Join us at HOME, for our Spanish GCSE Study Morning, with Dr Carmen Herrero. Bring your students to explore Spanish language, culture and film outside of the classroom.
30 Jan 2024
10:00 – 13:00
Carmen Herrero is Principal Lecturer in Spanish Studies and Subject Lead for Languages at Manchester Metropolitan University.
She is actively involved in film and language education through workshops for students and language teachers. She is the co-founder and co-director of FILTA (Film in Language Teaching Association).
The study session will include a screening of the film Cobardes. Carmen Herrero will introduce the film in Spanish and English, providing relevant historical and contextual information as well as key vocabulary to understand some of the key aspects of the film.
The screening will be followed by a series of language exercises in Spanish based on the film, its characters, settings and contexts. Themes discussed during the session will include adolescence, family and bullying.
Screening: Cobardes (12A)
Dir Juan Cruz and Jose Corbacho / Spain / 89 mins / In Spanish with English subtitles
A powerful drama from the directors of Tapas, 14 year-old Gaby is a victim of constant bullying at the hands of his classmate. Neither his family nor his teachers are aware of his situation, and the young Gaby takes solace in his nascent relationship with friend Carla.
As the adults in Gaby’s world struggle with their own personal bullies, Gaby turns to pizza shop owner Silverio, whose ‘eye for an eye’ advice creates further problems.
This event is for teachers and students, teachers may not attend without students.