Plot

Programmes of Study

Richard in computer room, finds Guggenheim website.

5i / 4a / 5e

Tourism / Authentic materials / ICT to access information

Spanish lesson starts. Richard arrives late. Sophie and Richard doing pairwork.

5a / 5i

Communicating in pairs / Finding the way

Teacher explains accommodation details for Spanish trip. Richard and Sophie are the only two accommodated in Getxo.

5b / 5i

Practical communication / Holidays, accommodation

Richard and Sophie arrive at airport, Richard goes off with Joseba and taxi driver.

1a / 5i

Sounds and writing / Greetings

Sophie enquiring at information desk.

1a / 2g / 5i

Sounds and writing / Dealing with unpredictable / Greeting and responding

Richard getting into the taxi, trying to understand driver.

5i

Asking about languages

Mikel on way to airport, late. Sophie at airport.

Taxi driver pointing out petrol station.

5i

Home town and local area

Mikel at airport. Asks various girls if they’re Sophie.

5i

Greetings

Sophie overhears him and introduces herself.

1a / 5i

Sounds and writing / Greetings

Intercut: Taxi driver and Mikel pointing out sights of Getxo.

5i

Show a visitor around

Mikel and Sophie arriving at bar/flat, meeting Ama.

5i

Show a visitor around / Greetings

Richard arriving at Abuela’s house.

5i

Show a visitor around

Ama shows Sophie her room. She explains Ainhoa is away dancing with a troupe of folk dancers. Sophie tries to pronounce some Basque.

5i / 5i / 1a

Home / Free time, social activities / Sounds and writing

Richard meets Abuela. Shaking hands, kissing confusion. Joseba’s mother phones. Abuela explains they are doctors at a conference in Mexico.

5i / 2e / 5i / 5i

Greetings / Vary language to suit audience / Phone call / Careers and employment

Joseba shows Richard his room. Richard asks about taking a shower.

5i

Rooms in the house. / Ask about taking a shower

Ama shows Sophie the bathroom. Sophie asks about taking a shower.

5i

Rooms in house, taking shower / Say you need soap or towel

Richard hasn’t got a towel and has to go and ask for one.

5i

Say you need towel

Sophie having meal, coping with idea of squid.

2c / 2g / 3b / 5i

Ask questions / Dealing with unpredictable / Context to interpret meaning / Food

Richard having meal — coping with eating watermelon. Abuela explains that Joseba has to retake his exams.

5i / 3b

Food / Context to interpret meaning

Sophie discovers she likes squid after all.

5i

Food

Abuela asks Richard’s preferences during stay — to see a pelota match.

5i

Free time, leisure

Richard discusses with Joseba going to pelota match. They discuss musical preferences. Richard sees box of spoons hidden in Joseba’s room.

5i / 2d

Free time, leisure / Initiate and develop conversation

Plot

Programmes of Study

Abuela says Richard and Joseba should go to Bilbao — they can go round Guggenheim.

5i

Tourism

Sophie shows family photos. Ama says Mikel’s dad was a sailor and was drowned and Mikel dislikes fishing but likes football.

5i / 5i

Self and family / Leisure activities

Abuela and Joseba discuss homework and money. She asks how much money Richard gets and whether he works.

5i

Pocket money, weekend job

Mikel says Sophie’s surname is the same as a founder player of Athletic Club Bilbao. Sophie will ask her dad if family member went to Spain.

5i

Self and family

Joseba and Richard arrive at Guggenheim. Joseba says he has to do something. Richard elicits Joseba will meet him at the market at 1:00.

2c / 3e

Ask questions / Independence in language-learning

Richard visits Guggenheim, sees Ainhoa and follows her. He plans what to say to her before he speaks, but panics when she starts the conversation. She tells him which beaches she prefers and gives him her phone number. After she has gone he remembers he forgot to ask her name. Action replay of what he should have said.

2d / 2g / 3b / 5i / 5i / 5i / 2j

Initiate conversation / Deal with unexpected / Context to interpret meaning / Language for real purpose / Greetings, personal information / Free time, leisure, going out / Give phone number / Redrafting for accuracy

Richard goes to look for Joseba.

Joseba sells the spoons in a second-hand shop.

5i / 2f

Shopping / Language in different context

Richard asking the way to market.

