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Silvia Bastow
Jan 74 min read
Only Words?: The Unexpected Challenges of Teaching Vocabulary
This blog post was written by Isabelle Jones. “Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”....
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Silvia Bastow
Sep 10, 20223 min read
Pronunciation and phonics
Both pronunciation and phonics instruction relate to sounds. Phonics are used to teach reading to learners and pronunciation is about...
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Silvia Bastow
Jul 3, 20225 min read
Teaching grammar implicitly vs explicitly
The discussion about what is the best approach when teaching grammar in MFL is always a ‘hot seat’ topic and at times many of us will...
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Silvia Bastow
Jan 3, 20226 min read
Learning vocabulary – passive vs. active
Learning and building students’ vocabulary to develop fluency and eventually mastery of the studied language requires a lot of effort,...
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