An A level taster lesson (60 minutes but can be delivered in less if you skip the speaking) for GCSE students covering the importance of flamenco in Spanish society nowadays and how Rosalia has had an impact on the Flamenco genre in today’s world.
Contents:
Warm up- Spanish stereotypes
Quiz on flamenco - qué sabes del flamenco
Speaking activity (mainly opinions)
Card sorting activity (positive/ negative views on flamenco)
Rosalia- a reading comprehension. The article has been adapted from different newspaper articles
Malamente- speaking task
Speaking card mock activity (plenary)
Q&A
Three to five lessons on the theme of the Euros 24, aimed at years 7,8 and 9.
Ppt + student booklet
L1 Language covered includes colours and countries. Skills covered are listening and speaking (optional reading), using sentence builders as support. The sentence builder covers basic opinions and reasons. Please go through the slides to choose the activities that best fit your classes. There are comments and further instructions on the notes section.
L2, Language covered includes numbers (places), agreement/disagreement and opinions. Skills covered are reading, speaking and writing.
L3, Language covered includes hair, eye colour descriptions, basic personal information and animals. Skills covered are reading comprehension, translation, listening and writing. For the final project, students design a mascot and write a description in Spanish using the sentence builder.
Set of lessons (at least 2 without watching the movie) to study the movie Encanto (available on Disney+). Powerpoint and student booklet. You can use the resources before / while / after watching the movie or not watch the movie at all!
Contents:
Exploration of Colombian culture
Characters (gifts, physical descriptions and family tree)
Songs (La familia Madrigal + no se habla de Bruno)
A review of the movie
+2 optional mini projects
Easily adaptable to any year group but designed for year 7 / year 8 students of Spanish.
Skills:speaking, reading, writing and listening
Vocabulary: family, physical descriptions, adjectives, possesion
2 lessons based on Viva (higher and foundation) module 8, unit 3 -vivir a tope. All skills.
Lesson 1
listening
reading
speaking
dictation game
lesson 2
tense practise
reading comprehension
gcse writing task (differenciated)
Save hours and hours and hours of preparation with this Scheme of work for La casa de Bernarda Alba. (10-16 lessons + student booklets).
Very user friendly, you can use the lessons to teach yourself if you have never taught the book before.
Scheme of work overview:
L1 Federico García Lorca An introduction on the life of Lorca and his main works.
L2 Historical context. Pre-civil war Spain Understand the importance of the historical context for the play
L3 Act 1 Analysis of Act 1
L4 Act 2 Analysis of Act 2
L5 Act 3 Analysis of act 3
L6 Character analysis 1 Analysis and comprehension of the main characters
L7 Character analysis 2 Analysis and comprehension of the main characters
L8 Themes Analysis of the main themes in the play
L9 Technique Analyse and learn about the main techniques used by the writer
L10 Essay writing workshop: Explore the structure of the essay (introduction, development and conclusion)
L11 Essay writing workshop: Explore the language used in the essay and the mark scheme (A level)
L12 Essay workshop: Writing practice
L13 Essay consolidation: Quote revision
L13 Essay consolidation: Revision lesson
Extra Explore sessions: Trivial pursuit
Extra Explore sessions: Monopoly
Extra Explore sessions: Tinder profiles for characters
Extra Explore sessions: Quote game
A lesson (or two, depending on student ability and time constrains) to teach characters from Pan’s labyrinth. Includes a booklet for sturents.
A mixed of activities to analyse each character covering all skills. (20 slides)
one lesson on things you can do in your city.
Lesson contains:
basic vocabulary (places in town)
game
grammar point
challenging reading (trip advisor reviews on 3 cities)
writing task -write your own review
The lesson includes a publisher document with a brochure acting as worksheet for your lesson.
Ideal for observations
A lesson to teach KS3 students about Spanish celebrations during Easter.
Since it’s a cultural lesson, it has been planned to use a mixed between English and the target language.
Brief summary:
Differences between Spain and UK
Easter celebrations - a dictionary of key terms
The dance of the death- Verges (paralel translation)
Quiz/ competition
Speaking activity - share your opinion
Two lessons focused on context before studying ‘El laberinto del fauno’. These have been planned to be taught before watching the movie and they give a good insight into the context before, during and after the Civil War in Spain. (32 slides). It includes a booklet for students.
L1 focuses on the period before and during the war
-La segunda república
-Las dos Españas
-El comienzo y final de la guerra
-La posguerra bajo Franco
L2 covers key elements during postwar Spain that are going to be featured in the movie.
-La resistencia republicana
-El racionamiento durante la posguerra
-La ideología franquista hacia la mujer
A lesson on the life, biography and works of Lorca in preparation to study La casa de Bernarda Alba.
All the activities are based on a text and students will work on reading, listening, grammar, comprehension skills and a summary question while they learn about the Spanish writer.
It can be set as homework or as a project by using the booklet.
One lesson based on Viva higher Solicitando un trabajo. Designed for a mixed ability group with differenciation.
4 skills, reading, listening, writing/speaking
3 lessons based on chapter 5 from Viva (higher and foundation), module 4 (holidays).
Lesson 1:
-Question/answer starter
-Treasure hunt/tripadvisor (3 hotel adds -student centered)
-Reading comprehension
-Memory game (plenary)
Lesson 2:
-Starter (order the dialogue)
-Listening activity (foundation page 15)
-Gap filling listening activity
-Role play (GCSE task)
-Memory game (plenary)
Lesson 3:
-Pronunciation match up
-Song ‘este hotel me vuelve loca’
-Complains match up
-Sentence builder/speaking activity (¿Cuál es el problema?)
-Higher listening from Viva (page 17)
-Translation activity -solutions
2 lessons based on module 4, temas del momento.
Lesson 1
perfect tense -first contact
reading
grammar point -perfect tense, handout with use and formation
never have I ever game + create your own
Lesson 2
perfect tense consolidation/formation
perfect tense practise
game 1 -find the intruder
game 2 -verb race
A resources aimed at A level students of Spanish (Year 12 and Year 13).
Students learn about Christmas in Spain and different Spanish traditions. Students listen to a description of what happens in Spain during Christmas (teacher led/ read by the teacher) and then complete a quiz.
The resource also includes a board game based on the information shared with students during the lesson. Ideal for the last lesson of the term.