Bringing the news into the classroom for the A2 topic 'El medio ambiente'

This is an idea from Rachel Hawkes. I have just add the pictures and the animations to make it a bit more attractive for my students. This was done for the topic of Environment, but it can be used in any topic.

Worksheet for pupils to fill with the vocabulary, and sentences to fill the gaps to practise Helathy living and Food and Drinks in Spanish.

Todo sobre mi madre - Almodóvar The power point and activities are to do when the film has been watched. The ppt contains a selection of scenes from the film. The activities are related to starting questions for the oral exam. The sentences in 'PERSONAJES frases' are used as cards and after the activity a copy of the sentences and characters is handed to the students for revision.

Lyrics of the Spanish version of Waving Flag, with gaps to fill in the listening.

Abridged versions of different papers on the Almodóvar's film 'Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios'. They all include the source of information and they are centred in the role of the woman in his films.

Guide for the film 'Biutiful'. Useful as a cultural topic or a film to support the 'multicultural society' topic.

Presentation with a selection of scenes and links to related videos. It includes important files attached in the presentation.

This is an activity to revise the preterite with a fantastic song from Cuarteto de Nos.

Guide for the Mexican film 'Abel'

It is a guide with activities to do before and after watching the film También la lluvia/Even the rain (Icíar Bollaín, 2011).

The word document is a matching exercise (I give it to the students alredy cut as cards). Once they match all the environmental problems with the solutions, the PowerPoint can be use to correct and to practise the use of obligation structures such as 'debemos', 'se tiene que...', 'hay que..' and others

PowerPoint and summary for pupils about the elements of the cinematographic language. Includes a link to the use of camera shots in Almodóvar, some pictures and a sequence for the pupils to describe.

Worksheet with transcription and gap-filling corresponding with the exercise 3 page 19 of the AQA Nelson Thornes A2 book. (Listening file in kerboodle)

The PowerPoint includes quotations from the director. For the activity, I cut the first page in cards and they have to put them in order. and then I give them a copy of the second sheet, with the right order and years, and they have to write a text about the director's life.

Adapted news about nuclear power. 2 articles to generate opinions for and against the use of nuclear power comprising key vocabulary - One of the articles is about Fukushima.

Beatiful version of a classical Xmas Spanish song. To fill the gaps when listening the song. Link to youtube included. It is adviced to go through the words in the box before listening to the song.