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Viva! Edexcel GCSE Spanish Foundation Student Book

Viva! Edexcel GCSE Spanish Foundation Student Book

Rachel Hawkes | Christopher Lillington

(2017)

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Abstract

Expertly structured Student Book for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Spanish (foundation tier). Designed to help learners use language independently and to the best of their ability, with fresh and engaging content from the target language culture.

  • Designed for the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Spanish qualification (foundation tier).
  • A carefully designed programme of learning teaches the ‘building blocks’ of Spanish grammar and vocabulary.

  • Includes popular topics, authentic material and real life-contexts; all with links to the Spanish culture.

  • Each unit and module is structured to allow gradual progression.
  • Exam preparation units are included for Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

  • Revision forms the final module.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contenidos 3
Módulo 1: ¡Desconéctate! Theme : Local area, holiday and travel 6
Punto de partida 6
Discussing holiday activities and weather 6
Revising the present tense of regular verbs 6
Unidad 1: ¿Cómo prefieres pasar las vacaciones? 8
Talking about holiday preferences 8
Revising the present tense of irregular verbs 8
Using verbs of opinion to refer to different people 8
Unidad 2: ¿Adónde fuiste? 10
Talking about a past holiday 10
Using the preterite tense 10
Writing a longer text 10
Unidad 3: ¡Destino Barcelona! 12
Describing a trip to Barcelona 12
Using two past tenses 12
Giving opinions in the past 12
Unidad 4: Quisiera reservar 14
Booking accommodaton and dealing with problems 14
Using verbs with usted 14
Understanding higher numbers 14
Unidad 5: Mis vacaciones desastrosas 16
Giving an account of a holiday in the past 16
Using three tenses together 16
Identifying positive and negative opinions 16
Leer y escuchar 18
Prueba oral 20
Prueba escrita 22
Palabras 24
Módulo 2: Mi vida en el insti Theme: School 26
Punto de partida 1 26
Giving opinions about school subjects 26
Describing subjects and teachers 26
Punto de partida 2 28
Describing school uniform and the school day 28
Using adjectives 28
Unidad 1: ¡Mi nuevo insti! 30
Describing your school 30
Using negatives 30
Distinguishing between the present and the imperfect 30
Unidad 2: ¡Está prohibido! 32
Talking about school rules and problems 32
Using phrases followed by the infinitive 32
Tackling harder listening exercises 32
Unidad 3: ¡Destino Zaragoza! 34
Talking about plans for a school exchange 34
Using the near future tense 34
Asking and answering questions 34
Unidad 4: Mis clubs y mis éxitos 36
Talking about activities and achievements 36
Understanding object pronouns 36
Using three tenses together 36
Leer y escuchar 38
Prueba oral 40
Prueba escrita 42
Palabras 44
Módulo 3: Mi gente Theme: Identity and culture 46
Punto de partida 1 46
Talking about socialising and family 46
Using verbs in the present tense 46
Punto de partida 2 48
Describing people 48
Using adjectival agreement 48
Unidad 1: Mis aplicaciones favoritas 50
Talking about social networks 50
Using para with infinitives 50
Extending responses by referring to others 50
Unidad 2: ¿Qué estás haciendo? 52
Making arrangements 52
Using the present continuous 52
Improvising dialogues 52
Unidad 3: Leer es un placer 54
Talking about reading preferences 54
Using a range of connectives 54
Recognising similar ideas expressed differently 54
Unidad 4: Retratos y relaciones 56
Describing relationships 56
Using ser and estar 56
Understanding more detailed descriptions 56
Leer y escuchar 58
Prueba oral 60
Prueba escrita 62
Palabras 64
Módulo 4: Intereses e infl uencias Theme: Identity and culture 66
Punto de partida 1 66
Talking about free-time activities 66
Using stem-changing verbs 66
Punto de partida 2 68
Talking about TV programmes and films 68
Using adjectives of nationality 68
Unidad 1: ¿Qué sueles hacer? 70
Talking about what you usually do 70
Using suelo + infinitive 70
Looking at context to identify missing words 70
Unidad 2: ¡Fanático del deporte! 72
Talking about sports 72
Using the imperfect tense to say what you used to do 72
Listening for different tenses 72
Unidad 3: 74
Talking about what’s trending 74
Using the perfect tense 74
