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1 Warm up: quick quiz

Look at the questions about Spain and select the correct answer.

1. What is the capital city of Spain?

a. Barcelona b. Madrid c. Seville

2. What currency is used in Spain?

a. Peseta b. Euro c. Lira

3. In Which year did the Spanish Civil War begin?

a. 1936 b. 1939 c. 1933

4. Which of these is a Spanish island?

a. Mallorca b. Sicily c. Ile de la Réunion

5. Which of these is not a famous Spanish artist?

a. Paul Gaugin

b. Pablo Picasso

c. Salvador Dali

6. Which style of dance originally comes from Spain?

a. Samba

b. Waltz

c. Flamenco

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2 Visual Guide Part 1: A video of Spain

Watch the short video about Spain, take notes about some of the interesting things you see and then
have a chat with your partner using the following questions.

1. What did you see in the video? What was the most interesting thing you saw?

2. What do you know about Spain?

3 Visual Guide Part 2: Pictures of Spain

Look at the images of Spain below and then try to fill in the gaps.

Barceloneta beach Bocadillo Churros Goya’s art Guernica

Las Ramblas Prado museum Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Tapas Torre Picasso

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Have a quick chat with your partner about Spain.

1. Which of the photos above are you most interested in?

2. Do the pictures of Spanish food make you want to try it?
3. How do you feel about Spanish art? Are you impressed by the Spanish art in the pictures above?

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4 Vocabulary

You are going to listen to Emma talking about her life in Barcelona. To help your understanding, match
the words to the definitions below.

boutique (n) bucketloads (n) charm (n) complimentary (adj.)

quaint (adj.) retains (v) sickly-sweet (adj.) wading (v)

1. makes you feel ill because it is too sweet

2. a little shop that sells expensive clothes or jewelry

3. walking or standing in shallow water with no shoes on

4. very large amounts

5. attractive in an unusual or charming way

6. continues to have something

7. the power to attract people

8. given away for free

5 Listening for gist: Emma’s day in Barcelona

Part 1: Listen to what Emma does on a normal day in Barcelona, put the activities in the correct order
and then answer the questions that follow.

Has a shower
Audio
Gets on her bike

Has some tapas

Wakes up

Arrives at work
Video

Has a glass of vermouth

Orders breakfast

Goes to the beach

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Part 2: Answer the questions below, listen one more time to check and then share your opinion about
life in Barcelona.

1. What does Emma have for breakfast?

2. Where does Emma work?

3. What beach does Emma like?

4. What does Emma drink with the vermouth?

5. What do you think about Emma’s life? Would you like to live in Barcelona?

Now, read the sentences from the script and think about which words from the vocabulary section
could go in the gaps, only five are needed. Afterwards, listen to Emma to see if you were correct.

1. It is also delicious but a little , to be honest.

2. ... my dad used to take me in the warm sea when I was a kid ...

3. ... despite the of tourists...

4. ... a certain local which is why I really love it.

5. ... so I always drink it with the seltzer water...

6 Pre-reading: vocabulary

Part A: Match the following vocabulary to the definitions.

Group 1:

1. indulge (v) a. food put inside a sandwich, cake, pie etc.

2. wander (v) b. allow yourself to do something you like even if it is bad for you

3. pick up (phr. v) c. get or collect something

4. fillings (n) d. take hold of something quickly

5. grab (v) e. walk around without a specific plan

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Group 2:

1. pick out (phr. v) a. choose carefully from a group of things

2. unrivaled (adj.) b. cool and a little unusual

3. renowned (adj.) c. well-known and well-respected

4. spooky (adj.) d. a little bit frightening

5. funky (adj.) e. better than any other

Part B: Now fill in the gaps using eight words from Part A. You may need to change the form of the
word.

1. He needed to his package from the post office.

2. Joan was so happy to be accepted to the most university in London.

3. Sometimes I my love for chocolate by eating an entire box.

4. My best friend dyed her hair pink and I thought it was really .

5. It was a really important interview, so I spent a long time the perfect tie.

6. I like to take my time and around the old part of the city.

7. My school team was the champion of the whole region.

8. The black cat that lives next door is kind of .

7 Skimming for general understanding

You are going to read about Emma’s weekend in Madrid. Choose a title for each of the paragraphs
(A-H) for her story on page six. Two of the titles are not needed.

