MFL - KS2 Spanish: 隆Mi Madrid!
This series of 40 audio clips provides resources to support learning Spanish at Key Stage 2, including ten songs. The content is primarily intended for 8 to 10 year olds who have been learning Spanish for one or two years. However, teachers may also find that some elements are suitable for younger pupils. A summary of the content can be found in the table below, with full details in the . Transcripts / translations of all the content can be found on the and the clips can be downloaded in blocks of four from the .
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Guidance on using the content and follow-up activities (13MB pdf)
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隆Mi Madrid!
The series of audio clips follows two friends: Quique, who is Spanish, and his friend Charlie, who is English and has just come to live in the area of Madrid called Lavapíes. Together they explore the city and with Quique’s help Charlie learns Spanish, supported by Quique’s mum Sofía, his Uncle Manu and their neighbour Maria. Each clip features a visit to a local landmark, a story, conversation or a song.
The 隆Mi Madrid! audio clips
The 40 clips that make up ¡Mi Madrid! are ordered in groups of four on each page of the website - eg . They are also available on this .
The audio can also be played direct from the if you are connected to the internet. Look for the audio icons in the content girds.
You can also . The audio is arranged as 10 x 15' blocks, each comprising four clips.
The content is available at any time.
Summary of content in each block of clips
| Theme and key vocabulary | Grammar, punctuation and culture |
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| Clips 1 - 4: 隆Hola! 驴Qu茅 hay? (Hello! How are you doing?) | - |
| greetings | vowel sounds |
| saying your name and where you are from | comparing English and Spanish first names and place names |
| anmials, food and drink from Spanish countries | Spanish-speaking countries around the world |
| Clips 5 - 8: 隆Fiesta! (Party!) | - |
| numbers | question words: 驴cu谩ndo? 驴cu谩nto? 驴por qu茅? |
| dates and months of the year | focus on pronunciation of ce / ci / z sound |
| birthdays | saints鈥� days and festivals - eg 'La Tomatina' |
| Clips 9 - 12: Al zoo (At the zoo) | - |
| animals | gender and adjectival agreement with singular nouns |
| colours | focus on pronunciation of ge / gi / j (rojo, jirafa) |
| describing size | animal sounds compared in English and Spanish |
| Clips 13 - 16: La sierra (The mountains) | - |
| seasons | frequency phrases |
| weather | focus on pronunciation of ll (llueve / llamas) |
| points of the compass | the Spanish climate |
| Clips 17 - 20: Soy un genio (I am a genius) | - |
| opinions | adjectival agreement and word order |
| directions | imperfect tense in set phrases (era, hab铆a and ten铆a) to say what things used to be like |
| colours | famous Spanish artists - particularly Picasso and Dali |
| Clips 21 - 24: 隆Masterchef! (Masterchef!) | - |
| opinions | opinions, including me gustar铆a |
| prices | onomatopoeia - eg 隆puaj! |
| sequencing and conjunctions | Spanish words with Arabic origins |
| Clips 25 - 28: 隆Ay! 驴Qu茅 me pongo? (Oh dear! What shall I wear?) | - |
| clothes | masculine and femine nouns |
| llevo (I wear) | definite and indefinite articles |
| 驴me queda bien? (does it suit me?) | El Rastro (Madrid鈥檚 flea market) |
| Clips 29 - 32: 隆Hala Madrid! (Come on Madrid!) | - |
| sports | comparative and superlative |
| 隆qu茅 va! (no way!) | interjections |
| 隆no me digas! (don't tell me!) | Spanish football - rivalry between Real Madrid and Atl茅tico Madrid |
| Clips 33 - 36: Mi gente (My people) | - |
| se llama (is called) | infinitives and simple future tense |
| le gusta (n) | me gusta vs le gusta |
| va a + infinitive | school life in Spain |
| Clips 37 - 40: Somos una pi帽a (We are a tribe) | - |
| hay...personas | expressions with tener |
| vivo en vs vive en | focus on pronunciation - s / z sound |
| - | Latin American and Spanish accents and El Retiro |
