Languages · Pioneers 11–15 · Years 7–9
Conversation and culture (Spanish)
Could I get by in a Spanish-speaking city?
What you will learn
- Hold a 2-minute conversation on school, hobbies and plans
- Use present, past (pretérito) and near future
- Read authentic short texts (menus, posts, adverts) for gist
- Compare a cultural tradition across two Spanish-speaking countries
Helpful to know first: Present tense of regular verbs; Core vocabulary ~300 words
Discover
Think first: Could I get by in a Spanish-speaking city? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Role-play café/transport
- Tense timeline sorting
- Día de Muertos vs Todos los Santos comparison
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · Languages
Practise — check a common mix-up
Google Translate always gives natural Spanish.
Everyone in Spain speaks the same Spanish as Mexico.
Apply / Create — City Break Conversation
Record a 2-minute unscripted conversation covering past, present and future, plus a 120-word cultural comparison.
Evidence type: audio · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: Short answers
- Developing: Sustains 1 min, one tense
- Secure: 2 minutes, 3 tenses, mostly accurate + comparison
- Extending: Spontaneous, idiomatic, nuanced comparison
Explain — say what you did
Review later
We'll offer a quick memory check in 7, 21 and 45 days. Mark this done and your Today page will remind you gently.
For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to UK NC (MFL) · KS3 Languages
- aligned to CEFR-aligned · A2
Status: Live · reviewed
What's next?