1) Food to get me through 2) Art and war

3) The Spanish dances 4) Home sweet home

5) Capital city cruise 6) A sporty walk

7) Modern ideas 8) Traditional artworks

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Majestic Madrid
The capital city of Spain

A.

My mom and dad have always lived in Madrid so every weekend I catch the high-speed train from Barcelona, and
I arrive in Spain’s capital in less than 3 hours. I am always happy to get back to my home comforts and my mom
makes an unbelievable paella which makes my mouth water even thinking about it. My trips to Madrid make me
happy as not only can I chill out at home but I can also indulge my two greatest passions- soccer and art.

B.

My favorite soccer team is Real Madrid and whenever I get the chance, I head straight to the Santiago Bernabéu
Stadium. It was completed in 1947 and can house more than 80,000 screaming fans. On my way to the ground, I
love to wander casually through the Castellana, it is a really fun street to walk down, with shopping malls, palaces,
an open-air museum and the coolly-named Torre Picasso towering overhead.

C.

To get me through the game, I usually pick up a bocadillo from one of the local bars. A bocadillo is a sandwich
made with Spanish bread and a number of different fillings, my go-to choice is always tortilla. Also, just before I
get into the stadium, I always grab a big back of pipas, sunflower seeds. They sell them in gigantic bags, and they
come in very useful during the nervous parts of the game especially when all my finger nails are gone.

D.

As I spend the Saturday at the game, my Sundays are my culture time and I pick out one of the many galleries that
Madrid has at its disposal. The most famous gallery is probably the Prado and from my point of view, its collection
of art is unrivaled. Much of the work falls between the 12th and 19th century and includes artists as renowned
as Rubens and Murillo. My favorite place in the gallery is a space that is full of paintings from Goya’s dark period,
it is pretty spooky but I love that kind of thing and I can spend hours alone with my thoughts in that room.

E.

If I am looking for something a little more on the modern side, I brave the queues and visit the Reina Sofia National
Art Museum. It is home to one of Picasso’s most famous paintings Guernica. This massive painting shows the
Spanish Civil War and is truly amazing but also heartbreaking at the same time.

F.

The museum itself is quite funky and is situated within the old General Hospital. One of my favorite parts is a
room called, "Ideas" and this is where I like to truly give into my creative side. The room includes paintings by
some of the great artists- Dali, Miro and Picasso to name just a few and should not be missed if you ever get a
chance to visit Madrid.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, restaurantearga.com, managingmadrid.com, madrid-tourist-guide.com, spainguides.com

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8 Vocabulary for conversation

Look at the examples of natural language from the podcast with your partner and from the context,
try to guess the meaning of each one. To help you remember the expressions, have a chat with your
partner and use them to talk about your life.

• In Barcelona I usually wake up at the crack of dawn...

• ...order a breakfast that suits my sweet tooth...
• I have a soft spot for churros, so I eat them every day...

Let’s chat

1. Are you the kind of person that likes to get up at the crack of dawn?
2. Are there any negatives to having a sweet tooth?
3. Are there any famous actors that you have a soft spot for?

9 Extension/ homework- Spain’s historical cities

Look at the two texts below, each one is about a historical city in Spain. Try to complete each one
with the vocabulary in the box.

Once you have read your text, you must then summarize your paragraph for your partner.

When you are summarizing it, try and use different vocabulary, as this will develop your ability to
paraphrase.

architecture complex fortress populated preserved ruled

A. Granada

Granada is a city in Andalucía in southern Spain and due to the fact that it is so close to Morocco,
1 2
it has a but really interesting history. Granada was by an
Islamic government for more than 700 years (711-1492) and in 1330 it was the most heavily
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city in all of Europe.

4
Within the city you can visit the Alhambra, a palace and a that is really a
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wonderful thing to see. It is one of the best- examples of Islamic
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in the world and has been standing in the city for more than 700 years.

