About the lesson
🛝 School finished at 4:30. A sandwich at home. Then outside to play until nine.
For the narrator, childhood meant spending afternoons in the street with other children. There wasn’t much money, but there were games, friendships, and shared experiences.
Looking at children today, the narrator asks: do they have more possessions but fewer opportunities to play?
Join Teacher Miguel from Spanish Super Tutor for a programme about childhood memories, free time, friendship, and the difference between having things and enjoying experiences.
Designed for IGCSE Spanish and IB Spanish Ab Initio learners, this programme combines reading, vocabulary, grammar, and discussion.
🔥 Warm-up
What makes a happy childhood: toys, friends, freedom, or somewhere to play?
📖 Story
Explore the narrator’s afternoon routine and distinguish personal memories from general opinions.
🃏 Flashcards
Practise expressions such as merendar, salir a jugar, el barrio, divertirse, and tener de todo.
🤔 Why Is It False?
Correct inaccurate statements using evidence from the text.
🏋️ Grammar
Use the imperfect to describe childhood habits: salíamos, íbamos, merendábamos, and jugábamos.
❓ Ask Me
Build questions about childhood routines, games, and friendships.
🗣️ Debate
Did children have more fun in the past—or did they have fun differently?
Remember the routine. Question the comparison. Explain your opinion—in Spanish.
Students can discuss the narrator’s childhood or an imaginary example without sharing personal experiences.
Your Instructor
Teacher Migue
