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2. What are the issuesfacing MFL teachers? 1) lack of time to DO anything 2) lack of self-belief 3) lack of standing: why choose languagesover Science / Maths? 3. Issue 1: lack of time StarterWhosdoing thework? Nouns introduced Invariablythe teacherin thisGames for reinforcementmodel!Listening, Speaking, Reading,WritingPlenary 4. Issue 1: lack of time SO DONT WASTE A SECOND! ? 5. Issue 1: lack of time SO DONT WASTE A SECOND!1) Tell a partner what you learned last lesson then test each other2) Phonics grid on board- can you say the sound+ think of the word it was used in (+ other examples)3) Reorder the words on the board4) work out how to extend the basic sentence to 9 words, 15 words then 25 words 6. Issue 1: lack of time Hierje suis alle la plage mais malheureusementctaitassez... 7. Find... 5 known words Issue 1: lack of time... 5 words you can guess...10 new words andmeanings... share!www.wordle.netCan you......write a title?...write 1st paragraph?...justify? Sam Lunns 23 ways to use Wordle:http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1033419/0/ http://bit.ly/z14Hl 8. Issue 1: lack of timeReading images Focus on recentlycovered structures -he has just... - he is going to... - he was... Is there aright answer?http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/744307/0/informe/crisis/racismo/ 9. Issue 1: lack of timehttp://bit.ly/nH566v 10. Issue 1: lack of timeRunning dictations- teacher input? 11. Issue 1: lack of timeStay in touch but also let students discusswww.edmodo.comissues themselves!with thanks to Alex Bellars@bellaale 12. Issue 1: lack of timewww.classdojo.com 13. Issue 1: lack of timeLet other departments do theworkWhat are theEnglishdepartment teaching? 14. Issue 1: lack of timeGoogle Reader 15. Issue 1: lack of time Twitter http://tweepml.org/MFL-Twitterers 16. Issue 1: lack of time DropboxGet on Twitter,join in the resource sharing! 17. Issue 2:lack of self-belief 18. Even in the strongest departments, students had too few opportunities to use theirlanguages to communicate in a realistic manner (page 23) OFSTED, Modern languages, Achievement and challenge 2007-2010 19. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefPHONICS!!!! www.rachelhawkes.com www.doonceandshare.wikispaces.com 20. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefFacilitating self-expression-youve got the language, now use it! see www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/linkedup 21. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefWho communicating FOR? 22. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefWho communicating FOR? 23. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefWho communicating FOR? vs 24. Every blog will look different and serve a different purpose 25. Issue 2: lack of self-belief Podcasting 26. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefiTunes- using podcasts(choose your country) 27. Issue 2: lack of self-belief Simple recordingCreate your own Grammar seriesRevision 28. Issue 2: lack of self-belief Creative self-expressionhttp://isabellejones.blogspot.com/search/label/ICT http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com 29. Issue 2: lack of self-belief www.storybird.com 30. Issue 2: lack of self-beliefwww.mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com 31. Issue 3:lack of standing 32. How do year 7s start in MFL?What messages do we give about what our subject is? 33. Your challenge: Talk for 1 minute with 3 partners on the theme of My daily routine You can challenge each other for... -hesitation - deviation - repetitionDid you have enough to talk about? Could you manage to talk for 4 to 6 minutes? 34. Wheres the world understanding? A standard year 7 French SoWTransferrable skills? Confidence? Worth?TopicStructure1 Age, pencil case to have2 School adjectives, present tense, there is3 Family possessives, to be4 At homemore present tense5 Free timeIrregular verbs, simple future6 Local area Justifying, recaps 35. A standard year 7 Geography SoWTopic Skill?1 Global divisions2 Using OS maps3 Housing investigation in local area4 What is the UK?5 Moving goods and people6 British scenery and protecting it7 Shopping: past, present, future8 Climate and personal choices 36. Government ministries have huge advertising budgets,dealing with the issues in the country- huge scope for ICU 37. Issue 1: lack of timeVideos for listening/ generating responsesCreative writing/ speaking springboardshttp://bit.ly/kQQ9db Content introducershttp://bit.ly/jzFtAYSee www.mfljones.wordpress.com forsome great ideas 38. Downloading useful materialsReal Player 11 www.zamzar.com/url 39. Sources to investigate www.petitepipelette.posterous.comwww.mfljones.wordpress.com 40. Sources to investigatewww.clil4teachers.pbworks.com 41. Issue 3: lack of standingDebates- language of speculation How do learnerscommunicate amongstthemselves in L1?Group Talk? 42. (Deutsch) ist cool. Ich mag (Deutsch).Was denkst du?Ja,Nein, dasX das stimmt. stimmt nicht. X Du spinnst! X Ich denke Wildern School 43. (No) me gusta!Qu piensas? Yo tambin! Yo tampoco! XPor qu?Por qu? S, es verdad!No, no es verdad!XPorque...Porque...Pienso que... porque Prefiero.. porque..es mejor que.. ..es peor que.. ..es ms..que.. S, tienes razn No, no tienes razn ..es menos..que.X Ni hablar! Qu va!(no) estoy de acuerdo Qu piensas? Gracias @ Greg Horton 44. Issue 3: lack of standing Taxonomy of tasksWhat would you predict / infer from...? do you agree that...? place the following in order of priority? classify... translate memorise recall Where do most of your MFL tasks fit? 45. Issue 3: lack of standing Encouraging thought and reflection 46. Issue 3: lack of standingMysteries 47. Sort through the cards+ build up the case foreach argument.Espaa?El extranjero?Your answer must be based on the informationgiven. FIND YOUR EVIDENCE! Write down yourconclusions in full in English.with thanks to Neil Jones 48. with thanks to Neil Jones 49. Las Islas CanariasLas Islas Canariasforman parte delEstado Espaol.with thanks to Neil Jones 50. Issue 3: lack of standing Living graph MFL Sunderland Resources 51. Issue 3: lack of standingSunderland MFL 52. Issue 1: lack of timeManaging Impulsivitypenser Take your timerflechir Think before you actExaminer Remain calm and thoughtfulconsidererListening to others couter Consider someone elses point examinerof view considerer Consider all the optionsvaluerThinking flexibly considerer Look at it another wayrflechir Is your way the right way?adaptervaluerThinking about thinking considerer with thanks to What are you thinking discuter Helena Butterfield What are you doing? valuerwww.langwitch.net 53. Issue 1: lack of time Who did the work? Bob Ian Marie Christine idea with thanks to Rachel Hawkes 54. With a partner discuss...1) have you seen any examples of these in school?2) what 3 things do you think you could use IMMEDIATELY3) what 2 things would you like to strive to incorporate in your teaching? 55. content control? confidence www.chrisfuller.typepad.comChrisfullerinspain@hotmail.com@chrisfullerisms