Content/ Topic:
The routine of a
thirteen years old boy
in Spain Duration: 3.17 Level: listening
level required A2
Summary: This
text and video is about
the day of a Spanish boy
of 13 years old. From
the time he gets up to
the time he goes to bed.
The video gives
knowledge of the hobbies
of a Spanish boy and the
subjects he has got.
Cultural notes:
Here we can learn too
many things: Parts of
the day (in the morning,
in the afternoon, in the
evening, at night). The
Spanish meals and their
timetable. The time. A
routine in boy’s life of
that age. Cultural
differences in hobbies,
time for study,
subjects…and so on.
Describing current
Languages notes
Colloquial language,
used by a young Spanish
boy.
Summary: It is an
interview with three
girls. There are
different points of view
about how they see the
immigration in Spain. María and Andrea are
Spanish, but Taina is an
immigrant in our
country. Maria and
Andrea are talking about
the immigration from a
point of view of how
they feel the immigrants
in our country and Taina
talks about her own
experience.
Cultural notes:
they talk with a
colloquial vocabulary
used between students
.We can notice a lot of
exclamations and typical
Spanish tags.
Summary: This
video represents the
traditional decoration
in Spanish houses at
Christmas. All the
images have a religious
connotation.
Cultural notes:
Spain is a very
religious country.
People celebrate on
Christmas the Birth of
Jesus and it is
represented in each
house as a decoration
instead the Christmas
tree. Each image remains
us that day when Jesus
was born. Nowadays
people decorate their
houses with the Belén
and a small Christmas
tree too.Past time
references.
Languages notes:
Cultural aspects related
to an old Christian
tradition in Spain. It
is built for Christmas
time.
Summary: It is an
interview with three
girls. There are
different points of view
about how they see the inmigration in Spain.
María and Andrea are
Spanish, but Taina is an
inmigrant in our
country. Maria and
Andrea are talking about
the inmigration from a
point of view of how
they feel the inmmigrants in our
country and Taina talks
about her own
experience.
Cultural notes:
they talk with a
colloquial vocabulary
used between students
.We can notice a lot of
exclamations and typical
Spanish tags.
Summary: the
video shows one of the
gothic cathedrals in
Spain. It talks about
the history of it and
shows all the important
parts.
Cultural notes:
As cultural notes, we
can see a simple
cathedral but with an
important history in it
and a lot of art
connotations. We have a
lot of vocabulary about
art. Using of Past
Simple Tense. Past time
references
Content/ Topic:
Application form for VET
studies in Decroly
Duration: 0.34
Level: listening
level required B1
Summary: Two
friends meet in the
street and one of them
tells the other that she
is going to Decroly
College to fill in the
application form for
Commercial and Marketing
studies.
The main scenery is
between the secretary
and the pupil filling in
the application form.
Cultural notes:
Reflect some of the
differences that foreign
students may have if
they want to study in
Spain. The options they
have.
Language notes:
The student dialogues
deal with everyday
matters using informal /
colloquial language.
Summary: It is an
interview with three
girls. There are
different points of view
about how they see the
immigration in Spain. María and Andrea are
Spanish, but Taina is an
immigrant in our
country. Maria and
Andrea are talking about
the immigration from a
point of view of how
they feel the immigrants
in our country and Taina
talks about her own
experience.
Cultural notes:
they talk with a
colloquial vocabulary
used between students.
We can notice a lot of
exclamations and typical
Spanish tags.
Summary: this is
a representation of a
family tree.
Cultural notes:
Here we can see the
relationships between
the members of a family.
The aim of this video is
the learning of family
vocabulary. Describing
physical qualities using
an appropriate adjective
and the types of work.
