Languages on a Plate is dedicated to making outstanding language teaching resources so that teachers have more time to do their job the best they can. We also run CPD sessions.
Languages on a Plate is dedicated to making outstanding language teaching resources so that teachers have more time to do their job the best they can. We also run CPD sessions.
**Updated for September 2024-25.
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Lesson 1/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to Spanish for the first time, teaching them the alphabet and how to say their name, culminating in being able to write a basic dialogue introducing 2 or more people.
Learning intention: to introduce yourself in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Know the greeting words and how to say your name in Spanish
Know how to spell your name in Spanish
Write a dialogue introducing 2 or more people
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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(Slide order)
Starter - multiple choice fact-finder about the Spanish-speaking world
Objectives
Reading (with audio too) of a basic introduction dialogue
Extended dialgoue
Speaking drop-down guessing activity
YouTube video to hear and see in context
Vocabulary
Objectives
Alphabet phonics and audios (Spanish from Spain)
Popcorn tennis game for the alphabet (teacher-led)
Above and beyond vocabulary
Listening for spellings of names and teaching phonics
Writing - spelling out how to pronounce your name
Objectives
Plenary - writing a dialogue between 2 people
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
Annotated example listening paper for the Spanish IGCSE. Document comes with a clean version of a practice question for each type so that your pupils can practise more. Audio files attached.
**Updated for September 2024-25. **
Lesson 5/10 out of Languages on a Plate’s beginner module: All About Me, which is centred around teaching the basics for Spanish beginners (perfect for Year 7).
This lesson introduces students to family members in Spanish and focuses on the verbs “tener” and “llamarse” in the 3rd person so they can say their family members’ names and ages. The lesson builds on the knowledge from the first four lessons in the module, which taught them how to say and spell their name, answer how they are and say how old they are.
Learning intention: to describe who is in your family in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Learn the vocabulary for family members and the numbers 30 - 100
Conjugate the verbs “tener” and “llamarse” into the “yo” form and the 3rd person forms
Write a short text describing who is in your family (age and name)
Lesson includes:
(Slide order)
Starter - match the questions with the answers
Objectives
Vocabulary introduction to family members
Reading comprehension and add new above and beyond vocabulary
Reading - match the family member description to the family member (e.g. "my dad’s sister = aunt)
Vocabulary - numbers 40 - 100 (teacher-led how to say the numbers)
Reading - correct the sums in the word form
Game - battleships translation
Objectives
Reading comprehension
Long reading comprehension with family tree to annotate names and ages
Grammar - match the pronouns to the family members (e.g. abuelos = ellos)
Grammar - recap of the verb “tener”
Grammar - verb “llamarse” - show difference of reflexive verbs
Listening - listen out for name, age, birthday, number of siblings and information about family members
Translation
Objectives
Reading - put the missing words in the spaces
YouTube - audiovisual reinforcement
Plenary - write about your family and their names + ages
We also have a Quizlet vocabualry list for the content of the lesson in our Spanish Steps 1 Folder.
Learning intention: to learn how to say the time and describe your timetable
Learning outcomes:
Recap of numbers
Learn vocabulary for telling the time
Write about your timetable
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
*Lesson order (slides):
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Starter - recap of school subjects and relevant adjectives
Objectives
Recap of numbers in multiples of 5 (preparing for telling the time in Spanish)
Game - bingo numbers 1 - 25
Introduction to how to tell the time
Practise saying the time (analogue)
Write the time (sentences from digital)
Objectives
Point of es + son +Â a
Listening to subjects + time (timetable)
Introduction to times in the school day
Reading timetable true v false
Audiovisual - what subject the students have and when
Double translation about timetables
Plenary - write about your timetable
Learning intention: to describe your teachers
Learning outcomes:
Recap of school subjects with comparatives
Learn vocabulary to describe teachers
Compare your teachers
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
*Lesson order (slides):
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Starter - recap comparatives
Objectives
Learn the word for teacher
Recap of adjectives in Spanish
Introduction to adjectives to describe teachers
Correct the mistakes in the translations
Listen to pupils’ opinions on subjects and teachers
Objectives
Reading comprehension
Audiovisual
Plenary - write what your teachers are like
Learning intention: to describe your school’s facilities
Learning outcomes:
Recap of adjectives and learn how to do comparatives
Learn the different rooms in schools and the different facilities
Write about your school facilities
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
*Lesson order (slides):
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Starter - match the adjectives
Objectives
Introdiction to places in school vocabulary
Game - fastest finger first
Recap of adjectives in Spanish
Introduction to comparatives
Choose the correct adjective
Write 3 comparative sentences
Objectives
Dictation listening
Reading comprehension
Audiovisual
Plenary - write what your school is like
Learning intention: to describe a healthy diet
**Learning outcomes:
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Recap of food vocabulary
Introduction to healthy diets
Describe if you have a healthy diet
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to learn the core words for food in Spanish
Learning outcomes:
Recap of gustar verbs
Learn core food vocabulary
Express what you like to eat
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to describe food
Learning outcomes:
Recap of food vocabulary
Introduction to adjectives related to food and the difference between ser/estar
Describe why you like a certain type of food
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to give your opinion on your holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap of verbs in the Preterite
Introduction to opinions in the Preterite
Give you opinion in the Preterite about your holiday
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to express how you travelled on holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap of how to say where you went on holiday
Introduction of transport vocabulary
Say where you went and how you went
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
Learning intention: to describe where your home is
Learning outcomes:
Recap of verbs of opinion
Learn vocabulary related to houses
Write about where your house is
All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
**Learning intention: **to describe what is in your town
Learning outcomes:
Recap of house vocabulary
Introduction to types of shop and places in town
Describe what you like and don’t like in your town
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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Lesson includes:
Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity
All of the base lessons Module 4 “My Corner of the World” for our Spanish Steps 1 course.
Order of lessons:
DĂłnde vives
CĂłmo es tu casa
QĂşe hay en tu barrio
Dónde está la biblioteca
AdĂłnde vas a ir de vacaciones
Workbook and knowledge organiser also included in the bundle
The lessons come with original work, texts, lesson plans and games.
Learning intention: introduction to the preterite to say where you went on holiday
Learning outcomes:
Recap countries
Introduction to “ir” in the Preterite
Say where you went on the holiday
*All exercises come with instructions in the “Notes” area.
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**Lesson includes:
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Written texts
Recorded audio for listening
Video with listening activity