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SPANISHDirectly Relevant to the CourseFive things you should be doing when you think you have finished all your work!Work on building up your active and receptive vocabulary by putting these strategies into practice at least 3 times a week:Keep going over the Spanish - English vocabulary covered in lessons.Highlight the words you are going to focus on and make sure you can translate them from English - Spanish.Research vocabulary on the topic you are studying independently.Prepare for your lesson with the FLA (Foreign language assistant):Take in copies of work you have had returned if you need any further clarification on where you went wrong and on actions you can take to further improve.Brainstorm ideas for the topic that is going to be the focus of the next session.Prepare to instigate a short conversation yourself. This could be on anything from his/her opinion on something in the news, finding out if he/she knows anything about your particular hobby to what they did last weekend. What is important is that you take the initiative and lead the conversation.Blitz grammar. Conjugate a verb in as many tenses as possible or take as many verbs as you can and give the ‘I’ form (or you, we etc) in as many tenses as possible.Speak to yourself out loud in Spanish. At least once every day for 5 minutes. You could talk about what you did that day, what you are going to have for dinner and why … the subject does not matter but it will enable you to be aware of gaps in your vocabulary and use of grammar and also aid with anise your folder. Make sure you file returned work and notes where they will be easy to find and that homework is somewhere that you can find it so it is ready to hand in.WebsitesTry to look at the news headlines at least once a week so you know what is going on in the world. In addition try completing grammar exercises on line. Below is a list of useful websites: (go to the oyé section)bbc.co.uk/languagesespanol-extra.co.uklaits.utexas Enrichment IdeasFilmsWatching a film can be relaxing but it also allows you to enrich your vocabulary, listening skills and cultural knowledge. If there is a Spanish film on TV, aim to watch it.You might also wish to watch the following that are available on DVD. You should sometimes watch with English subtitles, sometimes with just Spanish subtitles as this allows you to use your reading skills as well as your listening skills. Keep a notebook by your side and jot down a few expressions that you learn from the film.Some well-known Spanish films that are often on A level and university syllabuses are:Como agua para chocolateVolverY tu mamá tambiénEl laberinto de faunoEl orfanatoDiarios de motocicletaHable con ellaMala educaciónVoces inocentesLa lengua de las mariposasTres rosasChico y RitaMaría llena eras de graciaAbre los ojosBombón el perroWider readingGet hold of a Spanish magazine on anything that interests you. You can learn a lot of vocabulary from simply looking at pictures of fashions for example. If you enjoy it you won’t find it a chore. Buy a quality newspaper such as El País, or read it on line. You will learn a lot from reading the headlines or the weather forecast. Read on-line articles.Read a novel where the Spanish is on one side and an English translation on the other. It is a good way to become acquainted with literature. Read a novel in Spanish that you have already read in English as it will encourage you to carry on to the end even if you find it challenging. Read a famous Hispanic novel in English then read chunks of the Spanish original. Very well-known novels you may wish to acquaint yourselves with are:El amor en los tiempos de cóleraDon Quixote de la ManchaCien a?os de soledadLos santos inocentesLa casa de los espíritusLa sombra el vientoOr a play, for example:La casa de Bernada AlbaOr maybe you could try some poetry by the Chilean Pablo Neruda..MusicListen to music in Spanish. The choice is endless from opera to Latin to traditional Spanish. Study the lyrics and learn them off by heart. Singing along will help your pronunciation no end.Places to visitIt goes without saying that if you have the chance to visit one of the many Spanish speaking countries you should take it: Spain, Chile, Mexico … so many places. You should also take the opportunity to eat in Spanish or Mexican restaurants. Often the menus and staff are Spanish so you can practise your language skills and normally end up with a good deal. Staff love it when you try to speak their language. Likewise if a Spanish market visits the area go along.As well as the cinema, go to see any plays in the London area that are performed in Spanish and also any Spanish cultural events such as flamenco dancing. The language show which is held every year in Earl’s Court is an ideal venue to sample all these things. Your Spanish teacher will have further details.Stand out from the crowdHerschel offers you the opportunity to complete work experience in Spain at the end of Year 12. Take it. You will stand out from everyone else who studies Spanish and you will have something different to include on your UCAS form. You will never forget the experience and your spoken Spanish and listening skills will improve more than you can imagine. You will have the time of your life. ................
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