Summary: Two
friends are talking
about the FCT (practical
training). One of them
is actually doing the FCT and she explains the
things he does, what he
likes and dislikes
Cultural notes:
In VET studies, from
September to June you
have to study in the
college, once you pass
all the subjects you go
to the company and do
your practical training
for 4 months. These
practical trainings go
from September to
December. In languages
you can learn the way of
making questions. The
conversation you can
appreciate different
accents: from Cuba and
from Colombia
Content/ Topic:
THE THREE KINGS PARADE Duration: 3
Level: listening
level required B2/C1
Summary: This
video represents the
Spanish traditional
parade that it is the
night on the 5th of
January. The three kings
came from Orient and
bring presents to the
children. In Other
countries is Noël’s
father or Father
Christmas, but in Spain
are the three kings.
Cultural notes:
In the religious part of
the birth of Jesus, the
Bible says that three
Kings coming from Orient
and guided by a star,
brings the child GOLD-
INCENSE-MYRRH. This is a
very magic night for all
the children in Spain.
It is supposed that they
have to go to bed early
and sleep soon, as the
three kings will arrive
to their houses and
bring them presents.
Using of the Simple Past
Tense. Past time
references
Content/ Topic:
Application form for VET
studies in Decroly
Duration: 2.13
Level: listening
level required B1
Summary: One girl
goes to Decroly College
to fill in the
application form for
Commercial and Marketing
studies.
The main scenery is
between the secretary
and the pupil filling in
the application form.
Cultural notes:
Reflect some of the
differences that foreign
students may have if
they want to study in
Spain. The options they
have.
Language notes:
The student dialogues
deal with everyday
matters using informal /
colloquial language.
Summary: A new
student is in the
college and is reading
the rules. It comes
another student and
tries to explain her how
the school is working
and told her that she
MUST do what is
required.
Cultural notes:
Different ways of
writing rules in the
imperative form in
Negative and Affirmative
and with “Must”.
Summary: This is
a typical Spanish recipe
of rice called Paella.
It comes from Valencia.
Cultural notes:
We can learn a basically
vocabulary in the part
of the ingredients and
the methods of how to do
it. Verbal tenses like
Simple present, and
basic sentences with
subject, verbs and
complements.
Summary: It is
description of the
beautiful Palace in
Santander. It tells the
history of it.
Cultural notes:
It is an important note
of art vocabulary and
history, with dates and
important events that
happened. Past time
references. Use of the
Past Simple
Summary: The text
is about the Sardinero
Beach, one of the most
important beaches in
Spain, because the
history of it is full of
kings and queens
memories.
Cultural notes:.Shows
the tradition of that
beach with a complicate
vocabulary and difficult
constructions
Summary: the
weekend is coming and
four friends meet in a
typical “Tapas ”bar.
There, they while away
the time chatting and
eating.
Cultural notes:
Here we can see how some
Spanish students usually
spend their free time;
some of the places to
go; the typical Spanish
“Fiesta”. What they
eat………
Language notes:
Colloquial English. It
includes almost all
verbal tenses. Specific
vocabulary.
Content/ Topic:
GOOD AND BAD IMPRESSION
ON TELEPHONE Duration: 3.36
Level: listening
level required A2
Summary: There
are six phone
conversations. Where you
can see different ways
of answering the phone.
Some of them are correct
and others are
incorrect.
Cultural notes:
We can show through the
way of making the
questions and the
intonation of the
speaker what is the
appropriate way of
answering .The
vocabulary used is very
important to recognize a
polite conversation or
impolite one. Taking and
leaving messages.
Telephone language.
Making request.
Languages notes:
professional languages,
used at the office
Summary: Step
by step instruction on
how to wire a plug. The
plug used is a British
type with a fuse
Cultural notes:
Instructional video
which may be suitable
for all vocations
Language notes:
Typical instructions.
Intermediate
Copyright:
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Summary: Step
by step instruction on
how to wire a plug. The
plug used is a British
type with a fuse
Cultural notes:
Instructional video
which may be suitable
for all vocations
Language notes:
Typical instructions.
Simplified version.
Copyright:
CopyLeft
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