I'm not a Spanish specialist but, due to me obviously upsetting someone in a previous life and being cursed for all eternity, I currently teach it to KS3 (11-13 year old) students.
At the end of each year, after all the assessments, for a few weeks we study a film.
When I say study I really mean it.
This year we are studying "Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica" in Spanish and Le Petit Nicolas in French.
I got the Zipi y Zape DVD from ebay.
This is the first time I've taught a Spanish film but I've done lots of French films with students in the past.
Zipi y Zape are twins, famous for appearing in a Spanish comic strip, and in cartoons, and the live action film (I refuse to use the word "movie") didn't disappoint.
Most of my students loved it. "You forget it's in Spanish" was one comment I heard from a student.
They've seen the film and now are working through activities based on the film but which also use skills they will need to be successful in KS4.
I used (and adapted) resources from here:
Into Film https://www.intofilm.org/resources/1368 (you need to sign up for this free resource)
Discovery Film Festival https://ifi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Zip__Zap_Resource_Pack-2.pdf
TES (user myrtille) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zipi-y-zape-photo-cards-11931220
TES (user jrcrawleynz) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/zipe-y-zape-y-el-club-de-la-canica-exercises-to-accompany-dvd-11175691 (These involve using the preterite)
I also used vocabulary for describing a photo which we use for GCSE.
TES (user C-Marie) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-a-photo-photocard-help-mat-for-new-gcse-spanish-11389517
It's a good opportunity for revising/learning physical descriptions and personality, using adjective agreement, tenses, opinions, and improving speaking skills.
Not bad for something the students think is end of term fun.
