A complete Higher Spanish printable booklet on mass tourism (Society context) — a topic named after Spain’s real, current anti-tourism protests. Reading, writing, translation and listening, with a grammar focus — gerund constructions and true passive voice. Built to match the real SQA Higher exam format.

Last updated: 10 August 2026.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Knowledge Organiser — vocabulary by category, discursive connectives, gerund constructions and true passive voice with grammar reminders, arguments for/against, sentence-building and register-upgrade practice.

Directed Writing — 6-bullet format breakdown, a complete scenario-based task, support bank, self-check list.

Translation — exam-style passage with an underlined section, matching the Higher Reading paper.

Discursive Assignment — 200–250 word task in three tiers (gap-fill / structure-only / independent).

Reading Comprehension — full-length, line-numbered text with English questions, ending in a justify-with-reference question.

Listening (bonus, for classroom use, with audio) — comprehension questions, MP3 and transcript.

Full answer keys throughout, including model responses for the directed writing, translation and discursive assignment.

WHY THIS ONE’S DIFFERENT

Gerund constructions and true passive voice, including the combined form that does both at once: muchos barrios están siendo transformados (many neighbourhoods are being transformed). Built around what’s actually happening in Spain right now: “turismofobia”, the housing crisis linked to short-term rentals, and the 2024 backlash against overtourism. Current case studies — Nuria, a Palma de Mallorca resident watching her neighbourhood change, and Carmen, a restaurant owner who depends on tourism but still sees the damage. Vocabulary beyond the Nat 5 default: la gentrificación, la turismofobia, el piso/alquiler turístico etc.

FORMAT

PowerPoint (fully editable), 20 slides, plus MP3 audio. Suitable for classroom teaching, independent study or homework.

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