An updated version of our PALMS learning mat. It now includes two knowledge organisers: one for Foundation and one for Higher. Two support sheets for your students to have with them when practising the description of their photocard. It contains references to the People on the photo, their Actions, Location and Mood as well as structures to describe the Season/Weather in the picture. It also includes some complex structures as well as lots of ideas and vocabulary support to ensure that they give an extended description and don’t miss anything! The perfect resource to prepare them well for the picture based task, a very important section of their speaking exam (and written exam for Edexcel Foundation students). It can be laminated, used as a display or glued in books.
A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Spanish GCSE AQA Higher writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translation section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!
The perfect resource to boost your GCSE students’ grades. A learning mat including a range of over 60 complex structures and pieces of creative language to add variety to their writing and speaking. The utterances are organised around grammar. However, the categories are labelled in a student friendly language to motivate them to use them in their exams. The pack includes translation practice (with answers) to consolidate the use of the phrases. Perfect for both Higher and Foundation pupils.
A worksheet based on Spanish Viva GCSE’s Module 2: ‘¡De fiesta!’ from unit 6 ‘De costumbre’. A resource planned so that pupils learn about Spanish festivals (La Tomatina, San Juan, La Feria de Abril and San Fermín) and vocabulary linked to this topic. The grammar section focuses on how to avoid the passive voice by using the pronoun ‘se’+ a verb in the third person. Students will also learn/review question words. It includes a range of tasks to develop reading, translation and writing skills as well as a drilling the description of a photo. Answers are included on a second page, which makes this material perfect for independent learning both at home and in school.
Una ficha basada en el tema de las fiestas y tradiciones. Con este recursos los estudiantes aprenderán vocabulario para describir un festival a la vez que descubren en qué consisten los festivales de La Tomatina, San Juan, La Feria de Abril y San Fermín. La sección de gramática trata sobre cómo evitar el uso de la pasiva utlizando el pronombre “se” en oraciones de pasiva refleja. Los estudiantes también aprenderán/repasarán las partículas interrogativas. Incluye una variedad de tareas para desarrollar las habilidades de lectura, traducción y escritura, así como un ejercicio de práctica para describir una foto. Las soluciones están incluidas en una segunda página, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el aprendizaje independiente tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.
This is a worksheet to introduce and practise the festival of San Juan, suitable for both KS3 and KS4 . It includes engaging activities on** vocabulary, GCSE style reading** and translations about the **cultural aspects of the festival. Solutions are also provided **following the format of the worksheet itself so that pupils can mark their own tasks, which makes it perfect for cover work.
¡Feliz San Juan! :)
Una ficha para enseñar la fiesta de San Juan. El material incluye actividades de vocabulario, traducción y lectura sobre esta tradición. Las soluciones aparecen en una segunda página por lo que el alumno puede autocorregir su propio trabajo tanto en casa como en el centro educativo.
A pack including the following resources to ensure that your students perform well in the speaking:
Learning mat with vocabulary and set phrases to describe the photo
Learning mat following the PALMS format to describe a photo with set phrases and connectives to link each part. The perfect combination of support and challenge
Snake and ladders game to drill the most common questions they will be answering in the role play task
Photocard game to drill the description of photos with support to cover PALMS (People, Action, Location, Mood and Season)
Booklet with information about AQA and Edexcel speaking exams. It includes General Conversation questions, plenty of practice for photocard descriptions and vocabulary banks to tackle all three tasks in the speaking exam.
A pack of three worksheets with tons of tips and six exam style questions to equip students with the necessary strategies and exam techniques to succeed in their Spanish reading GCSE. Answers are included for self correction/ independent revision.
Un pack de tres fichas con un montón de estrategias y seis preguntas tipo examen para que tus estudiantes tengan las herramientas necesarias para bordar su examen de lectura GCSE. Inclye las respuestas para poder autocorregirlo o repasar en casa.
