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English for Spanish Speakers workbook, level 5 (grades 9–10)

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A printable English workbook for Spanish-speaking students in grades 9–10 (ages 14–16), and for adults at the same level. 12 topics, from “How long have you been...? The present perfect continuous” to “Reading the news: articles, fact vs opinion and media words”, with 1,440 practice questions and an answer key that explains every answer. Instructions are in Spanish, so a Spanish-speaking parent can teach it; every English word has a pronunciation guide written for Spanish speakers.

  • 12topics
  • 1,440practice questions
  • 325printable pages
  • 201pictures and diagrams
  • 156read-aloud listening questions
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Real pages from topic 1, “How long have you been...? The present perfect continuous”. Every topic in the book follows the same steps.

Inside the English for Spanish Speakers workbook, level 5 (grades 9–10): quick check page from topic 1
Quick Check
Inside the English for Spanish Speakers workbook, level 5 (grades 9–10): learn it page from topic 1
Learn It
Inside the English for Spanish Speakers workbook, level 5 (grades 9–10): answer key page from topic 1
Answer key

What your student will learn in level 5

Each topic builds on the one before it.

  1. How long have you been...? The present perfect continuousUse have and has been + -ing for actions that started in the past and continue now, ask How long have you been...?, choose for or since, and tell the result from the activity
  2. What happened before: the past perfect and used toUse the past perfect (had + past participle) to show what happened first, with before, after, by the time and already, and use used to and didn't use to for past habits that have changed
  3. Future plans: will, going to and the present continuousChoose will for quick decisions, promises and offers, going to for plans and predictions with evidence, and the present continuous for fixed arrangements, and use the present after when and as soon as
  4. If I had..., I would...: the second conditional and I wishUse the second conditional for imaginary situations, give advice with If I were you, make wishes with I wish + past, and tell it apart from the first conditional
  5. It was built in 1932: the passive voiceForm the passive in the present and past (is made, was built) and with modals (can be recycled), use by when the doer matters, and choose active or passive in news, science and labels
  6. She said that...: reported speechReport what someone said, asked or requested with said, told and asked, changing tenses, pronouns and time words, and choose between say and tell
  7. The girl who sits next to me: relative clausesJoin ideas with who, which, that, where and whose, tell clauses with commas from clauses without them, and leave out that or who when it is the object
  8. Enjoy doing, decide to do: gerunds and infinitivesUse -ing after enjoy, finish, avoid, mind, suggest and keep and after prepositions, to + verb after want, decide, hope, plan, need, learn and agree, and the -ing form as a subject
  9. Health and advice: should, had better, must be, might beTalk about symptoms and healthy habits, give advice with should, ought to, had better and Why don't you...?, make deductions with must, might, could and can't, and recognize should have + past participle
  10. English for part-time jobs: interviews and formal emailsRead job ads, answer interview questions, ask polite indirect questions like Could you tell me when the shift starts?, and write a formal email or a short cover letter
  11. Opinions and debate: although, however, whereasGive and defend an opinion, agree or disagree politely, join ideas with although, however, even though, whereas, because of, so and therefore, and organize an opinion paragraph
  12. Reading the news: articles, fact vs opinion and media wordsRead short original news stories, notices and posts, find the main idea and details, tell facts from opinions, guess words from context and learn media words like headline, source and according to

How every topic works

  • Quick Check: 10 questions to see what your student already knows
  • Learn It: key words with pronunciation, step-by-step teaching you can read aloud, worked examples and common mistakes
  • We Do It Together: 10 questions to work side by side
  • You Try: up to 85 questions your student does alone, including listening questions
  • Show What You Know: 15 new questions to see the progress
  • Answer key: every answer, with a short explanation

What is in the free sample

  • The cover, how to use the workbook and the table of contents
  • One full topic, with its answers

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Who this English workbook for Spanish speakers is for

Questions parents ask

What level is this English workbook for Spanish speakers?

Level 5 is for grades 9–10, about ages 14–16. It works for adults too. The free Language check online shows which level fits your student.

Does it have pictures?

Yes. The book has 201 pictures and diagrams, used to teach new words and to ask questions like which picture shows a word.

How much time does each topic take?

About one week per topic: a lesson of about 40 minutes, then a page or two of practice a day.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every question has its answer and a short explanation, so a parent or teacher can check work and show why the answer is right.

Can I try it before I buy?

Yes. The free sample has the cover, how to use the workbook, the table of contents and one full topic with its answers.

Is it a PDF I can print?

Yes. It is a printable PDF of 325 pages. Buy it once and print it as often as you need for your household. It stays in your account, so you always download the newest version.

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