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Activities to support spontaneous speaking (GCSE/A-Level)
In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...
Silvia Bastow
Sep 10, 202313 min read
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GCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise it
The Picture-based task is the second part of the current GCSE speaking exam for both exam boards Edexcel and AQA. In the case of the...
Silvia Bastow
Feb 4, 20233 min read
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On the journey to fluency and spontaneity
Nobody could claim to have come up with an ideal method of teaching MFL. Many modern languages classrooms may believe in communicative...
Silvia Bastow
Jun 12, 20224 min read
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Preparing students for their GCSE speaking exam
Following on from my previous post – Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3, this post will be focussing on my approach to the...
Silvia Bastow
Apr 25, 20218 min read
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Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3
Speaking is the second language skill, after listening, that we acquire in our native language. It is also known as a productive skill as...
Silvia Bastow
Mar 20, 20217 min read
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