MFL teacher (Spanish, French, German and English as FL), examiner (for GCSE AQA and Edexcel) and author of successful study guides for ZigZag Education, such as the Getting to Know: El laberinto del fauno study guide or the one on Ocho Apellidos Vascos. https://zigzageducation.co.uk/synopses/7800-getting-to-know-el-laberinto-del-fauno?pod=7800 https://zigzageducation.co.uk/synopses/7454-getting-to-know-ocho-apellidos-vascos?pod=7454
MFL teacher (Spanish, French, German and English as FL), examiner (for GCSE AQA and Edexcel) and author of successful study guides for ZigZag Education, such as the Getting to Know: El laberinto del fauno study guide or the one on Ocho Apellidos Vascos. https://zigzageducation.co.uk/synopses/7800-getting-to-know-el-laberinto-del-fauno?pod=7800 https://zigzageducation.co.uk/synopses/7454-getting-to-know-ocho-apellidos-vascos?pod=7454
These are two stories written for A level Spanish and that deal with topics like the Spanish civil war, Franco´s dictatorship, changes in society, national identity, cultural heritage and inmigration. Both stories complement each other and offer students great practice in reading literary texts and also learning more about the culture of Spanish speaking countries. Both stories are suitable for the AQA and Edexcel specifications and they both have lots of comprehension questions and grammar activities appropriate for A level.
Collection of 4 resources dealing with the Spanish Civil War from 4 different view points: 1 film like El Laberinto del Fauno where the aftermath of the war is explored, two novels like “El Otro Ărbol de Guernica” and “Primera Memoria”, in which the war is analised from the view point of children, while in the story of “Una Guerra Civil muy Incivil”, there is a real account of witnesses of the terrible Spanish conflict. All the resources come with comprehension and language questions and their answers.
This is a Christmas play in Spanish language suitable for Spanish students of years 7, 8, 9s, GCSE and A level or from beginners to intermediate level. The play comes with reading, listening (two videos and a Christmas song), writing, reading aloud, comprehension and extension exercises and it has suggested answers too. This Christmas play uses a gentle sense of humour and it can be used for students to practise talking about topics such as:
-Giving and asking for personal information
-Ordering food and drink
-Festivals and festivities: Christmas
-Cultural aspects of Spain
-Grammar: present simple and preterite tenses.
Disclaimer: The Christmas play makes reference to drinking wine and Coca Cola.
Have fun and learn along the way! Feliz Navidad!
This an 8 chapter real life story about the experiences of my parents during the Spanish Civil War. Each chapter has a small glossary with some of the most difficult words and there are comprehension, grammar and translation questions at the end of every chapter. The resource deals with some of the main A level Spanish topics, such as the Spanish civil war, the Franco dictatorship or national identity.
This is a Christmas pantomime in Spanish for year 9, GCSE and A level Spanish students summarising what happened in this terrible 2020 using sense of humour. The resource also has comprehension questions, a Christmas Carols and lots of opportunities to have fun and learn new vocabulary and Spanish expressions along the way. ¡¡Feliz Navidad!! ¡¡Feliz Nacimiento en el Confinamiento!!
This is a pantomime in Spanish for year 8, 9s, GCSE and A level students, in which sense of humour is used for students to practise talking about cultural aspects associated with Christmas in Spain and also the past tense using the preterite. The pantomime makes reference to events that happened in the year 2021 both in the UK and in Spain in a lighthearted way. The pantomime comes with interactive vocabulary exercises in Wordwall and also some comprehension questions and the answers too. Have fun and learn along the way!
This resource is a story written specifically for A level Spanish students that brings to life some of the main topics of the main awarding bodies: such as historic heritage, national identity, cyberspace, immigration, art and architecture, unemployment, literature and characterisation. The resource has 7 chapters and an introduction, and each chapter comes with a glossary and comprehension questions and questions about the evolution of the characters throughout the story. The resource aims to give A level Spanish students plenty of opportunity to gain confidence to succeed on their A level exams by using appropriate vocabulary, language and content.
The resource tells the story of a young person who was born and lives in England. Through his father, he learns to have a strong connection with the Basque Country and its mountains, as well as with his ancestors and with his historic heritage. Although at the beginning of the story, the only connection he might have is with technology, as he was hooked on video games, at the end he will learn to connect to his ancestors.
This study guide called “CĂłmo analizar/evaluar un texto literario o pelĂcula para A level Spanish”, is for students of A-level Spanish who are studying for the exam questions on literary texts/films. It aims at helping students excel at their exams by practising their close reading and film analysis, as well as learning more about the Spanish language, its people and their culture.
This study guide covers the 9 main aspects to watch out for, when writing an essay, as well as giving advice on essay-writing. Each chapter contains an exam-like question and a model answer, and after reading the text, students have to answer comprehension and vocabulary questions. Also, answers to all the questions can be found at the back of the study guide, therefore it can be used in class, as homework or as self-study for more independent students.
The guide is divided into nine chapters, one for each of the most important aspects of essay writing for A level Spanish:
1.Characterisation
2.Argument/plot
3. Themes/topics
4.Structure
5. Literary and cinema techniques
6.Language (use of language and relevant quotes)
7.Socio-historical context
8. Essay organisation of the test
9.Symbols and symbology
The guide contains references, quotations and examples taken from 9 of the main literary texts/films for A level AQA and Edexcel, namely:
1.La Casa de Bernarda Alba de GarcĂa Lorca
2.El otro árbol de Guernica de Luis de Castresana
3.Como agua para chocolate de Laura Esquivel
4.El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, de GarcĂa Marquez
5.Primera Memoria de Ana M. Matute
6. El laberinto del fauno de Guillermo del Toro
7.Ocho apellidos vascos de Martinez-Lázaro
8. Diarios de Motocicleta, de Walter Salles
9. Las 13 Rosas, de Martinez-Lázaro
I hope you find it useful and you enjoy it! ¡Buena suerte con los exámenes!
Escrito por Jose I Ermina Irazábal, enero de 2024
This is a pantomime in Spanish language suitable for Spanish students of years 7, 8, 9s, GCSE , A level and adult learners. It is a satire about the Christmas celebrations in the year 2023 and a humorous reflection of the main events happening in the year that finishes .Feliz Navidad!
In the pantomime, lots of sense of humour is used for students to practise talking about festivals and cultural aspects associated with Christmas in Spain and also the past tense using the preterite. The pantomime makes reference to events that happened in the year 2023 in a lighthearted way.
The pantomime comes with interactive vocabulary exercises that can be played in an interactive and fun way in Wordwall and there are also some comprehension questions. The resource has suggested answers too. Have fun and learn along the way!
Esta es una sátira sobre la celebración moderna de las navidades en el año 2023 y una reflexión de los eventos acontecidos en el Reino Unido durante el año que termina en clave de humor. Feliz Navidad!