18 different role play scenarios to develop your students’ ability to interact in Spanish. Each dialogue includes a bank of useful phrases to be used by the two speakers involved in the role play. The scenarios are:
En el restaurante
En la tienda de ropa
En el supermercado
El instituto/ Intercambio
Presentaciones
En la agencia de viajes
En un taxi
En la comisaría
En el médico
En la estación
Dar y pedir direcciones
Organizando una salida
Organizando una fiesta
Hablando de un evento pasado
En una entrevista de trabajo
Las prácticas laborales
La rutina diaria
Las nuevas tecnologías
18 escenarios de juego de rol diferentes para que tus estudiantes desarrollen su habilidad para interactuar en español. Cada diálogo incluye un banco de frases útiles para que las utilicen los dos interlocutores que participan en el juego de rol. Los escenarios son:
En el restaurante
En la tienda de ropa
En el supermercado
El instituto/ Intercambio
Presentaciones
En la agencia de viajes
En un taxi
En la comisaría
En el médico
En la estación
Dar y pedir direcciones
Organizando una salida
Organizando una fiesta
Hablando de un evento pasado
En una entrevista de trabajo
Las prácticas laborales
La rutina diaria
Las nuevas tecnologías
A worksheet to introduce or reinforce our pupils’ reading and speaking skills through the topic of Semana Santa. The tasks focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension and Role Play practice. Answers are provided so it is perfect for a cover lesson or independent work. The teacher transcript is also available for 1 to 1 practice or for pupils to swap roles.
This is a worksheet with answers that introduces the festival of San Fermín. Perfect for cover or independent work and suitable for KS3 and low ability KS4. There is a wordsearch, an activity to work on question words -so important for the new GCSE, a GCSE style reading and a short writing task on opinions. There are also extensions for the most able. ¡Gora San Fermín! :)
Pack with 8 modules. Each module includes 18 cards with 36 different topics per theme to get your students talking. It includes a powerpoint presentation to practise as a whole class. Perfect to drill all three parts of the GCSE speaking exam: role play, photocard and general conversation. You can also download each theme separately.
The themes included are:
-Holidays
School
Relationships/ Social media/ TV and reading
Interests and influences
Town and local area
Traditions
Jobs and future ambitions
The environment and social issues
A worksheet based around Unit 3 ‘¿Cómo va a ser tu futuro?’ from Viva 3’s Module 2 ‘Oriéntate’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary and grammar on jobs. With this resource students will practise reading and translation whilst learning how to form the near future. They will also review infinitive phraes to talk about future plans. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home.
Una ficha para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario y la gramática para hablar sobre los trabajos. Con este recurso, los estudiantes practicarán la lectura y la traducción a la vez que aprenden cómo formar el futuro próximo. También repasarán el uso de construcciones en infinitivo para hablar de sus planes. El hecho de que las soluciones estén inlcuidas hace que este recurso sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje tanto en el centro de enseñanza como en casa.
Una clase siguiendo el formato de la popular Escape Room mientras los estudiantes aprenden sobre el director, las escenas, los personajes, las citas y los elementos más relevantes de la obra. El juego tiene 5 pruebas en los que los alumnos deben usar su conocimiento tanto de la película como de la gramática y el vocabulario para descifrar el código. Las soluciones están incluidas para facilitar al profesor la tarea de guiar a los estudiantes durante el proceso y verificar que tienen el código secreto correcto. También se incluyen las instrucciones para el profesor y la explicación de las reglas . Si se usa como Escape Room, está diseñada para durar una clase, aunque las pruebas también se pueden repartir a lo largo de varias sesiones. La forma más divertida de repasar este clásico del cine hispanohablante tanto de forma presencial como de forma virtual.
An Escape Room-themed lesson to learn about the director and most relevant scenes, characters, quotations and elements of the film ‘Volver’. The game consists of 5 different challenges where pupils must apply their knowledge both of the film and of Spanish grammar and vocabulary to crack the code. This resource includes answers to facilitate the teacher’s task of supervising the proccess and checking their students’ final answer. Teacher instructions, rules and explanation of the game are also included. If used as an Escape Room, it should last one lesson, but tasks could be broken down and split into more sessions.
