Modern Day Idols

Vetusta Morla – Fire: in this song-based lesson, students watch a music video by the Madrid-based Indie/Rock group and complete the lyrics with vocabulary and expressions covered in the worksheet. The class ends with a translation of the lyrics into English.

Julieta Venegas – you’re for me: In this song-based lesson, students watch a music video by the famous Mexican singer-songwriter and complete the lyrics with vocabulary presented in the worksheet.

Interview – the Effects of Fashion: in this lesson, students listen to a radio interview about the negative effects of the societal obsession with looking good. The audio is in three parts with corresponding activities, and the worksheet ends with a speaking exercise on the topic. A complete audio transcript is included.

Fashion Trends: in this lesson, learners read about the latest trends and fashion styles and study fashion vocabulary. The lesson includes a review of the conditional mood with activities to practise its use for conjecture and supposition.