Reading list in preparation for Upper School Spanish

Current Affairs:

Students should read news stories (current affairs) on a regular basis: http://www.elmundo.es/ http://elpais.com/ http://abc.es http://elpublico.es http://larazon.es http://20minutos.es

Pupils should download the free app to 20minutos.es giving them access to latest news stories, in brief. This will get them into the habit of reading a small selection of news stories on a daily basis and will familiarise them with current events and culture.

Fiction:

Smallbone Library: Upstairs in the Spanish section there is a vast array of books (link to catalogue)

When I walked out one summer morning, Laurie Lee

Introduction to Spanish life/culture:

The New Spaniards, Hooper Ghosts of , Giles Tremlett

Science and General Interest:

Muy Interesante – magazine available to read on groundfloor of Smallbone Library Also an electronic version subscription necessary but there is always a taster to enjoy: http://muyinteresante.es/ciencia

Music:

Students should also interest themselves in the music of the culture and can access this via the internet and YouTube where there is an endless supply of artists to enjoy.

You can also download the app for Radios de España.

Below is a list of songs each with a specific linguistic focus relating to the subjunctive mode (and in preparation for this - http://www.elsubjuntivo.com/):

Emociones: Miedo tener miedo a que+sub: “Miedo” MClan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvPItIQL_b8&feature=kp

Deseo: Quiero que + sub: “Quiero tener tu presencia” Seguridad Social http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OalQIJtx_o

Ojalá+sub:” Si tu no estás” El Sueño de Morfeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsVCUopWetA

Buenos deseos con que+sub: “Noches de boda” Sabina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRvARVdNVPA

Malos deseos con que+sub: “Que se mueran los feos” Sirex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPto8LjknxE#t=140

Finalidad: Para que+sub: “Para que tú no llores así” Antonio Carmona y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH66acLpd3k

Cuestionar información: No creer que+sub: “No creo” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqlY_Fx6dk

Probabilidad: Quizás+ sub: “Quizás” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTR7Rv3U8Ew

Valorar: Dar importancia: “No me importa nada” Luz Casal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of8ETuCYqfc

Tiempo: Cuando+sub: “Cuando me vaya” Melocos y Natalia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjK8m4XhcOs

Concesión, Objeción: Aunque+sub: “Aunque tú no lo sepas” El Canto del Loco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKtgQ0oI8M

Hablar de alguien o algo indefinido y desconocido todavía: “Búscate un hombre que te quiera” El Arrebato http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvPItIQL_b8&feature=kp

“A la primera persona”Alejandro Sanz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjK8m4XhcOs

“Princesas” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9UdCLGvjXg

Influir en el compormaniento de otras personas: Consejo, deja que+sub: “Hemicraneal” Estopa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvPItIQL_b8&feature=kp

Orden: “Flaca” Andrés Calamaro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCF9oHXhDMU

Petición: Pedir que+sub: “ A Dios le pido” Juanes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMIaYXxLnUA

Condición: “Si pudiera tenerte” El Canto del Loco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSZ0sTDIrsk

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