- French, French GCSE, German, German GCSE, MFL Skills Development, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary Challenges for the Language Classroom
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES FOR THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM It is important to encourage students’ vocabulary development so that they have the necessary language and skills to succeed in communicating and understanding any language. One way of implementing this strategy in the language classroom is to incorporate…
- French, French GCSE, French GCSE Reading Skills, German, German GCSE, German GCSE Reading Skills, MFL GCSE Reading Skills, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, MFL Skills Development, Teaching Tips
Reading Summary Challenge with A Twist – Tip Of The Week 8
Would an activity for reading comprehension be useful for your language classes next week? If so, this week’s teaching tip of the week ‘Reading Summary Challenge’ could be just for you! Reading Summary Challenge with a Twist Today’s teaching activity…
- French, French GCSE, French GCSE Speaking Skills, French GCSE Writing Skills, German, German GCSE, German GCSE Speaking Skills, German GCSE Writing Skills, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, MFL Skills Development, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Learning
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?…
- German, German GCSE, German GCSE Listening Skills, MFL Skills Development, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Learning
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…
- French, French GCSE, French GCSE Speaking Skills, French GCSE Writing Skills, German GCSE, German GCSE Speaking Skills, German GCSE Writing Skills, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, MFL Skills Development, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized
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. This week’s Teaching Tip of The Week is a fun, low-prep and low-cost spontaneous…
French Songs for GCSE French Classrooms
Motivate French GCSE Students with French Songs In Your GCSE Classroom Today Get some brilliant French songs and suggestions by topic below! For me, music has always been an instrumental part of learning a language. As a student, I listened…
- French, French GCSE, French GCSE Speaking Skills, French GCSE Writing Skills, German, German GCSE, German GCSE Speaking Skills, German GCSE Writing Skills, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Learning
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 teaching activity got my students thinking as soon…
10 Fun Ideas To Teach Vocabulary In Your Classroom
Learning Vocabulary 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 vocabulary well to help…
- French, French GCSE, German, German GCSE, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Learning
Teaching Numbers – Fun Speaking Activity
Finding enough speaking activities and free speaking practice, which are useful, is definitely my downfall when it comes to teaching. When I came across this speaking activity on teaching numbers with its game element, I was thrilled. Read about my take on the…
- French GCSE Listening Skills, French GCSE Speaking Skills, German GCSE, German GCSE Speaking Skills, MFL GCSE Speaking Skills, Reflections, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized
Using Target Language for Progress in the Classroom
Using Target Language in the classroom can be somewhat of a minefield. Should I use it? Shouldn’t I use it? How much should I use? The students don’t understand, the students aren’t using it…. This is a struggle for many…
