Charlie and Quique spend the morning at school and all the pupils talk about their best friends. After lunch Sofía tells them a story about people who are different but who are still best friends and Uncle Manu also sings about friendship. Key vocabulary and grammar focuses on school subjects and help with describing other people.
Clip 33: El cole (School)
Quique and Charlie are at school where the teacher asks the class to describe their best friend and his/her favourite subjects using the phrase 'le gusta'/'le gustan'. They also use 'va a ser' to talk about the future.
Clip duration: 04:12
Clip 34: Cuento - Somos diferentes (Story - We're all different)
Amad and Neus come from different backgrounds and like different things but they are still best friends.
Clip duration: 03:50
Clip 35: En casa (At home)
At home after school, Quique and Charlie discuss the differences between school in Spain and in England. They talk about school subjects and then Charlie uses her new vocabulary to describe Quique.
Clip duration: 04:36
Clip 36: Canción - Amistad, amigos para siempre (Song - Friendship, friends for ever)
A song about being friends with someone even though you are different and like different things.
Clip duration: 02:37
Teacher's Notes and transcript/translation
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Supporting images
School subjects. image
The names of school subjects in Spanish
Spanish children. image
Spanish children stood against the Spanish flag
Themes, vocabulary and grammar
Key vocabulary 1
cantar (to sing)
charlar (to chat)
dibujar (to draw)
escribir (to write)
escuchar música (to listen to music)
ir a conciertos de música (to go to music concerts)
ir al cine (to go to the cinema)
Key vocabulary 2
amable (friendly)
creativo/a (creative)
feliz (happy)
generoso/a (generous)
inteligente (intelligent)
reservado/a (reserved / shy)
valiente (brave)
Themes and vocabulary
Describing what you like and dislike doing
School in Spain
Describing your friends
Giving opinions
Grammar and pronunciation
Using infinitives
The names of school subjects in Spanish
Words to describe a person's character
Putting infinitives and opinions together
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10: Somos una piña (We are a tribe)
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