Spicing up your Y7 SOW
Helena Butterfield
HOD MFL St. Michael’s RC School
Links into Languages Trainer
eTwinning Ambassador
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The future in our hands
What do we want our pupils to be able to
do?
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“New” Secondary Curriculum
• Less prescribed
content with a
focus on skills
http://www.all-nsc.org.uk/nsc/
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Cross curricular
Creativity
Active learning
More engaging
(compelling
contexts)
• Intercultural
understanding
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The big picture
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Bringing it all together
http://www.all-nsc.org.uk/nsc/?q=node/86
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Transition
Previous learning
Mixed
experiences
What can we learn
from Primary
Languages
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How can we put this into practice?
Phonics
Songs
Stories
ICT
International links
Poetry
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Having a real audience
Blogging
www.langwitch.org/stmichaelsmfl
Letters
Podcasts
Explain –er verbs / irregular verbs / explain
anything / pronunciation practice
Wikis
www.langwitch.wikispaces.com
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Challenge
• Quévasacomprarparatuhermano?
• Qué vas a comprar para tu hermano?
• Quelleestladatedetonanniversaire?
• Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?
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Challenge
Je ne suis pas sportif
H*c* b**n t**mp*
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Who wants to be a
Millionaire?
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Competition
- Answer this question in just 7 words
“Tu as un animal à la maison?”
- Answer the same question in 12 words
• Draw image on partner’s back – school
subjects
• Running dictation
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Trouvez l’intrus
• bière, vin, café, cognac
• potage, glace, fromage, tarte
• chou, pomme, carotte, radis
• cuiller, couteau, verre, fourchette
• Vous avez choisi?, Vous avez une table sur la
terrasse?, Vous êtes combien de personnes?, Et
comme dessert?
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Venn Diagrams
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Cross curricular links
History
ICT
Geography
Music
P.E.
Technology
Drama
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Animals but not as we know it
Les animaux en danger: Animals
with a twist
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The idea
• To introduce the children to animals and
descriptions in a more interesting way
• To introduce the Global Dimension into
MFL
• To introduce a cross-curricular theme
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Where and when I used it
• From ALL publication Deutsch Lehren und
Lernen
• Year 7 pupils within the topic of animals
• Could be used at anytime in Year 7
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Introduction
• Erdkunde
• Les animaux en danger
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Working with the language
• Building sentences
• Descriptions: mystery
• Speaking / Listening: Clouds
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Linguistic Output
• Support sheet / independent writing
• Create a ppt / video / glogster to inform
people about endangered animals
– Video making – Windows Moviemaker
– Glogster – www.glogster.com (create and
educator account)
• Some glogs:
Glog 1 Glog 2
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What happens next…?
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References and resources
• Suzi Bewell: MFL PGCE Curriculum Area Leader,The
University of York http://petitepipelette.posterous.com/
• Rachel Hawkes: SSAT Lead Practitioner, AST, AHT
Comberton Village College
www.rachelhawkes.typepad.com
• Isabelle Jones: Head of MFL, The Radclyffe School,
www.isabellejones.blogspot.com
• ALL Deutsch Lehren und Lernen, Spring Term 2009
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Further reading
http://www.all-nsc.org.uk/nsc/
www.rachelhawkes.typepad.com
www.isabellejones.blogspot.com
www.chrisharte.typepad.com
http://ilanguages.co.uk/
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Thanks for listening
www.helenabutterfield.net
www.langwitch.org/stmichaelsmfl
Follow me on Twitter:
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YouTube
Wordle: word clouds
www.wordle.net
Storybird: Write and collaborate on stories
www.storybird.com
Wallwisher: Sticky notes on a virtual wall
Slideshare
www.wallwisher.com
Go animate: Animated cartoons
www.goanimate.com
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Helping them to learn vocabulary
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Showcasing pupil work
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Promote independent learning
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Share authentic material
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Fun!
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Dans ma valise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgOcr_EFBsE
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Homework
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Peer assessment
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1
2
Jo-jo
5
3
Vogel
9
7
Eis
10
Haus
13
Biene
Hai
Eule
12
Mäuse
15
Löwe
13
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Bär
Zug
8
11
14
Küssen
Buch
Wildwasser
6
4
heiß
sehen
Ton Christ est Juif
(Anonyme, Julos Beaucarne)
Ton Christ est juif
Ta voiture est japonaise
Ton couscous est algérien
Ta démocratie est grecque
Ton café est brésilien
Ton chianti est italien
Et tu reproches à ton voisin
d'être un étranger
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Helping them to learn vocabulary
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Promote independent learning
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More static
than a blog
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www.etwinning.net
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Travelling
bear
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Wiki project (in English)
with France, Italy, Turkey,
Romania, Poland
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Whole class
letter
exchange