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founded landmarks pleasantly Protected significant stand

B. Seville
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Seville is one of Europe’s oldest cities, and it is believed to have been as far back
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as the 8th century BC. The city has a Roman influence as they used it as one of
their commercial capitals. Just outside the city is Italica, a historically-important Roman colony,
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parts of which still today.

4
Due to its long history, the city contains many historic and areas that are
definitely worth a visit. One of the most important places for you to see is the Alcázar, the oldest
5
royal palace in use in Europe. by UNESCO, the palace is an outstanding example
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of Hispano-Muslim architecture and includes gardens that are perfumed with
the scent of jasmine.

Look at the questions below and talk to your partner.

1. Which of the cities would you like to visit the most? Why is that?
2. Why do you think that the south of Spain has such a long history?
3. Are there parts of your country where you can notice the influence of other countries?

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5. Listening for gist: Emma’s day in Barcelona

Emma : Hola everybody, my name is Emma, and I am here today to tell you all about my life in
Spain. I think I am the perfect person to tell you about the country as I live quite an
unusual life. I divide my time between the two most famous Spanish cities that I spend
my working week - in Barcelona, but my fun-filled weekends - in Madrid.

Emma: In Barcelona, I usually wake up at the crack of dawn, get showered and jump on my trusty
two-wheeler. Thankfully for me, the weather in the Catalan capital is beautiful. We get
300 days of sunshine a year, it hardly ever rains and even in winter it is not that chilly. It
is also a great cycling city and within a couple of minutes I can get to my favorite café and
order a breakfast that suits my sweet tooth.

Emma: I have a soft spot for churros, so I eat them every day. There is this little café that fries
them fresh all the time, they also have xuxo, which is a fried pastry full of custard. It is
also delicious but a little sickly, to be honest.

Emma: Within a few minutes, I arrive at work which is just off Las Ramblas. I work in the boutique
of a Catalan fashion designer where she specializes in clothes that are high quality and
well-fitted. Luckily my boss is super cool, and she lets me have a half day on a Wednesday,
so as soon as I am out the door, I run straight to the beach.

Emma: Barcelona has 4.5 km of coastline and there are at least eight beautiful beaches which can
easily be reached from the city center. Barceloneta beach is my beach of choice, my dad
used to take me paddling in the warm sea when I was a kid and I have loved it ever since.
It is the oldest beach in Barcelona and inspired Miguel de Cervantes to write one of Don
Quixote’s most famous scenes.

Emma: Barceloneta is also an area famous for fishing and as it is close to the sea, I can get some
of the freshest tapas in Spain here. Despite the bucketloads of tourists, this quaint little
area still retains a certain local charm which is why I really love it.

Emma: My favorite tapas bar is called Bar Electricitat, it has been open for more than a century
and it is unbelievably cool. The crab salad and tortillas are to die for, and everything goes
perfectly with a glass of vermouth casero, it is pretty strong, so I always drink it with the
complimentary fizzy water just to stop the room from spinning.

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Key

1. Warm up: quick quiz

5 mins.
This gives the teacher an opportunity to set the context and allows the students time to talk about their previous
knowledge in relation to Spain. They then share their knowledge with their partners.

1. b. 2. b. 3. a. 4. a. 5. a. 6. c.

2. Visual Guide Part 1: A video of Spain

5 mins.
Show the students the short video to set the theme of the lesson. Allow students to take short notes but this
is not compulsory as they should concentrate on the visuals. Students then talk about the video using the two
questions provided.

3. Visual Guide Part 2: Pictures of Spain

10 mins.
This stage provides students with images of Spanish culture. Ask the students to match the words to the pictures
and then ask them to discuss the questions below. Some useful facts about Spain are:
Spain Quick Facts:
Population- Roughly 47 million
Weather- Hot dry summers and mild winters
Spanish is the second most spoken native language
Important places- Madrid (Capital), Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Valencia
Spanish wildlife: Iberian fox, Iberian lynx, brown bear, bearded vulture, golden eagle
Spanish cuisine: paella, tapas, Spanish tortilla, gazpacho,
The currency is the Euro, but it used to be the Peseta

1. Churros
2. Las Ramblas
3. Barceloneta beach
4. Tapas
5. Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
6. Torre Picasso
7. Bocadillo
8. Prado museum
9. Goya’s art
10. Guernica
Image sources:
Goya’s art: Saturn Devouring His Son, by Francisco de Goya - (1), Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4221233
Guernica: Guernica, Pablo Picasso, by ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0,

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4. Vocabulary

5 mins.
Ensure students can correctly pronounce the target vocabulary. Ask them to complete the task by themselves
first and then compare answers with a partner.