Listening for clues 74
Unidad 4: En directo 76
Discussing different types of entertainment 76
Using algunos / otros / muchos / demasiados 76
Agreeing and disagreeing 76
Unidad 5: Modelos a seguir 78
Talking about who inspires you 78
Using the he/she form of the perfect tense 78
Translating a text into English 78
Leer y escuchar 80
Prueba oral 82
Prueba escrita 84
Palabras 86
Módulo 5: Ciudades Theme: Local area, holiday and travel; identity and culture 88
Punto de partida 1 88
Talking about the places in a town or city 88
Asking for and understanding directions 88
Punto de partida 2 90
Talking about shops 90
Shopping for souvenirs 90
Unidad 1: ¿Cómo es tu zona? 92
Describing the features of a region 92
Using se puede and se pueden 92
Asking and responding to questions 92
Unidad 2: ¿Qué harás mañana? 94
Planning what to do 94
Using the future tense 94
Using exclamations 94
Unidad 3: De compras 96
Shopping for clothes and presents 96
Using demonstrative adjectives 96
Explaining preferences 96
Unidad 4: Los pros y los contras de la ciudad 98
Talking about problems in a town 98
Using tan and tanto 98
Using antonyms 98
Unidad 5: ¡Destino Arequipa! 100
Describing a visit in the past 100
Using different tenses together 100
Extending spoken answers 100
Leer y escuchar 102
Prueba oral 104
Prueba escrita 106
Palabras 108
Módulo 6: De costumbre Theme: Identity and culture 110
Punto de partida 1 110
Describing mealtimes 110
Talking about daily routine 110
Punto de partida 2 112
Talking about illnesses and injuries 112
Asking for help at the pharmacy 112
Unidad 1: Dietas del mundo 114
Talking about typical foods 114
Using me gusta / me gustaría 114
Using quantity expressions 114
Unidad 2: ¡De fiesta! 116
Comparing different festivals 116
Using verbs in the ‘we’ and ‘they’ form 116
Working out the meaning of new words 116
Unidad 3: Un día especial 118
Describing a special day 118
Using reflexive verbs in the preterite 118
Inferring meaning in a literary text 118
Unidad 4: ¡A comer! 120
Ordering in a restaurant 120
Using estar to describe a temporary state 120
Understanding adjectives ending in –ísimo 120
Unidad 5: El festival de música 122
Talking about a music festival 122
Saying ‘before’ / ‘after’ (doing) 122
Using acabar de + infinitive 122
Leer y escuchar 124
Prueba oral 126
Prueba escrita 128
Palabras 130
Módulo 7: ¡A currar! Theme: Future aspirations, study and work 132
Punto de partida 132
Talking about different jobs 132
Discussing job preferences 132
Unidad 1: ¿Qué haces para ganar dinero? 134
Talking about how you earn money 134
Using verbs followed by the infinitive 134
Words with more than one meaning 134
Unidad 2: Mis prácticas laborales 136
Talking about work experience 136
Using the preterite and imperfect together 136
Extending your answers when speaking 136
Unidad 3: ¿Por qué aprender idiomas? 138
Talking about languages and travel 138
Using lo + adjective 138
Using the 24-hour clock 138
Unidad 4: Solicitando un trabajo 140
Applying for a summer job 140
Revising the perfect tense 140
Writing a formal letter 140
Unidad 5: El futuro 142
Discussing plans for the future 142
Using different ways to express future plans 142
Using ‘if’ clauses 142
Leer y escuchar 144
Prueba oral 146
Prueba escrita 148
Palabras 150
Módulo 8: Hacia un mundo mejor Theme: International and global dimension 152
Punto de partida 1 152
Describing types of houses 152
Talking about the environment 152
Punto de partida 2 154
Talking about healthy eating 154
Discussing diet-related problems 154
Unidad 1: ¡Piensa globalmente…! 156
Considering global issues 156
Using the superlative 156
Listening for high numbers 156
Unidad 2: ¡Actúa localmente! 158
Talking about local actions 158
Using se debería 158
Using synonyms 158
Unidad 3: ¡Vivir a tope! 160
Discussing healthy lifestyles 160
Understanding different tenses 160
Giving extended reasons 160
Unidad 4: ¡El deporte nos une! 162
Talking about international sporting events 162
Using verbs in the third person plural 162
Understanding equivalent expressions 162
Leer y escuchar 164
Prueba oral 166
Prueba escrita 168
Palabras 170
¡A repasar! 172
Módulo 1: ¡Desconéctate! 172
Módulo 2: Mi vida en el insti 174
Módulo 3: Mi gente 176
Módulo 4: Intereses e influencias 178
Módulo 5: Ciudades 180
Módulo 6: De costumbre 182
Módulo 7: ¡A currar! 184
Módulo 8: Hacia un mundo mejor 186
General conversation questions 188
Te toca a ti 190
Gramática 198
Verb tables 222