This collection of videos from the east coast city of Valencia in Spain includes introductory vocabulary for various activities, sport, food and exploring the city.
The immersive nature of these clips can be used for listening, speaking and exploring vocabulary with children sharing their experiences and opinions of life in Spanish.
Each video contains Spanish phrases and words clearly presented with on-screen text to introduce pupils to new keywords and phrases.
This series of short films for primary schools contains concise explanations of a variety of Spanish topics.
- Living in a city
- Living in the countryside
- At home
- School
- Food and fruit
- Activities and hobbies
- Days out
- Birthdays
- Events
These short films are relevant for teaching Spanish at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and second level in Scotland.
These films are from the BBC2 series, Being Spanish.
In the city of Valencia. video
Valencia is a busy and vibrant city on the eastern coast of Spain. Ruby has been living around Valencia for two years and with her Spanish friends, they compare living in the countryside and living in the city.

In a Spanish village. video
Spanish children take a tour of their town near Valencia to show what there is to see and do. They also visit a market and see what there is to buy.

In a Spanish school. video
A group of Spanish children take a tour around their school in the suburbs of Valencia. They talk about the food they eat for breakfast, the school facilities, their favourite school subjects and what they do at break-time.

At home in Spain. video
Angela and her friend return home after school and do their homework. They mention the rooms in the house while playing hide and seek.

On the beach in Spain. video
Spanish children go on a trip to the beach in Valencia and explain what they like about living by the seaside.

Celebrating a birthday in Spain. video
Llorens is celebrating his birthday with friends and family. His mother is preparing a paella and mentions all food items for the dish and how she makes it. of Llorens's big family are introduced.

At a bakery in Spain. video
Two children visit their favourite bakery and buy a selection of food items. They are curious about how some of the products are made and get a lesson from the baker on how to bake their own cakes.

At a museum in Spain. video
Spanish children visit the Science and Art Museum in Valencia and investigate the fascinating and educational exhibits about the world around us.

Spanish festivals. video
Valencia is famous for its celebrations with fireworks. The children go to see one of these fiestas and wear the traditional costumes.

Picking fruit on a farm in Spain. video
A group of Spanish children experience picking fruit and get to see the process of getting it ready for shops in Spain and all over Europe.

Karting in Spain. video
Spanish children visit the Cheste race circuit near Valencia, where lots of different motor sport competitions take place. They also meet a few karting competitors at an important event.
