaps key verbs in the present tense and then there is also a reading comprehension with verbs in the past tense and revision of reflexive pronouns. The plenary is a writing task with key phrases to include and vocabulary to recycle in their own work. Resource 3: a GCSE style reading task and plenary translation. Answers included.

An exam practice booklet for pupils to prepare for the shorter writing task on the IGCSE Edexcel exam paper. There are 18 separate practice question on different topics from the syllabus with suggested model answers to translate into Spanish with answers and then space for pupils to write their own answer too. All the questions include a different ‘time frame’ word to ensure that pupils have to include another tense (preterite or future).

A standalone resource on the topic of environment and social issues in my area. This is aimed at advanced KS3 or GCSE and will introduce pupils to a range of thematic vocabulary and structures. The activities include vocabulary exercises, reading comprehensions and translations into English. Answers included.

A standalone resource to support pupils to talk about the sports they do and are going to do in the future. The resource assumes knowledge of opinion phrases and the present and immediate future tenses with vocabulary, reading and translation activities. Format: Word and PDF documents with answers.

A series of exercises to allow pupils to develop their written and spoken ideas about living in the town/countryside in Spanish. This resource includes key vocabulary, an antonym match-up, translation activities into English & Spanish, reading activities and a 90 word writing task. With suggested answers.

A translation worksheet on the topic of holidays in the present tense. Six different translation exercises which recycle the same key language and introduce new linguistic items in a scaffolded way. The exercises are ramped in terms of difficulty and final activity is a plenary translation task into Spanish. Answers included.

Me gusta viajar en coche. A pack of resources to incorporate into teaching the topic of transport for two or three lessons. It included: A speaking/writing mat targeting grade8/9 phrases with some subjunctive construction with translation An extension worksheet with comparatives, infinitive phrases, conditional sentences & translation A GCSE style reading question A PPT slide with a sentence construction Suggested answers included.

Two different A Level resources on the la gastronomía in Spain. Resource 1: La importancia de las tradiciones gastronómicas en España. Resource 2: El papel de la gastronomía en España. Both resources include a wide range of activities: texts, comprehension questions, vocabulary/ synonym searches, translation tasks and up to date cultural references which pupils can learn and use in their speaking exams. Answers included.

There are two resources here for introducing key vocabulary for the topic “Tu manges bien?” and also translation practice and and a reading gap-fill activity. The reading comprehension offers some stretch for KS3 or is a good starting point for GCSE and pupils can scaffold their own answers on this model. There is also a speaking mat to use to support pupils with their speaking work. The speaking mat introduces some key impersonal structures: il faut/ il est important de/ il est essentiel de… etc. Answers to the worksheet included.

A writing mat and translation activities to introduce the subjunctive to GCSE pupils. There are key triggers divided by meaning, key verbs, useful vocabulary, formation rules and translation both ways.

A resource to introduce the perfect tense as extension for GCSE or to Y12. It includes all the rules for formation, irregulars, practice and lots of translation. Answers included.

A comprehensive knowledge organiser / topic speaking mat on the topic of holidays with translation practice based on this. The knowledge organiser could be used throughout teaching the topic, or as a plenary activity. It is extremely rich in vocabulary chunks and structures and it will allow pupils to write and speak about their holidays with ease (once familiarising themselves with all the language). It could be used for mini-white board translation, dictation or paired translations in class. It is also useful for revision. The translation practice is a good way to get pupils working on the vocabulary and getting used to its structure, with the key link words and phrases in grey below. Answers included.

Consider purchasing the full A Level Translation Bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-spanish-translation-practice-bundle-range-of-topics-into-english-and-spanish-12050364 This is an exam style text on gay rights and homophobia in Spain to translate into English followed by translation into Spanish, recycling the same vocabulary. Suggested answers are also included and the text provides key cultural references that can be used in the Speaking exam. There is a free example here on the topic of paternity leave, to preview the quality: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-permiso-de-paternidad-translations-on-el-mercado-laboral-and-paternity-leave-with-answers-12043678

A reading comprehension and translation worksheet on the topic of the Internet: opinions & usage by young people. There is a reading activity with vocabulary search, a true/false activity, comprehension questions and final plenary translations (into English & Spanish). With answers.

A standalone GCSE level reading, vocabulary and translation resource on the topic of technology and Internet. The resource begins with a pre-reading vocabulary match-up, a reading comprehension task, a vocabulary ‘hunt’ and a plenary reformulation translation task, based on the text. Answers included. Please leave a review if you find this useful for your pupils or if you have any feedback. You can also message me directly on Twitter @mfl_secondary

Three standalone double-sided resources on the topic of TV, introducing types of programs, frequency words, opinions, justifications and complex constructions. Resource 1: includes vocabulary exercises, a sentence builder, translation activities and adjectival agreement practice. Resource 2: retrieval activity of TV programs, classification of adjectives as positive/negative, a reading task, a grammar activity on adjectives and a short writing task. Resource 3: exercises on using ‘tengo que’ and ‘si’ to builf complex sentences on this topic. E.g. Si no tengo que estudiar, me gusta ver la tele… Answers included.