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Name of Resource |
Type of Resource |
Brief Description |
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BACKGROUND |
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Como Agua |
PDF |
Document on Como Agua with key points |
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El Argumento |
Word |
Outline of the main argument in the book |
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Interview with Laura Esquivel |
Word |
BBC article - an interview with the author
of Como Agua Para Chocolate |
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Magic Realism |
Word |
Understanding magic realism and magic
realism in Como Agua |
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Themes |
Word |
Themes from the book in English |
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The Mexican revolution |
Word |
Information in Spanish on the Mexican
Revolution |
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Overview |
Word |
Summary of the book, and some chapters |
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CHARACTERISATION |
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Characters & Analysis |
Word |
An overview of the main characters in
English |
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Characters |
Word |
Information on the main characters in
Spanish |
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Tita |
Powerpoint |
One slide directing pupils on how to
summarise the character Tita |
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Study Questions |
Word |
Analysis and questions on the book |
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS |
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February |
Word |
Questions on the chapter February |
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March |
Word |
Questions on the chapter March |
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April |
Word |
Questions on the chapter April |
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July |
Word |
Questions on the chapter July |
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September |
Word |
Questions on the chapter September |
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October |
Word |
Questions on the chapter October |
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November |
Word |
Questions on the chapter November |
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Reorder Chapter 1 |
Word |
Reorder the events of the first chapter |
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Strange Events |
Word |
Worksheet with example to complete with the
strange events of the book |
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ESSAYS |
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Essay plan |
Word |
Describe la manera en la que Tita se encuentra atrapada por la tradición.
¿Qué importancia tiene en esta obra el abandono definitivo de la
tradición? |
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Past Exam Essay titles |
Word |
Past exam
essay questions |
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Useful Language |
Word |
Useful
language for a literature essay on Como Agua |
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QUOTES |
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Citas |
Powerpoint |
Quotes from the whole book.
This is an exercise aimed at helping students to remember the quotes by
filling in the gaps |
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Citas Revision |
Powerpoint |
Just two slides covering the
main quotes (with gaps). |
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THEMES |
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Citas - Themes |
Powerpoint |
Quotes linked to the themes
of the book |
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Literary Terms |
Word |
Useful information in
English on literary terms |
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Main themes |
Powerpoint |
Gaped powerpoint |
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Questions for After |
Word |
Questions to do after
reading the text |
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Themes |
Word |
Worksheet on some themes |
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Themes2 |
Word |
Themes in English |
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VOCABULARY |
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Key Vocab |
Word |
Key vocabulary worksheet |
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Vocabulary April |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Vocabulary Chapter 1 |
Word |
Vocabulary list and summary of the first
chapter |
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Vocabulary August |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Vocabulary December |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Vocabulary November |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Vocabulary October |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Vocabulary September |
Word |
Vocabulary list |
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Synonyms |
Word |
Test on important vocabulary in the book -
give synonyms |