COMPULSORY TASK:

• Speaking : Prepare a 3-5 minute oral presentation (in Spanish) – you can do this with visual aids/on PowerPoint /using images. The topic must be either : Las fiestas - A Hispanic festival you have researched or La música – Music (or dance) in a Spanish-speaking country.
   
• Writing : Film Review in Spanish -  Watch a Spanish film (or more than one!) with English subtitles. Some suggestions are listed below, but you may choose any film.

  Write a short summary of the storyline in Spanish. Describe the setting / scenery, comment on the actors, describe particular scenes or incidents (good or bad) and give your own opinions. 

  Suggested films

  • Volver (2006, Pedro Almodóvar)  

  • Mar Adentro (2004, Alejandro Amenábar)

  • El laberinto del fauno (2006, Guillermo del Toro)

  • Mujeres abordo de un ataque de nervios (1988, Pedro Almodóvar)

  • La lengua de las mariposas (1999, José Luis Cuerda)
    ..…or any Spanish film of your choice.

• Grammar : Read and complete exercises 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 19a, 19b and 19c as a minimum in the Grammar Booklet.

You can email c.hannah@springwoodhighschool.co.uk for any questions relating to the task or the course.

 

OPTIONAL EXTENSION:

Use a range of websites to keep on top of your Spanish revision and use any opportunity you have to read in Spanish or watch French films and TV programmes. 

Website ideas:  

• Duolingo - An app for language-learning
• Conjuguemos - Practise conjugating Spanish verbs.
• Languagesonline - Has lots of grammar activities 
• www.rtve.es - This contains news articles, video clips, documentaries and TV programmes in Spanish. 
• Lyricstraining - A fun way to learn Spanish vocabulary by listening to song lyrics. 

Suggested Visit:

Spain / Spanish-speaking country.

 

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING:

Como Agua Para Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)