by Wendy Newman | Dec 14, 2015 | German Culture, German updates, German Zone
Colleen Marshman, News and Notes Editor I would very much welcome items for inclusion in News and Notes. Please contact me via email: [email protected]. Wunderbare Weihnachtsstimmung I was filled both excitement, as well as a real sense of intrigue, about 6...
by Wendy Newman | Dec 2, 2015 | German Practice, German updates, German Zone
Nigel Pearson, Leighton Academy, Cheshire On the 21 and 22 September 2015, Year 5 children at Leighton Academy experienced a special German language and sport activity. At Leighton we often weave language activities around the curriculum; covering dragons in German,...
by Wendy Newman | Dec 2, 2015 | German updates, German Zone
Jane Harvey, ALL Border Marches network The use of literature and authentic texts has become an essential part of teaching languages. An exciting project using Grimms’ Fairy Tales shows how this can be done in an interactive, creative and exciting way. Encouraging...
by Wendy Newman | Dec 2, 2015 | German updates, German Zone
Ian Collen, School of Education, Queen’s University Belfast The announcement on 2 September 2015 by Ulster University to close their German Department, along with Chinese, French and Spanish, has sent shockwaves through the community in Northern Ireland and beyond....
by Wendy Newman | Nov 12, 2015 | Russian Reviews, Russian Zone
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