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• Thursday 9 February 2023 Technology in Language Teaching (TiLT) Event Wednesday 22 March 2023 - 4.00 -6.00pm We would like to invite you to this in this in person event, kindly hosted by Mr Karsten Stephan of Alderman White School, Wendy will cover the following MFL topics • Phonics and teaching accurate pronunciation • Group Talk to develop spontaneous speech • How to assess students‘ speaking skills quickly and accurately
• Wednesday 18 January 2023 Training Students to Speak Spontaneously, Read aloud & Transcribe. A webinar by Wendy Adeniji Aims of this webinar session: Teaching phonics effectively, Practising applying phonic knowledge and receiving feedback, both immediate and by the teacher. Teaching students to speak spontaneously using ‘Group Talk’ methodology. Assessing students’ speaking skills efficiently
• Wednesday 18 January 2023 New Sanako Pronounce Tool I’m delighted to let you know that Sanako has now integrated its previously separate Pronounce tool into Sanako Connect, so you can select it as one of the task options, as below. This will go live in January 2023 and will be completely FREE to all Sanako Connect subscribers.
• Tuesday 10 January 2023 Sanako UK - Proud Sponsor of Language World 2023 As a long term supporter of the Association for Language Learning, Sanako UK is proud to be the major sponsor of the prestigious Language World 2023 Conference in Sheffield. To celebrate the conference we will be showcasing the very latest in advanced MFL technology from Finland, a country where multilingualism is considered the norm. In our Languages Technology Learning Zone at the event you will be able to speak to experienced languages teachers and play with the technology such as the very popular & intuitive Sanako Connect Online
• Tuesday 10 January 2023 4 activities to build your students' spontaneous speaking skills When most students think about learning a new language, it’s the ability to speak coherently and fluently that defines their success. Whether that’s conducting a business negotiation in São Paulo, ordering a coffee in Turin or booking theatre tickets in London, the ability to hold your own in a conversation with a native speaker is the main ambition for most learners. In order to achieve this, students need to develop their spontaneous speaking skills so that they have the confidence and competence to fully participate in such unscripted situations.
• Thursday 5 January 2023 How to Locate your FREE French, Spanish & German exercises within Sanako Connect
• Wednesday 21 December 2022 Building independent language learners Over the last couple of years many language learners have had to work on developing their language skills outside of the classroom and without having their teachers on hand. The move to full or partial online learning has therefore meant that students have been forced to take control of their own learning and to become more autonomous and independent language learners.
• Tuesday 20 December 2022 Why are flashcards so popular in language teaching? Every educator has their own go-to language teaching resources and teaching methods. This could be that there to get you out of a tricky situation” lesson plan or stimulus that you can always rely on when something goes wrong or when you just haven’t had time to plan or prepare something new and exciting. And for many language teachers, a set of flashcards will often fit the bill!
• Thursday 1 December 2022 Language Skills Are Key to UK's Export Success A fascinating and engaging article written by Professor Neil Bermel of the University of Sheffield, published in the Yorkshire Evening Post newspaper. It really highlights how valuable MFL skills are to UK industry.
• Thursday 17 November 2022 Autumn 2022 edition newsletter for MFL teachers & lecturers Read all about the exciting and engaging developments in the world of MFL teaching & Interpreting
• Friday 28 October 2022 How Can Technology Motivate Language Learners? One of the most common arguments for using educational technology in the classroom is that it is uniquely able to motivate and inspire students to engage in learning. The prevailing wisdom goes that students are already using technology in their leisure time and that as digital natives” they will therefore get more from a lesson which makes use of such tools. One of the most common arguments for using educational technology in the classroom is that it is uniquely able to motivate and inspire students to engage in learning. The prevailing wisdom goes that students are already using technology in their leisure time and that as digital natives” they will therefore get more from a lesson which makes use of such tools. One of the most common arguments for using educational technology in the classroom is that it is uniquely able to motivate and inspire students to engage in learning. The prevailing wisdom goes that students are already using technology in their leisure time an
• Wednesday 12 October 2022 Get ready for the 2024 MFL GCSE Practical ways to improve your students' speaking and listening skills Speaking is the holy grail of effective language teaching and learning, and is going to be assessed in the MFL GCSEs using the phonics methodology as well as through listening and speaking activities. Find out how you can improve your students' speaking and listening skills and understand better what the demands of the new GCSE will be.
• Tuesday 4 October 2022 New GCSE draft specifications are out! What do I need to do? Last week AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas published their new draft specifications for French, Spanish and German for first examination in 2026. This means that current Y8 and Y7 students will take the new exam. Many MFL teachers will have breathed a sigh of relief looking at the new sample assessment materials (SAMs) as they look very similar to what we currently do; we still have the 90 or 80-90 word and 150 or 130-150 word questions on the writing paper with clear bullet points (this time in English, hurray!) and in the speaking exam a role play and photo card activity which we’re very familiar with, again with the rubric in English, a cause for celebration.

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