Modern Languages Study Guides: La casa de Bernarda Alba: Literature Study Guide for AS/A-level Spanish (Film and literature guides) - Softcover

Bianchi, Sebastian; Thacker, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471891968 ISBN 13: 9781471891960

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2017

Synopsis

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, WJEC, Eduqas & CCEA
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: Modern Languages
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018

Literature analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work: putting it into context, understanding the themes and narrative technique, as well as specialist terminology.

Breaking down each scene, character and theme in La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba), this accessible guide will enable your students to understand the historical and social context of the play and give them the critical and language skills needed to write a successful essay.

- Strengthen language skills with relevant grammar, vocab and writing exercises throughout
- Aim for top marks by building a bank of textual examples and quotes to enhance exam response
- Build confidence with knowledge-check questions at the end of every chapter
- Revise effectively with pages of essential vocabulary and key mind maps throughout
- Feel prepared for exams with advice on how to write an essay, plus sample essay questions, two levels of model answers and examiner commentary

About this title

About the Author

Mike Thacker is an experienced teacher, author and A-level examiner. He was formerly a university teacher and Director of the Language Centre at the University of Surrey.

Reviews

For A-Level Spanish

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1471891968
• ISBN 13: 9781471891960
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96