I like to use video for listening activities wherever possible although finding suitable material can be difficult. The following link has short videos on a variety of GCSE topics – www.youtube.com/user/MyRoeSpanishCorner. I presume that the YouTube site is linked to the University of Roehampton. I like the fact that they also provide transcripts of the extract below each video. Below is one extract I will be using in order to reinforce use of the conditional in Spanish.
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Good morning! Thanks for the helpful link. Have you seen this site? http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/ They also use video and provide transcripts, but my favorite part for novice learners is that for each topic there is a “simplified” example. In this sample, they speak much more deliberately and the language has been scripted. In the other samples there is a diverse pool of native speakers from a wide range of countries.
Hi. Thanks for that link. It looks great.