Agregador: The Language Gym
Nº de artículos: 39
Blog en inglés de Gianfranco Conti, un experto en lingüística aplicada y adquisición de segundas lenguas, dirigido a profesores de lenguas. En él ofrece análisis y reflexiones basadas en la investigación sobre cómo se adquieren y enseñan los idiomas. Aborda metodologías, creencias docentes, evaluación y práctica en el aula, conectando teoría y experiencia para mejorar la enseñanza de lenguas.
Intoduction I am obviously biased. I co-created The Language Gym, so nobody should expect me to pretend otherwise. However, there is astrong research-informed case for using it which goes well beyond the fact that students enjoy the games. The Language Gym was built around a simple metaphor:... Leer más
The new GCSE MFL textbooks: a major improvement, but are they really built for language acquisition?
Introduction The new GCSE French, German and Spanish specifications have triggered one of the most significant changes in MFL textbook design for many years and, compared with previous generations of GCSE resources, the new books are much more attentive to phonics, high frequency vocabulary,... Leer más
Introduction As l have experienced first-hand, Mandarin presents language learners with a particularly demanding set of challenges. They need to develop new sound categories, perceive and produce lexical tones, build sound–meaning connections, learn a large numbers of characters and develop an... Leer más
A reform that deserves a much harder look This article was prompted by a recent post by Steve Smith on FrenchTeacher.net questioning the direction in which modern language teaching in England has travelled under the influence of the traditionalist, knowledge-rich movement. His post made me reflect... Leer más
Introduction Every year, the Language Trends England report provides the most comprehensive snapshot of the state of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) in English schools. The 2026 edition paints a fascinating picture of a profession that is adapting rapidly to curriculum reform while continuing to... Leer más
Guest blog by Victoria Harris When I first began exploring the work of Gianfranco Conti and associates, I was looking for curriculum rooted in solid progression, that had KS3 level learning but at a pace that KS2 could follow. What I found was much more than that. I discovered the principles of EPI... Leer más
Walk into many language classrooms and you will hear a familiar refrain: “Right, now discuss your holidays with your partner.” The intention is admirable. After all, students learn to speak by speaking… don’t they? Not quite. One of the most persistent misconceptions in language teaching is the... Leer más
Why Personality Matters More Than Most Leadership Books Suggest If you spend enough time reading leadership literature, attending leadership conferences or scrolling through educational social media, you soon encounter the very same message: effective leadership is primarily about behaviours.... Leer más
The events This June and July I will be delivering a ‘Teaching Lexicogrammar: from modelling to spontaneity’ workshop in London (17th June) and Manchester (1st July) focused on one of the biggest challenges in language teaching: how we help learners move from heavily scaffolded classroom... Leer más
Guest post by by Annelise Gill, German teacher of 14 years at a public secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. Introduction by Gianfranco In this post, a very passionate and indefatigable German teacher working in a state school in Adelaide, details her experience with EPI, spanning a few... Leer más