Agregador: The Language Gym
Nº de artículos: 15
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.
Introduction: Confessions of a very Imperfect Head of Department Before I go any further, let me say this very very clearly: I have made several of the mistakes I am going to write about. Not in theory, not in a textbook sense, but in my very own department, with my own colleagues, with real... Leer más
Introduction If we are honest, most teachers still treat listening as an assessment tool rather than a teachable skill. We press “play,” provide a set of questions, and call it “practice.” Then—when the real paper comes—students freeze, panic, and guess. We insist that we “taught them the... Leer más
Introduction In 28 years of teaching Modern Foreign Languages, I’ve noticed something both astonishing and depressingly predictable: misbehaviour does not explode randomly; it clusters in certain hotspots where the cognitive, social, emotional and organisational load of our subject crashes headlong... Leer más
Introduction One of the most under-discussed sources of disruption in MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) classrooms is not the listening exercise, not the dialogue drill, not even the grammar explanations (which, if I’m honest, can test even the saintliest patience!). It’s the transition — those... Leer más
27th November – Face-to-face course at the James Hornsby School, Basildon (Essex) MFL Conference: a deep dive into Dr Conti’s Extensive Processing Instruction. Enroll here: https://www.networkforlearning.org.uk/courses/2025-12-26/epi-conference-1-jul-2023 1st December – Online: Implementing EPI at... Leer más