This series covers many of the areas of the curriculum for students preparing for exams or who want to improve their listening skills and their knowledge of contemporary Spain.
Topics covered include:
- holidays
- travel
- meeting people
- social conventions
- meals
- town and countryside
- house and home
- leisure
- making a phone call
- directions
- expressing opinions
- festivals
- sport
In addition, the programmes address a number of the Programmes of Study described in the latest National Curriculum document. Some of these apply throughout the series. For example, during their stay in Spain the two main characters, Richard and Sophie, constantly try to:
- express themselves using a range of vocabulary and structures (PoS 1c)
- correct and improve their pronunciation (PoS 2b)
- develop their independence in language learning (PoS 3d)
- use the target language effectively for the purpose of practical communication in progressively more demanding contexts (PoS 5b)
Another Programme of Study addressed in each episode is:
- developing cultural awareness (PoS 4c and d).
A chart containing scene-by-scene references to the Programmes of Study will be available in the premium Modern Languages Website from 1 September 2000.
