Different aspects of speaking Speaking in the target language is, of course, one if the four skills we develop in language lessons, and there are many different elements for us, and our learners, to bear in mind: The accent, the intonation or tone, the register, the correspondences between sound and spelling, the type of discourse […]

Our best ten apps for independent skill development   In language lessons we are always short of time for reinforcement and for individual progress. As we know, beyond the school walls, learners need real motivation to carry on with their practice and extension, so we asked members to tell us which apps they recommend for […]

To make the case about Languages being valuable, practical and enjoyable teachers engage their learners in competitions, celebrations, performances and external events of different sorts. In this Best Ten we have collected some of our members’ favourites!   GCHQ National Language Competition For several years GCHQ, the UK communications intelligence centre, has run excellent school […]