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Pages 4 & 5 Los chicos de moda
El Barco
The new TV series that’s popular with
Spanish teenagers.
Language focus: The Perfect.
Culture: Shows, TV.
Online Activity:
CD: An interview with a fan of the series.

Pages 6 & 7 Informe especial
Los jovenes cocineros
A profile of Omar Pereney and two other
young cooks.
Language focus: Present / Preterite / Perfect.
Culture: Cooking and a healthy lifestyle.
Online Activity:

Pages 8 & 9 El planeta
Especies amenazadas
The problem of endangered species in
Spain and Latin America.
Language focus: The Conditional.
Culture: Animals from Spain and Latin
America.
Online Activity:
CD: Voicemail about endangered
species.

Pages 10 & 11 Dos hermanos
｡Las vacaciones!
Pablo and Franco talk about their vacations.
Video: El Parque del Retiro.
Language focus: Preterite, Present and
Future.
Culture: Young Mexicans.
Online Activity:
CD: The Spanish and holidays.

Pages 12 & 13 Rayos X
Las fiestas de Gracia
A famous summer festival in Barcelona.
Language focus: El barrio. La fiesta.
Culture: Spanish fiestas.
Online Activity:

Page 14 El consejo
’Mis padres no respetan mi intimidad.・
A girl talks about her problem.
Language focus: Giving advice, the
Imperative.
Online Activity:
Online Extra: Give opinions on the web
page.
CD: Advice from readers.

Page 15 Quinceara
La fiesta de cumpleas
Maria Violeta arrives at Agustina’s party.
Language focus: Listening comprehension.
Culture: Radio soap operas.
Online Extra: Listen to the series online
and give opinions.

Page 16 Mundo loco
iEs increle!
An activity based on a photo of a gymnast.
Language focus: Preterite
Online Activity:

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Pages 4 & 5 El chico de moda Salvador Dal・ We revisit the life and work of the Spanish artist.
Language focus: Preterite . Imperfect.
Culture: Spanish art.
Online Activity:
CD: An interview with a fan of the artist.

Pages 6 & 7 Informe especial
Internet, the best book
A report about the advantages of reading on the Internet.
Language focus: Reading comprehension.
Culture: Books and new technology.
Online Activity:
CD: Voice mail: reading and the Internet.

Pages 8 & 9 El planeta
Welcome to South America!
A journey around the continent in seven days.
Language focus: Superlatives. Vocabulary:
geography.
Culture: The countries of South America and their tourist attractions.
Online Activity:
CD: Report from a correspondent in South America

Pages 10 & 11 Dos hermanos
Do we go shopping?
Pablo and Franco talk about how they spend their money.
Language focus: Preterite. Present. Future.
Culture: Young people in Mexico.
Online Activity:

Pages 12 & 13 Rayos X
The alebrijes
We present this colourful Mexican craft.
Language focus: Present . Preterite.
Culture: Mexican handcrafts.
Online Activity:
CD: Report about alebrijes.

Page 14 El consejo
’My brother does everything better than me’
A boy recounts his problem.
Language focus: Giving advice . Imperatives.
Online Activity:
Online Extra: Give your opinions on the web page.

Page 15 Quinceara
The surprise
Alberto Roberto ask Mar僘 Violeta to go to 15th birthday party.
Language focus: Listening comprehension.
Culture: Radio soap operas.
Online Extra: Listen to the series online and give opinions.

Page 16 Mundo loco
It is incredible!
An activity based on a photo of Katy Perry.
Language focus: Descriptions. Reading comprehension.
Online Activity:

Pages 4 & 5 Los chicos de moda
Un viaje por Per・ The article takes readers on a journey through
Peru, based on the television programme Pek匤
Express.
Language focus: Travel vocabulary. Ask for and
give information.
Culture: Peru
Online Activity:
CD: An interview with a fan of the TV series.

Pages 6 & 7 Informe especiall
Los concursos de deletreo
The first ever national spelling contest in Spanish
in the USA.
Language focus: Spelling. A biographical profile.
Culture: The history of spelling competitions.
Online Activity:

Pages 8 & 9 El planeta
La basura
Information about rubbish and ways to recycle it.
Language focus: Ecology and materials. Giving
advice.
Culture: The environment.
Online Activity:
CD: Do you recycle?

Pages 10 & 11 Dos hermanos
Los pasatiempos
Pablo and Franco talk about what they do in their
free time.
Language focus: Present / Immediate future /
Preterite. Talk about plans. Ask for and give
information. Make a choice and give reasons for
it. Vocabulary for leisure activities.
Culture: Mexican youth.
CD: My hobbies.

Pages 12 & 13 Rayos X
El mercado de la Boquer僘
A visit to the main market in Barcelona.
Language focus: Present tense. Shopping.
Vocabulary for shops and market goods. Spell
and identify words.
Culture: Food in Spanish. Markets.
Online Activity:

Page 14 El consejo
全oy adicto a los videojuegos・ A boy talks about his problem.
Language focus: Giving advice and imperatives.
V冝eo: Franco has a problem.
Online Extra: Give opinions on the web page.

Page 15 Quinceara
La llamada telefica
Agustina痴 father calls Alberto Roberto.
Language focus: Listening comprehension.
Culture: Radio soap operas.
Online Extra: Listen to the series online and
give opinions.

Page 16 Mundo loco
｡Es incre兊le!
An activity based on an artistic photograph.
Language focus: Descriptions. Reading
comprehension.
Online Activity:

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LEVEL: 2 WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CEF: A2 KS3
DATE: NOV/DEC 2011
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Pages 4 & 5 Los chicos de moda
El gato con botas
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek feature in this new film based on a children痴 story.
Language focus: Present tense (revision).
Descriptions. Vocabulary: clothes.
Culture: Cinema and the Spanish-speaking world.
Online Activity:
CD: Interview with a fan of the film.

Pages 6 - 7 Informe especial
Los malos h畸itos
A study looks at the impact of negative behaviour on young people.
Language focus: Cultural information about cities.
Oral information exchange.
Culture: Geographical features of South America.
Online Activity:
CD: Listeners・opinions.

Pages 8 - 9 El planeta
Los Polos
A visit to the two ends of the earth.
Language focus: Weather forecast. The immediate future.
Culture: Art and tourism in Antartica.
Online Activity: Sonia visits the South Pole.

Pages 10 - 11 Dos hermanos
La Navidad mexicana
Pablo and Franco talk about how they celebrate Christmas.
Language focus: Comprehension. Vocabulary: Christmas.
Culture: Christmas in Mexico.
Video: La tarjeta de Navidad.

Pages 12 - 13 Rayos X
El d僘 de los muertos
The Mexican festival, step by step.
Language focus: Impersonal verb forms.
Culture: Mexican festivals and traditions
Online Activity:

Page 14 El consejo
閃e siento fea・ A girl with problems of low self-esteem.
Language focus: Giving advice.
Online Extra: Give opinions on the web page.

Page 15 Quinceara
Quince rosas azules
Alberto Roberto buys roses for his girlfriend.
Language focus: Listening comprehension.
Culture: Radio soap operas.
Online Extra: Listen to the series online and give opinions.

Page 16 Mundo loco
｡Feliz Navidad!
An activity based on a Christmas photo.
Language focus: Descriptions. Comprehension.
Online Activity: