SPEAKING LANGUAGE: SPANISH
TASK 1
Listen to your partner’s question
Then say that you would love to go to the cinema next weekend but you think there are no good films available.
Remember that Spanish uses a double negative:
Creo que NO hay NINGUNA película buena.
Or, if you want to try a challenging construction with subjunctive: NO creo que haya NINGUNA película buena.
TASK 2
Listen to your partner’s question
And answer that you like Netflix but you are currently very busymuy ocupada and do not have much time to watch it. Say that your favourite
seriesserie is The Crown.
Do not forget to make “gustar” reflexive: I like Netflix – Me gusta Netflix
TASK 3
Listen to the third question
And answer that The Crown is a series about the British monarchy, currently very popular in the UK. Tell her that you would really recommend it.
TASK 4
Listen to the fourth question
And say that you have not seen La Casa de Papel, but your best friend has, and she says that it is really addictive.ella dice que engancha mucho
TASK 5
Listen to your partner’s question
Say that you would love to see La Casa de Papel, but you have never watched a series in Spanish and are a bit worried about not understanding it.me preocupa un poco no entenderla
TASK 6
Listen to the sixth question
Tell your partner that watching news in Spanish is a great idea. Say that maybequizás you can also read a newspaper. Ask¿Me puedes recomendar un … about a good Spanish newspaper or magazine.
newspaper – periódicos, magazine – revista
TASK 7
Listen to your partner’s question
Answer that you believe that it is important to be informed about what is going onde lo que esta pasando, and that you read the news online during the week and in a traditional (printed) newspaper during the weekend.
TASK 8
Listen to the eighth question
Say that this is a difficult question, but you hope that they will continueespero que continuen*. Say that you really enjoy reading the press on the weekendsleer los periódicos el fin de semana and accessing the vast amount ofgran cantidad de information, news and opinions.
*Espero que continuen is a construction in subjunctive very used in Spanish. Similar expressions are: Espero que venga (I hope she/he comes), Espero que haga buen tiempo (I hope the weather will be good).
TASK 9
Listen to your partner’s question
Say that you love to read books. Explain that you always read a bit before you go to sleep.siempre leo un poco antes de ir a dormir Ask¿Te gusta … your partner if she/he likes to read books.
TASK 10
Listen to your partner’s question
You need to improvise this answer: tell your partner the name of your favourite book. Explain in Spanish what the book is about and why you like it.
Then ask¿Cuál es … ? your partner the name of his/her favourite book.
TASK 11
Listen to your partner to find out what is her/his favourite book.
Then say if you know it and whether you would like to read it.
Newspaper readership: young adults deserting printed dailies claims YouGov survey
On average, 84% of the UK population claimed to have read a printed daily newspaper in the past year, with readership highest in London (93%) and the lowest in the Midlands (79%). Those aged 18 to 24 years old were found to be the least likely to have read a newspaper (71%) in the past year, compared with 90% of people aged over 55. The research seems to confirm industry fears that those most in the habit of buying newspapers can be directly correlated with age, suggesting that newspapers will die with the older generation.
Hope for the press sector can be found in the digital reading habits of the different demographics, where the inverse relationship with age has been found. Those aged 18 to 24 were found to be most likely to have read a newspaper online, with 61% having read one in the last 12 months. This compares to just 39% of those aged 55 or over having read a newspaper website in the last year.
The newspapers with the highest online readerships were, unsurprisingly, the Daily Mail (16%) and The Guardian (14%). However, unlike the high penetration figures still seen for print and despite the record numbers reported in the last ABCs (Mail Online 127m and Guardian 80m), only 45% of the UK population has read a newspaper online.
Most of those surveyed were far more likely to get their news from other news sites (70%), such as the BBC and other broadcasters, as well as new businesses such as Huffington Post and independent blogs Guido Fawkes and Slugger O’Toole.
Extract from an article published at Campaignlive on 13th March 2013
