Aspects of Teaching Secondary Modern Foreign Languages Perspectives on Practice

This lively and inspiring collection of readings is divided into three sections: 'Developing teaching strategies and effective classroom management' covers all major aspects of classroom practice; 'Planning, evaluating and assessing MFL learning' is a guide to the day to day requirements and practicalities of MFL teaching; 'In search of a wider perspective' considers how MFL teaching might develop and expand, and its place outside the classroom. Fully engaged with teaching and learning MFL at a practical level, it illustrates concepts and good practice through a braod range of classroom-based examples and case studies.
Issues covered in this book include:

• maximising potential
• engaging pupils in their learning
• developing listening, reading and oral skills
• use of information communication technology
• assessment and differentiation
• broadening the content of MFL lessons
• role play in the language class
• MFL beyond the classroom.

Part 1: Developing Teaching Strategies and Effective Classroom Management 1. Learning to Learn: Strategy Instruction in the Modern Languages Classroom 2. Modern Languages for All: Maximising Potential 3. Classroom Management: Engaging Pupils in their Learning 4. Developing Listening Skills 5. Encouraging More Talk in the Modern Languages Classroom 6. Video in Language Learning: Developing Oral Skills 7. Developing Reading Skills 8. Words: Teaching and Learning Vocabulary 9 Finding the Wavelength Part 2: Planning Evaluating anf Assessing MFL Learning 10. Planning MFL Learning 11. Teaching Keystage 4 Classes 12. Planning Your Use of Information Communication Technology 13. Assessment 14. Differentiation Part 3: In Search of a Wider Perspective 15. Opening the Classroom Door: Broadening the Content of MFL Lessons 16. Language Teaching and Development Education 17. Role Play in the Post 16 Language Class: A Drama Teacher's Perspective 18. MFL Beyond the Classroom