Vocabulary Revision Challenge Dominoes – Tip Of The Week 7
No-Prep Dominoes Revision Vocabulary Challenge Could you use a no-prep vocabulary activity to help Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 or Key Stage 5 students of French, German, Spanish or other modern language to develop vocabulary through synonyms or antonyms? If so, then use thisย dominoes vocabulary revision challenge anytime with all of your classes next week! It works considerably well at the beginning of a new term, at the end of a topic or at the end of the year to revise vocabulary for speaking, writing, as well as reading, listening and translations! Teaching Tip Of The Week – Edition 7 –ย DOMINOES VOCABULARY REVISION CHALLENGE Title: Dominoes Vocabulary Revision Challenge…
45 German Songs For GCSE German Classrooms
Motivate GCSE German Students with Modern and Traditional German Songs In Your Classroom Today Get some brilliant German songs and suggestions by GCSE topics below! A bit of background into why I created the list of 45 German songs for GCSE classrooms before I present you with the resource… The German language has always been my passion. I knew that I wanted to do something with the language as a career from my very first lesson way back in 1998. I really focused on improving my German skills by doing my homework, reading German magazines for teenagers and participating well in lessons. My passion, determination and hard work helped me…
Spontaneous Speaking Activity – Tip of the Week – Edition 6
Who loves speaking in another languages? Me! However, when it comes to speaking in a different language, finding enough opportunity in the classroom can be quite tricky.ย This week’s Teaching Tip of The Week is a fun, low-prep and low-cost spontaneous speaking activity. It can be adapted for all levels, languages (I’ve used it with French, German and English) and groups. It has been tried and tested, but I have added my own spin to it. This particular spontaneous speaking resource was created for French and German GCSE level groups but it can, very easily, be adapted for other groups. COLOURFUL SPONTANEOUS SPEAKING CHALLENGE Teaching Tip Of The Week – Edition…
French Songs for GCSE French Classrooms
Motivate French GCSE Students with French Songs In Your GCSE Classroom Today Get some brilliant French songs for GCSE and suggestions by topic below! For me, music has always been an instrumental part of learning a language. As a student, I listened to French songs whilst studying, as well as in my free-time. This routine continued into my university days. Even today, ten years on, I still remember all the words to Je te promets by Zaho (2008) and รa mousse by Superbus (2008)! I was able to improve my pronunciation, develop my vocabulary and learn about a range of singers and groups from different French speaking countries. All of…
Teaching Activity Of The Week – Edition 5
TEACHING IDEA OF THE WEEK – EDITION 5 – SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS CHALLENGE This week, I used a really good starter in my English lessons (adaptable to French, German and Spanish etc). The teachingย activity got my students thinking as soon as they came in to the classroom. If you are looking for a low prep teaching activity, which can be adapted and used in all of your classes this week, then try this synonyms and antonyms vocab challenge out! Teaching Tip Of The Week – Edition 5 Title: Synonym and Antonym Vocab Challenge Aim:ย Re-call previously learnt vocabulary and develop it further Level: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Resources: ,ย paper, pen and…
10 Fun Ideas To Teach Vocabulary In Your Classroom
Learn Vocabulary Using Fun Activities Both from personal and professional experience, learning and being able to use vocabulary is a vital component to having confidence and being successful in communicating in any foreign language. Therefore it is important to teach vocabularyย well to help students acquire and use the language, as well as develop that confidence. I recently travelled to Spain and managed to communicate with hand gestures and the words I remembered from doing my GCSE in one year, in 2003. I didn’t need grammar, because I could communicate with the words I knew and recognised. However, I certainly would have felt more confident if I had had more vocabulary…