5i / 2d / 2a

Ask the way / Initiate conversation / Listen for gist and detail

Richard arrives at market and looks for Joseba inside.

5i

Apologise

Joseba is dismissive about Richard’s job — he can earn much more.

5i

Weekend job

Richard and Joseba meets Sophie. Joseba goes off. Richard tells Sophie he’s met a wonderful girl.

5i / 1b

Personal characteristics / Apply grammar

Richard tries to phone but gets a stranger. With Sophie’s help, he describes the girl but the man tells him he’s made a mistake. .Sophie imitates the man’s voice and questions the meeting.

5h / 5i / 3a

Language for real purpose / Make a phone call / Memorising phrases

Richard goes off in a huff.

Abuela and Joseba discuss homework and money. She asks how much money Richard gets and whether he works. Some confusion about verb persons.

5i / 1b

Pocket money, weekend job / Apply grammar

Sophie and Ainhoa meet, bond and discuss body piercing and tattoos. Ainhoa says she loves English boys and met one today.

5f / 2f

Use knowledge of language creatively. / Language in different context

Plot

Programmes of Study

Mikel has an argument with his mother about not helping in the bar. Sophie overhears and follows him when he leaves.

2a / 3b

Listen for gist and detail / Context to interpret meaning

Mikel goes to the old port and talks to his fisherman friend Iker. Sophie remembers Ama said Mikel doesn’t like fishing. Mike and Iker go off to the boat house to train.

2a / 3b

Listen for gist and detail / Use context and other clues

Richard tells Abuela he’s going to the beach. He’ll take the Metro.

5i

Means of transport

Richard arrives at Metro. Looks at map and chooses destination on machine. Sees Joseba on opposite platform.

5i / 2d / 2h / 5f

Getting around / Initiate conversation / Scan texts for information / Use language imaginatively

Intercut Richard’s and Joseba’s train journeys.

Richard asks fellow-passenger how many stops to Sopelana.

2d / 5i

Initiate conversation / Getting around

Joseba walking to derelict mansion.

Richard walking to beach.

Joseba meets Sergio and Noemi. Asks Sergio to place bet on pelota match for him. They tell him he needs more money.

5i / 2f

Shopping / Language in different context

Sophie and Ainhoa meet friends at Ainhoa’s school. Explaining English rules about school uniform. Going off to download e-mail.

5i / 5i / 4c / 5c

Greetings / School details / Consider/ compare cultures / Express feelings / opinions

Richard looks for the girl on the beach.

5i

Making arrangements

Ainhoa, Sophie and co download e-mail from Sophie’s father. Her great-great uncle was a sailor who came to Bilbao!

5i / 1a / 5d

Family relationships / Sounds and writing / ICT to access information

Richard nearly gets into a fight with a jealous boyfriend.

5i

Apologise

Joseba tells Sergio he’ll get the extra money soon. Girls explain to Sophie about Sergio taking bets for minors.

3b / 5a

Context to interpret meaning / Use English where necessary

Sophie tells Mikel about great great uncle. He says they should go to the Athletic Club archives.

2i

Summarising main points

Richard returns to house. Tells Abuela he’s fed up. Abuela interests him in food she’s preparing. He tells her he wants to be a chef.

5c / 5i / 5i / 5i

Personal feelings / Opinions about food / Typical food and its preparation / Future plans

Mikel and Sophie go to the archives. They find a photo that matches the one Sophie has.

5i / 5i / 4a / 2h / 3e

Opening/closing times / Describe family members / Authentic materials / Skim and scan texts Independence in language learning and use

Joseba returns home and steals money from Abuela’s purse.

Abuela confides to Richard that she’s worried about Joseba.

5c

Personal feelings

Mikel and Sophie tell the archivist about their find. They are shown the trophy room.

2i

Summarise main points

Dinner at Abuela’s. Joseba doesn’t want any and complains that Abuela favours Richard. Richard makes his excuses and goes out.

5c / 5i

Personal feelings / Apologise

Richard meets Sophie and Mikel, they invite him back to the bar and introduce him to Ainhoa — The Girl.

5i

Greetings

Plot

Programmes of Study

Sophie gets tickets for big Athletic Club match and invites Mikel.

5i

Suggestions for going out.

Ama asks Ainhoa to help with the chores. Richard agrees to help too.

