If you’re wondering why your students perform well on reading tasks but not on listening and you’re sure you’ve covered much of the language in the passage, a big factor is their ability to recognise known vocab through listening.To achieve this, all vocab MUST be practised aurally, not just through reading and writing tasks. The …
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In my previous post, we explored how the demands of the stimulus card can be addressed through effective long-term planning and selection of teaching materials. Before we continue, here is a reminder of some of the common areas where students can struggle in this task: Ineffective summarising of the text Basic, superficial opinions & difficulty …
I saw a post the other day in one of the MFL Facebook groups about how to liven up ‘choral repetition’ or other activities to help students process language orally, so I’ve compiled some of the ones that have worked best for me so far. We know from Second Language Acquisition research that doing reading/writing …
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What is Textivate? In their own words: “Textivate generates a wide range of interactive activities based on your own text and / or matching items.” To really make the most of its features, you need to buy a subscription, which is very reasonably priced, starting at £25 p/a. The huge range of features on offer …
9 ways to use Quizlet in MFL teaching Before we jump in, here is a brief intro to Quizlet which you can skip over if you’re already well acquainted with it… What is Quizlet? Quizlet is a popular website and app for any device to access and practise ‘study sets’ on ‘every conceivable subject and …
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