1. sickly-sweet (adj.) 2. boutique (n) 3. wading (v) 4. bucketloads (n)

5. quaint (adj.) 6. retains (v) 7. charm (n) 8. complimentary (adj.)

5. Listening for gist: Emma’s day in Barcelona

10 mins.
Inform students that they are going to listen to Emma’s day, and they have to put the activities in the correct order
(1= first, 2= second etc.). Students then listen again, answer the comprehension questions, and compare with
their partner. The final question gives them a chance to share their own opinions.
Part 1

Wakes up Has a shower

Gets on her bike Orders breakfast
Arrives at work Goes to the beach
Has some tapas Has a glass of vermouth
Part 2:

1. "...I have a soft spot for churros..."

2. "...I work in the boutique of a Catalan fashion designer..."
3. "...Barceloneta beach is my beach of choice..."
4. "...I always drink it with the complimentary seltzer water..."
5. Students’ own answers
Podcast sources:
https://www.thehomelike.com/blog/living-in-barcelona/
https://devourtours.com/blog/where-to-eat-breakfast-in-barcelona/?cnt=SG
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/1272/barceloneta-beach.html
https://barcelona-top-travel-tips.com/authentic-tapas-bars-barceloneta/
5 mins.
Ask students to read the sentences from the transcript and discuss with their partner where they think each word
from the vocabulary section goes. Play Emma’s story and ask the students to check their answers.

1. sickly-sweet 2. wading 3. bucketloads 4. charm 5. complimentary

6. Pre-reading: vocabulary

10 mins.
Ensure students can correctly pronounce the target vocabulary. Ask them to complete the task by themselves
firstly and then compare answers with a partner.
Part A:
Group 1:

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1. → b. 2. → e. 3. → c. 4. → a. 5. → d.
Group 2:

1. → a. 2. → e. 3. → c. 4. → d. 5. → b.
Part B:

1. pick up 2. renowned 3. indulge 4. funky 5. picking out

6. wander 7. unrivaled 8. spooky

7. Skimming for general understanding

5 mins.
Students should be encouraged to skim through the article and not to spend too much time reading, perhaps set
a time limit if your group of learners are comfortable with it.

A. Home sweet home B. A sporty walk C. Food to get me through

D. Traditional artworks E. Art and war F. Modern ideas
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Picasso
https://restaurantearga.com/en/8-things-to-do-near-the-santiago-bernabeu/
https://www.managingmadrid.com/2019/3/25/18280052/how-to-enjoy-a-match-at-the-santiago-bernabeu-part-
i
https://www.madrid-tourist-guide.com/en/attractions/art-gallery-madrid.html
https://spainguides.com/reina-sofia-national-art-museum/

8. Vocabulary for conversation

5 mins.
Ask students to look through the sentences together and try to guess the meaning, monitor to support and then
allow them to personalize the vocabulary with a quick discussion.
The crack of dawn- very early in the morning
Sweet tooth- a liking for all types of sweet tooth
Have a soft spot for- like or be fond of something

9. Extension/ homework- Spain’s historical cities

15- 20 mins.
The task below can be done in class or set for homework.
First ask the students to complete the text using the words from the word bank. Then put students into pairs and
provide each student with either text, A or B. The students read through their own text and then tell their partner
what their paragraph was about.
Try and make sure the students use their own words when they are telling their classmates about their paragraph.
A - Granada

1. complex 2. ruled 3. populated 4. fortress 5. preserved 6. architecture

B - Seville

1. founded 2. significant 3. stand 4. landmarks 5. Protected 6. pleasantly

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