Boletín 127 - Museos modernos, el Bono Cultural y el desinterés político.
Boletín 127 - Museos modernos, el Bono Cultural y el desinterés político.
+ MY FIRST BOOK IS NOW OUT ON AMAZON!
How to attract young people to politics? Give them £400 for free, when they turn 18, to spend on cultural activities. This week our three texts explore apathy and disinterest in politics on the part of young people, museums embracing social media and el Bono Cultural which sees young people gifted 400 euros when they turn 18. Also, I go on about a book I made.
Edition 127 of Boletín.
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Tier 2 & 3 vocabulary, grammar search
👋Welcome to Boletín, an English-language newsletter covering historical, cultural & topical stories related to the A Level Spanish course. These newsletters accompany a student worksheet which can be freely downloaded here.
📌Edition 127
You’re forgiven for forgetting you were subscribed to Boletín, it’s been a while and I’m sorry for the radio silence. La verdad es que I haven’t had the time to post in the last few months as I’ve been working on something in the background. I’ll explain below but if you want to quickly download the student worksheet then head to the normal place.
📝What have I been up to?
If you’re a long-term reader or you follow me on X, then you may be vaguely aware that over the last couple of years I’ve been working on a grammar workbook. The first iteration of this was shared this time last year and was named The GCSE Grammar Workbook. Lots of you bought copies (PDF versions), thank you!
At this point, a friend (who is a teacher and a leader) gave me the following feedback…
And so, over the last 12 months all I’ve been thinking about is making that workbook as good as it possibly could be and publishing it.
Nearly every moment of my free time has been dedicated to revising the whole manuscript (all the time I would usually spend creating Boletín issues). 70+ new pages have been added, the whole book has been heavily edited (numerous times), I’ve worked with a Spanish artist to design a new cover, sent out free PDFs for more feedback, responded to the feedback and had the whole thing proofread several times.
The final product is a beautiful Spanish grammar workbook suitable for adults at complete beginner to advanced intermediate level (as well as GCSE students, of course!).
In practice I have used this book with nearly every year group. I’ve given a copy today to a lovely kid in year 7 who is super keen with developing their Spanish and I know tutors using it with their adult classes. I’ve used it with great success a week ago when introducing direct object pronouns to year 10 and year 13 have worked well with the present and past subjunctive sections in the run up to their exams. It’s a versatile resource which the whole GCSE cohort starting next year in my school will receive.
This week, very briefly (I’m glad I got the print screen), the book went to number one in the sub-category of Key Stage 1-4 languages. I’m super happy with this as secretly this was a mini goal of mine.
If you’re interested in getting a copy, or you want to support future Boletín editions, then feel free to click the link above. There you’ll also see an extensive list of what is covered in the book. If you decide to buy it and you like it, please please please leave a review! Alternatively, please share it with your departments!
✒️The three texts.
Museos modernos.1
Los museos españoles están utilizando TikTok para atraer a un público joven y ampliar su alcance. Museos como el Museo del Prado y el Museu de la Música están experimentando con vídeos cortos, un tono más informal y el uso de música popular. La rapidez y el impacto visual son claves, así como el humor para conectar con la audiencia. Están en una fase de experimentación, observando tendencias y ajustando sus contenidos para mejorar. La combinación de música e imagen ayuda a acercar el arte a nuevos públicos, creando un espacio de comunicación más dinámico y accesible.
El Bono Cultural.2
En 2022, España lanzó el Bono Cultural Joven con un triple propósito: brindar un impulso económico a quienes cumplen 18 años para explorar la cultura, fomentar hábitos culturales y revitalizar un sector cultural que sufrió durante la pandemia. Los jóvenes tienen un año para gastar los 400 euros en productos o servicios culturales. Concretamente, según detalla el Ministerio de Cultura, 100 euros se podrán invertir en productos físicos, como libros, prensa o discos; 100 euros para productos digitales, como suscripciones, podcast o videojuegos; y 200 euros para artes escénicas: teatro, ópera, cine, danza y museos.
Desinterés político3
Según un informe elaborado por en INJUVE, de entre un total de 15 temas políticos, los jóvenes declaran que las elecciones y, en última posición, los partidos políticos, son los asuntos que menos les interesan. Los datos de participación juvenil en las elecciones generales confirman ese desinterés; los jóvenes votaron 6,6% menos que los adultos. Muchos jóvenes sienten la política como algo carente de un impacto tangible en sus vidas, y que no proporciona soluciones a sus problemas. Lo ven casi más como una fuente de memes y retuits que como una herramienta que les pueda ayudar a modular su futuro.
🗝️Tier 2/3 vocabulary.
Ampliar (vb) - to increase, broaden, widen
El alcance (nms) - reach
Clave (adj) - key
Tangible (adj) - tangible
Una herramienta (nfs) - a tool
Mejorar (vb) - to improve, make better
Un propósito (nms) - purpose, aim, goal or objective
Brindar (vb) - to give, provide or toast (with a drink)
Detallar (vb) - to tell or explain in detail
Invertir (vb) - to invest
Elaborar (vb) - to make, prepare or produce
Carente (adj) - lacking, wanting
🔍Grammar items to look out for.
The present continuous
Para where in order to can be used
Short-form possessive adjectives (my, your, his/her etc)
Direct object pronouns
Adjectives
The preterite tense
Tener in the present tense
The future tense irregulars
Opinion phrases like me gusta
Comparative structures with verbs
Thanks for reading and subscribing!
Ollie
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https://laculturasocial.com/tiktok-en-los-museos-espanoles/
https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/serviciosdeprensa/notasprensa/cultura/paginas/2023/010223-solicitar-bono-cultural-joven.aspx
https://ethic.es/2023/07/el-despertar-politico-de-la-juventud-una-necesidad-urgente/