Native-media study sheets

One clip a week with vocabulary, register notes, and a task — then bridge into Explorer families and output practice.

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Twelve weeks × four languages with named broadcast desks and fallback rules when clips rotate. Task A is neutral summary + retell; Task B rewrites a spoken line as a formal lead.

Week 1 · Housing / rent policy

Source desk: RTVE Telediario / RNE Boletín

How to find this week’s clip: Search today’s housing or rent-aid headline on rtve.es or rnve audio; if the exact story rotates, pick the top domestic policy flash under 5 minutes. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: vivienda · alquiler · ayuda · solicitud · ministerio

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 2 · Transport disruption

Source desk: RNE Informativo

How to find this week’s clip: Transport disruption bulletin — metro/RENFE delays. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: retraso · andén · incidencia · viajero · restablecer

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 3 · Culture interview

Source desk: RTVE Cultura interview clip

How to find this week’s clip: Author/artist interview ≤5 minutes. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: obra · estreno · público · crítica · trayectoria

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 4 · Opinion vs news

Source desk: El País / RTVE pair

How to find this week’s clip: One hard-news piece + one opinion column on the same topic. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: según · no obstante · fuentes · afirmar · matizar

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 5 · Climate / weather event

Source desk: AEMET / RTVE weather alert

How to find this week’s clip: Storm or heat alert segment. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: alerta · inundación · temperatura · refugio · medida

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 6 · Education reform

Source desk: RTVE Educación / policy flash

How to find this week’s clip: Curriculum or exam reform notice. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: currículo · examen · docente · financiación · equidad

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 7 · Labor / strike

Source desk: Labor news flash (RTVE/RNE)

How to find this week’s clip: Strike or wage negotiation update. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: sindicato · negociar · salario · huelga · acuerdo

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 8 · Health public notice

Source desk: Ministry/health public notice

How to find this week’s clip: Vaccination or clinic hours notice via public broadcaster. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: ambulatorio · vacuna · cita · síntoma · prevención

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 9 · Tech / privacy

Source desk: Tech/privacy flash

How to find this week’s clip: Data protection or breach report on RTVE. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: datos · consentimiento · filtracíon · norma · usuario

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 10 · Elections local

Source desk: Local elections bulletin

How to find this week’s clip: Municipal election flash. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: urna · candidato · participación · debate · ayuntamiento

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 11 · Immigration / asylum (neutral)

Source desk: Immigration desk (neutral news)

How to find this week’s clip: Procedure/deadline report — avoid talk-show opinion. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: solicitud · estatus · oficina · plazo · apoyo

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks

Week 12 · Sports governance

Source desk: Sports federation notice

How to find this week’s clip: Sanction/investigation flash from public sports desk. — also use your listening picker.

If the clip rotated: If that exact clip is gone, pick the same desk’s top story under 5 minutes on the same theme — do not switch to entertainment vlogs.

Vocab focus: federación · sanción · juego limpio · investigación · recurso

Register note: Prefer afirmar/señalar in summaries; keep opinion out of Task A.

Task A: Write a 90-word neutral summary; list 3 register-sensitive verbs/phrases; retell aloud 60–90 seconds.

Task B: Rewrite one spoken sentence as a formal written lead.

Open Explorer Output workshop Assessed tasks