Introduction

Aventuras Vascas tracks the progress, problems and adventures of two British students during a fortnight spent with their host families in Bilbao, the Basque Country.

The new series begins as Sophie, Richard and their lower-sixth classmates prepare for their departure. They feel their Spanish is 'okay', but neither Sophie nor Richard are too sure that they will understand the real thing... the fun begins when they end up living in the same town.

The programmes offer learning scenarios that are relevant and meaningful to 14-17 year olds, including the fun of trying, succeeding and sometimes failing; overcoming shyness; collecting material for project work; getting on with locals; devising coping strategies; and getting to grips with common problems in Spanish grammar and pronunciation. Each programme can be used as an independent resource.