Getting the Buggers into Languages 2nd Edition

The fully updated new edition of this practical guide provides teachers with a range of innovative strategies for motivating pupils of all ages in modern foreign languages. Containing new material for primary teachers, as well as more teaching tips, addit

Acknowledgements

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Introduction

1

(6)

1 Why don't the buggers love languages?

7

(26)

Tackling prejudice and boosting confidence through language awareness

8

(8)

Will boys really be boys?

16

(1)

Parents

17

(2)

Primary school

19

(1)

Being 'cool'

19

(2)

Using languages and making them relevant

21

(4)

Explaining the aims

25

(2)

Which languages are best?

27

(1)

Boys' learning styles

27

(6)

The teacher

2 Speaking

33

(26)

How do boys see speaking?

34

(1)

Create more speaking opportunities

35

(1)

Group and pair work versus teacher-led question-and-answer sessions

36

(4)

Confidence-building exercises versus accuracy

40

(3)

Making speaking a means to an end

43

(1)

Mobility

44

(2)

Creativity

46

(1)

Expressing opinions

47

Drama

43

(9)

Games

52

(4)

Problems and solutions

56

(3)

3 Listening

59

(18)

The difficulty of listening

60

(1)

Making listening purposeful

61

(3)

'Hands-on' listening tasks

64

(2)

Training listening skills

66

(3)

Pre-listening activities

69

(1)

Listening to each other

70

(1)

Focus on pronunciation

70

(4)

Giving pupils control

74

(1)

Tasks presented as a challenge

75

(1)

Listening to the teacher

75

(2)

4 Reading

77

(22)

Do boys read?

78

(1)

The Internet

79

(5)

Making reading (inter)active

84

(9)

Training reading skills

93

(1)

Reading aloud

94

(2)

Presenting the written word for the first time

96

(1)

Reading for pleasure

96

(3)

5 Writing

99

(20)

The problem with writing

100

(1)

Handwriting and spelling

100

(1)

Making bridges with English

101

(1)

IT

102

(3)

Visuals and drama

105

(1)

Finding an audience

106

(3)

Creative writing

109

(4)

Writing independently, or avoiding 'Copiez les mots'

113

(4)

Coursework

117

(2)

6 Teaching and learning styles

119

(20)

Tuning in to pupils' interests and learning styles

120

(4)

Independent learning

124

(3)

Textbooks

127

(1)

'Learn these 10 words for a test': revision

127

(2)

Cultural awareness

129

(6)

Competing

135

(1)

The sex of the teacher

136

(3)

7 The teaching and learning environment

139

(20)

Pupils' responses to being taught in single-sex groups

140

(2)

Behaviour

142

(1)

Pupil confidence

143

(1)

Friends

143

(1)

Reasons for disliking single-sex groups

143

(2)

The sex of the teacher

145

(2)

The effects of single-sex grouping on pupils' attitudes to modern foreign languages

147

(2)

Teachers' perceptions of girls' performance in single-sex groups

149

(2)

Teachers' perceptions of boys' performance in single-sex groups

151

(1)

What are the potential advantages of teaching single-sex groups?

152

(2)

Which other factors affect pupils' performance?

154

(5)

8 Looking to the future

159

(6)

References

165

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