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 Spain, 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 Alejandro Sanz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH66acLpd3k Cuestionar información: No creer que+sub: “No creo” Shakira http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqlY_Fx6dk Probabilidad: Quizás+ sub: “Quizás” Enrique Iglesias 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” Pereza 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 Oakham School 2 .