The funniest way to learn or review this classic of hispanic cinema both in the classroom and online.
A PowerPoint with a booklet designed to prepare your students for their Foundation writing exam. It includes explanations of each task, the marking criteria and tips, given in a student friendly way. There is also a knowledge organiser to help them to tackle the translations section as well as practise questions to drill their writing skills. Model answers are included for some tasks. The perfect set of resources to boost their confidence when writing in Spanish!
A worksheet based around Unit 1 ‘¿Qué te gusta hacer?’ from Viva 1’s Module 2 ‘Mi tiempo libre’. A worksheet designed to teach or reinforce the vocabulary on free time activities and grammar when giving opinions about them. With this resource students will practise reading, translation and writing. There are extensions for more able students or early finishers. Answers are provided which makes this material perfect for independent learning and self-correction both in school and at home.
Una ficha diseñada para enseñar o reforzar el vocabulario sobre las actividades de tiempo libre y la gramática para dar opiniones sobre ellas. Con este recurso los estudiantes practicarán la lectura, la traducción y la escritura. Hay extensiones para los alumnos que terminen antes o que quieran practicar más. Las soluciones están incluidas, lo que hace que este material sea perfecto para el autoaprendizaje, tanto en casa como en el centro de enseñanza.
The most complete revision material to prepare your students for the writing and speaking exam. It includes an overview of all tenses including the subjunctive, with the rules on how to form them, most common irregular verbs, examples and time frames linked to each tense. It also includes a list of connectives, adverbs, prepositions, negatives, intensifiers and useful questions. It is also great to revise key vocabulary in preparation for listening and reading!
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NOW UPDATED VERSION TOO that includes all the above + reflexive verbs in the three main tenses,comparisons, ‘ser’ vs ‘estar’ and Direct Object Pronouns. There is also a ‘my notes’ section to make any important annotations to do with grammar/vocabulary.
El recurso de repaso más completo para desarrollar las destrezas escritas y orales de tus alumnos. Incluye un repaso de todos los tiempos verbales y del subjuntivo, con los pasos para formarlos, los verbos irregulares más comunes, ejemplos y expresiones temporales relacionadas con cada tiempo. También incluye una lista de conectores, adverbios, preposiciones, partículas negativas, intensificadores y pronombres interrogativos. Un material fantástico también para preparar actividades de escucha y lectura.
AHORA TAMBIÉN CON UNA VERSIÓN ACTUALIZADA que incluye todo lo anterior + verbos relfexivos en presente, pasado y futuro, estructuras comparativas, “ser” vs “estar” y los pronombres de objeto directo. Además hay una sección llamada “Mis apuntes” para anotar cualquier aspecto relacionado con la gramática o el vocabulario.
An A level worksheets to practise reading and translation skills on the topic of festivals and religionn via an adapted ‘Público’ article. It has answers so that students can work independently.
A worksheet based around La Tomatina festival, included in the GCSE theme of Identity and Culture. A fun way to work on the vocabulary this festival involves together with a focus on question words through reading. Pupils will also practise verbs to express obligation with a gap fill about the rules in La Tomatina. Answers included! The perfect way to either introduce this festival or reinforce different skills by revisiting it. Great for a cover lesson too.
This knowledge organiser has been designed to help your A Level students with their essay writing.
It includes structures for the different parts of the essay (introduction, main body and conclusion) as well as complex structures and other vocabulary related to both literary and cinematographic works. Particularly, there are a variety of high level phrases to make reference to the author/director, the plot, the characters, the context, as well as other specific terminology. Your students will also find that A* structures useful to illustrate with examples, add new ideas and give and justify opinions/ arguments have been included.
A very complete learning mat that has been organised in a visual and student friendly way, making it the best possible way to support your students when writing essays both independently and in class.
Describe la foto - PALMS Spanish GCSE Picture based task / Photo card
An activity designed to drill the description of the photocard using PALMS (People, Action, Location, Mood and Season). It includes a bank of photos covering the different themes students have to study for the GCSE Spanish course.