Resources

A Distance Learning Module in Lithuanian

A distance learning module for beginners. It comprises 10 social themes of everyday life.

Whiteboard.fi – Tutorial

Whiteboard.fi is a free online tool which allows you to create a virtual classroom in seconds where students each have a digital whiteboard to write on.  A tutorial is now available to download.

TY Modules for Beginners

We have a number of modules designed for TY students who are beginning to learn either Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish.

QWiQR – Tutorial

QWIQR is a free web tool which allows language teachers to record personalised audio feedback. A tutorial is now available to download.

Literatūros Kūriniai 5-8 Klasėms

E library of the Lithuanian literature meant for Lithuanian school 5-8 graders.

Spanish Language Challenge

We have a new resource available which would really suit all TY Spanish learners.

TY for Non-Beginners

We have a number of Modules and WebQuests designed for TY students who have already studied either French, German, Italian or Spanish.

PDST Digital Tools – Tutorials

The PDST Digital Technollogies Team have their own YouTube channel which contains advice and many tutorials that are of use to teachers.

Italian Language eBooks

We are now providing you with access to the e-books “In Bocca al Lupo!” and Giro d’Italia (Vol. 1 and 2) at no cost! Previously these were not available for viewing or download on iPhones or iPads but now they are. Links to interactive activities are embedded, as well as links to audio files. The recording facility is not available but you can use one of the many apps available for this part of the course.

Voice Record Pro 7

Voice Record Pro is a free app on iOS and Android which allows language teachers to promote listening and speaking skills in and out of the classroom.

Clock Face Starter Activity

Get them speaking!

A fantastically simple yet effective way to get students speaking in the classroom to practise particular topics following the traditional idea of speed dating but in a new and exciting way.

Using audio-visual description in the MFL Classroom to support mediation

Find out about using Audio-description in the languages classroom.

CLIL Pilot: Training Materials

Training resources designed by the PPLI to train MFL teachers engaging with CLIL

Writing a description of a painting

Dorota Połatyńska provides us with a very specific way in which we can use paintings and descriptions of them to help them to use adjectives, prepositions and nouns. This activity begins with a reception activity and develops into a production activity where students are writing their own descriptions of paintings.

It involves students (and teacher!) drawing descriptions of the paintings and comparison of the two to help reinforce their understanding of the target texts.

Resources of Interest – Learning Online

Now might be the time to highlight some of the resources and links we have available to you, many of which could possibly be adapted for home learning.