Level: A2-B1 - Elementary / Pre-Intermediate

This is probably the error that you’ll spend more time correcting than any other, so we’ve put together a whole lesson plan to nip it in the bud.

With controlled grammar tasks, 3 speaking activities and a final quiz, your students will have no excuse to make this mistake again!

Level: B1 - Intermediate

This lesson focuses on helping students overcome the common tendency of adding an "e" sound before words starting with "s."

You’ll find listening and production exercises, followed by plenty of speaking practice to say the words correctly in conversation.

Level: B1 - Intermediate

In this lesson, students talk about their experience learning English, then go on to focus on some of the biggest preposition pitfalls for Spanish speakers. They correct the most typical mistakes, complete a domino activity, and then do plenty of speaking to iron out these errors.

Level: B1+ - Intermediate and above

This festive season lesson starts with students correcting speaking questions containing Spanglish mistakes, which they’ll then use to discuss holiday traditions and the festive season.

The class culminates in a pub quiz-style activity, full of engaging questions about the festive season, designed to maximize speaking and listening practice.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

"I'm agree" or "I am agree" is one of the toughest mistakes for any Spanish speaking learner to shake.

In this lesson, we break down the correct grammar structure for the verb ‘agree,’ followed by targeted controlled practice tasks. We finish on a class debate on “controversial” (yet low-risk) topics.

Level B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

Have you ever taught a coursebook based food lesson, and ended up inundated with “How do you say…?”, as your students look for the language to describe what their favourite dishes?

In this lesson, we introduce a variety of typical tapas dishes and the essential vocabulary needed to describe them.
Clear photos accompany each ingredient, and the class is packed with opportunities for conversation, including a rating activity, a restaurant translation roleplay, and a balloon debate about restaurants.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, we tackle two tough spots for Spanish students: fun vs funny, and the elusive /ʌ/ sound. After some warm up speaking tasks, student do targeted listening tasks to help them distinguish between the /ae/ and the /ʌ/ sound.

They'll then practice producing these sounds through various tasks, including a "pronunciation journey" activity, then put this into practice with a set of engaging discussion questions.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, centered around the theme of shopping, students will master the rules for using "for" and "to," with targeted practice exercises.

They´ll also talk about their own shopping habits, and pick up some useful shopping-related vocabulary along the way.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

This spooky Halloween lesson involves the students reading about two haunted locations in Spain - one in Barcelona and the other in Madrid.

They’ll read a text, analyse its language, discuss their own ideas and beliefs about paranormal activity, and finally come up with an idea for their own haunted location.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

Words like 'vegetable' or 'Wednesday' with 'missing' syllables are tricky for Spanish speakers off, as they often try to pronounce words exactly as they’re spelt.

This lesson will help them conquer the correct pronunciation with phonetic script activities and ample speaking practice throughout.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

Do your students ever they announce to the whole class that they’re constipated? Do they tell you that their favourite food is jam, and that they wash their hands with soup?

This lesson is designed to help students avoid some of the most common mix-ups between Spanish and English false cognates.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

Ah, double negatives! The eternal struggle for Spanish speaking learners.

This lesson begins with casual conversation about weekends, which then goes into a grammar review of something/ anything/nothing/everything.

Students then take part in a fun grammar auction activity, followed by writing and comparing sentences to personalise the structure.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

We´ve based this lesson plan on a video of Julianne Moore talking about living in Madrid and her obsession with El Corte Inglés.

It starts with some listening and vocabulary tasks based around the video, then goes on to cover some essential vocabulary for describing your neighbourhood - with plenty of opportunities for speaking along the way!

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate to Upper Intermediate

We thought it was high time that someone created a review lesson for alphabet pronunciation, but aimed at B1+ students. This class includes a quick basics review, spelling tasks, and plenty of speaking activities using acronyms like NGOs, CPR, and DIY to get them really using this language mid-conversation.

Level: B1-B2 - Intermediate/Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, students will master the "want someone to" structure in English.

They'll then participate in a fun group speaking task where they choose the right person for different services (e.g., "I want ___ to babysit my kids" or "I want ___ to drive me to the airport").

Finally, they'll personalise the language by sharing sentences about themselves, using the structure.

Level: B2 - Upper Intermediate

Barcelona City Council have taken the dramatic decision to erase a bus service from Google maps, just to avoid tourists using it.

We think that the Guardian news article makes for interesting reading and discussion, especially on the wider issue of mass-tourism.

Level: B2 - Upper Intermediate

Using a Guardian news article about arrests made in Spain, and a BBC news video as the foundation, students will test their comprehension, expand their vocabulary related to scams, and share their own experiences with fraud. And, all this while gaining exposure to real-world English!

Level: B2 - Upper Intermediate

Students watch part of a video of Javier Bardem answering typical ‘getting to know you’ questions (eg where did you grow up? what do you do? how did you learn English?’) before answering the questions themselves in pairs.

They then go on to practice ‘so and ’such’ (with an FCE Use of English part 4 style task), before even more speaking!

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate / Advanced

Cancelar, cancel. Posponer, postpone. Eliminar, eliminate. Compensar, compensate.

It’s so easy to translate some verbs directly from Spanish to English, we have to really push our students to even consider using phrasal verbs.

In this lesson, your students will learn just 10 of them. But, they’ll really learn them, inside and out, so they’ll feel ready to really start using them.

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

Do your students love talking about food?

Then they'll enjoy this video lesson, centered around this hilarious clip of British chef Jamie Oliver discussing his controversial version of paella that sparked an online backlash in Spain.

They´ll finish up by discussing some more controversial combinations. Who fancies a glass of kalimotxo with their pineapple pizza?

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

This lesson features a hilarious anecdote from Mexican actress Salma Hayek.

Students watch the video, analyse the vocabulary, and have plenty of opportunities to discuss their own experiences with pets—or why they prefer to avoid them!

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

In this video based lesson, students will watch Mexican actor Gabriel García Bernal discussing his intense preparation for a film role while building their listening skills.

They’ll then go onto expand their knowledge of exercise collocations, discuss their fitness habits, and finally, discuss 5 more famous actors who went the extra mile for a role.

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

This lesson is a great way to introduce students to listening to podcasts in English, and get them talking about music and how it connects to their memories.

We’ve made extracts of 3 interviews with Desert Island Discs’ most notable celebraty guests - with 3 different accents. They’ll love hearing David Beckham talk about his time in Madrid, and Whoopi Goldberg’s love of Celia Cruz.

With tons of opportunities for speaking practice as you go, this is a perfect standalone class for any higher level group.

Level: B2-C1 - Upper Intermediate/Advanced

Looking for love? Then head to Mercadona, put an upside down pineapple into your shopping trolley and hang around the wine aisle. Yes, really!

This lesson plan is based around a BBC news article covering the latest dating craze in Spain. and it covers lots of useful vocabulary, while giving your students plenty of opportunities for speaking.

Level: C1-C2 - Advanced/Proficiency

In this video-based lesson plan, Lucy Bronze, English footballer and Barça player discusses her career, her experience moving to Barcelona, and the concept of home. This sets the stage for a rich discussion on what ‘home’ means, the life of a footballer, and the challenges of relocating for work.