5i / 5i / 2f

Household chores / Directions / Language in different context

Abuela discovers her money is missing.

5c

Personal feelings

Joseba pays Sergio the extra money and arranges to place a bet.

2g

Deal with the unpredictable

Richard sees advert for pelota match. He says Joseba said there weren’t any. He and Ainhoa decide to go.

5i / 2i

What’s on / Report spoken text

Abuela phones her friend Carmen and confides her worries about Joseba They agree to meet the next day, at Mass.

5i / 2i

Make a phone call / Report main points

Richard and Ainhoa arrive at pelota match and see Joseba.

5i

Feelings about others

Pelota match. Sergio and Noemi taunt Joseba.

5i

Sports

Sophie and Mikel at San Mames stadium.

5i

Sports

Sergio counts his winnings. Doesn’t care about Joseba.

5i

Feelings about others

Joseba sitting on cliff top in depth of despair.

In the bar, talking about the matches, that Joseba has been seen with Sergio and that Abuela is worried about him. Ama goes off leaving Ainhoa, Richard and Sophie in charge of bar.

5i / 5h / 3e / 5i

Report main points / Language for real purpose / Independence in language use / Leisure activities

Ama getting ready to go to Mass.

Lots of people in bar. Richard disappears into the kitchen. Various cultural crises occur.

5i / 4c

Attract waiter’s attention / Opinions about food and drink / Offers of food and drink / Apologise / Cultural differences

Ama joins Abuela and Carmen at Mass.

5i

Greetings

Abuela explains that she thinks Joseba is on drugs. Ama says no, he’s betting. They decide to confront Sergio.

5i / 2i

Health / Reporting events

Richard produces some pintxos. He says he wants to be a chef.

5i / 5i

Opinions about food / Career plans

Abuela and Ama confront Sergio. Abuela gets the money back.

2e / 2f

Vary language to suit audience / Learned language, different context

Sophie and Mikel go for a walk. She asks him about future plans. He wants to join the Merchant Navy, but his mother doesn’t know.

5i

Future plans

Abuela tells Joseba that she knows everything and has got the money back. Joseba is astonished.

2i

Reporting events

Plot

Programmes of Study

Sophie and Ainhoa go to hire costume for Sophie to wear at Leikeitio.

5i / 5c / 2e

Opinions about clothes / Say you don’t want things, give reason / Personal feelings / Vary language to suit context

Richard and Ainhoa go to Bilbao for the day. Sophie declines.

5i

Make arrangements, invite someone

Mikel takes Sophie on a mystery outing — to Plentzia on Iker’s boat.

5i

Means of transport

Richard and Ainhoa discussing future plans. They’ll keep in touch — in Spanish. Richard will have to come back to the País Vasco.

5i / 5h / 5b / 3e

Future plans / Language for real purpose / Use language effectively / Independence in language learning and use

Joseba invites Abuela to go for a walk.

5i

Invitations

Mikel introduces Iker and Sophie.

5i

Introductions

Getxo seafront — Abuela and Joseba on walk.

5i

Leisure activities

Plentzia harbour. Mikel and Sophie getting off boat discussing future plans.

5i / 5h / 5b / 3e

Future plans / Language for real purpose / Use language effectively / Independence in language learning and use

All the couples meet. Richard must do the introductions. All go to the bar.

5i / 5b

Introductions / Use target language effectively

In the bar, Ama invites Abuela to Bermeo. They tell jokes and sing.

5i / 3a

Make arrangements to go out / Memorise short extracts

Mikel tells Ama he wants to join the Merchant Navy.

5i / 5c

Future plans / Personal feelings

Next day — arrival at Bermeo, Richard and Joseba go off together.

Joseba sees Noemi and Sergio who start to chase him. Richard and Joseba try to escape through the revellers.

5h / 5b

Use language for real purpose / Use language effectively

Abuela and Ama reminisce about youth.

Sophie sees the problem and runs to the harbour to tell Mikel.

5h / 5b

Use language for real purpose / Use language effectively

Sergio and Noemi corner Richard and Joseba on the pier, but are in turn cornered by Iker and co.

5i

Commands

Sergio and Noemi are locked in a fishing boat.

1c

Range of vocabulary and structures

Final scene, singing and talking in bar.

5i

Personal relationships