Unit 3: Weather in Spain
Understanding, preparing and presenting weather forecasts in Spanish.
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Unit 3: Weather in Spain
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Pronounce the seven weather types on the spinner with a good level of accuracy; select hace or está to begin each weather phrase, mostly accurately.
- Ask and answer the question ¿Qué tiempo hace…? – What is the weather like…?, with mainly accurate pronunciation, using some visual prompts as a reminder.
- Name and identify the four compass points in Spanish; labelling a map of Spain with weather symbols based on information extracted from the comprehension text.
- Follow a written Spanish text while listening, keeping up with the pace of the audio.
- Write a weather forecast that includes the majority of the success criteria, alongside a labelled map of Spain with weather symbols.
- Use accurate pronunciation when speaking aloud; identify some cities on a a map of Spain.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 5: Spanish celebrations
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Weather words
Lesson 2: What’s the weather like?
Lesson 3: Compass points
Lesson 4: Weather forecast
Lesson 5: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
Lesson 6: Spanish weather presenters
Key skills
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries ×15
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Split pins
×15 - Paper clips ×30
- Scissors Right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
The equipment is below is optional
- Counters Each child needs 20
- Highlighters
- Video recording devices ×8
- Devices with internet access ×15
Equipment list
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries ×15
-
Split pins
×15 - Paper clips ×30
- Scissors Right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
The equipment is below is optional
- Counters Each child needs 20
- Highlighters
- Video recording devices ×8
- Devices with internet access ×15
Spanish phonics videos
Related content
Unit resources
Vocabulary display: Weather in Spain
A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Weather in Spain'.
Knowledge organiser: Spanish – Weather in Spain
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Weather in Spain'.
Translations: Weather in Spain
A translation guide for teachers for all the text/audio/dialogue within all the activities in this unit of lessons.
Cross-curricular opportunities
Geography: Human and physical geography, Locational knowledge, Geographical skills and fieldwork.
English: Writing composition.