* Play the Spanish music and enter the room wearing my Spanish clothes and playing the castanets. Dance around a bit to break the ice between us. * Turn off the music and give my name and where I am from. Ask Ss to write their names and stand them up on their table in front of them. Ask - 'what am I dressed as?' and then 'why?' * Show the pictures on the board and ask 'What are these pictures about?' - 2 mins to discuss with a partner then elicit ideas. Write what they are under the picture and model & drill. (traditional dress/Spain flag/candelabra/bonfire/parade & procession) * Explain the pics are about a Spanish festival called Las Fallas and that I am in 'traditional dress' . Check meaning with CCQs if needed CCQs for festival - Is it a huge party with lots of people? yes /festɪvəl/ Is it a celebration of certain traditions? yes CCQs for traditional dress - Are they special clothes? yes /trədiʃənəl dres/ - Are they clothes that are special for your country? yes CCQs for bonfire - Is it a big fire? yes /bɒnfaɪr/ - Is it controlled? yes Are they outside? yes CCQs for parade/procession - Are there a lot of people? /pəreid/prəseʃən/ - Is it on a street? CCQs for candelabra - Does it hold candles? yes /kændəlɑ:brə/ Does it have many arms? yes

* Think of a festival that you know about. Show the Qs on the board and go through them. Ss to write notes for the answers * Elicit a few from Ss for the whole class

* Give Ss the same Qs (HO 1). Show the Las Fallas text while chesting * Give the text (HO 2), 5 mins to read and then answer the Qs * Peer check answers with their partner * Check answers on the answer key on the 'castanets' (give a clue as to where the answers are)

* Show HO3 (complete the description of las Fallas) * Give HO 3 - Ss to complete * Peer check with partner * Write 1 - 8 on the board and choose 1 S to come and write the answers on the board 1. festival 2. statues 3. bonfires 4. firecrackers 5. fireworks 6. procession 7. traditional dress 8. parade * Elicit that 'parade' is used as a verb here whereas in the text its a noun * CCQs statues - are they normally people, animals or both? both /stæʧu:z/ are they life size? yes Is there more than one? yes firecrackers - do they make a big noise? yes /faɪərkrækərz/ do they scare people? yes Is there more than one? yes fireworks - are they colourful? yes /faɪərwɜ:rks/ can you see them at New Year? yes Is there more than one? yes

* Design your own festival!! Write using the text to help - prompt: When/where is it, what it celebrates, what people wear, what do they do/eat) * Ss to choose a shape card and find their new partner (that has the same card). * Read their festival designs to each other and ask questions to find out more details