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"Reflections of a language teacher.
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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
Sep 4, 20221 min read
ResearchEd 2022 National Conference in London
Yesterday, I had the honour to speak at the researchEd National Conference about the topic of Scaffolding or Differentiation in Languages...
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Silvia Bastow
Aug 28, 20224 min read
Implementing meaningful and effective professional development
With a clear link between professional development, the quality of teaching and pupil attainment, in many schools, professional...
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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
Jun 12, 20224 min read
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...
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Silvia Bastow
May 15, 20223 min read
Structured production and expansion phase (G. Conti E.P.I Methodology)
For the past two years, my colleagues and I have been applying the E.P.I. Methodology designed by Dr. Gianfranco Conti which provides a...
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