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Secondary books

Action stations! Transforming learning through creative strategies
Steve Haworth, Simon Green

Boosting boys motivation in MFL
Barry Jones

Boys' performance in Modern Foreign Languages Listening to learners
Barry Jones,Gwenneth Jones

Developing speaking skills in Modern Foreign Languages
Ann Woods, Ceri James, Mike Clarke

Effective assessment in MFL
Ann Barnes, Marilyn Hunt  

European Language Portfolio adult (2nd Edition)
For personal and work-related language learning

Games talk Language planning for Sydney 2000 - a legacy to the Olympic movement
Jo Lo Bianco  

Invisible child The responses and attitudes to the learning of Modern Languages shown by Year 9 pupils of average ability
Jeff Lee, David Buckland

Language learning for work in a multilingual world
Cherry Sewell

Languages mean business DVD (Cymru)

Listening to Lorca
A journey into language, Eric Hawkins

Mind the gap! (YPF13) Improving transition between Key Stage 2 and 3
Ann Gregory, Rosemary Bevis

Something to say? Promoting spontaneous classroom talk
James Burch, Jane Darcy,Barry Jones, Vee Harris

Classic pathfinder series

Each book in this series deals with a ‘classic’ element of language-teaching methodology which forms an essential part of all teachers’ professional development, whatever their level of experience. They are based on core Pathfinder titles to reflect current classroom challenges.

1 You speak, they speak Focus on target language use
Susan Halliwell, Barry Jones

2 Challenging classes Focus on pupil behaviour
Jenifer Alison, Susan Halliwell

3 Inspiring performance Focus on drama and song
Steven Fawkes, Judith Hamilton, Anne McLeod

4 Doing it for themselves Focus on learning strategies and vocabulary building
David Snow, Vee Harris

5 Learning by ear and by eye Focus on listening and reading
Karen Turner, Iain Mitchell

6 Patterns and procedures Focus on phonics and grammar
Heather Rendall

7 Ways with words Focus on reading and writing
Sally Ann Panter, Julie Adams, Ann Swarbrick

8 Finding the right fit Focus on differentiation and individual learners
Do Coyle, Anne Convery

New pathfinder series

User-friendly support, advice and reference material for today’s CPD agenda. The series offers an expert MFL perspective on national initiatives – supporting the language-teaching profession by ensuring that MFL has its own voice and ideas on the issues in education today.

1  Raising the standard Addressing the needs of gifted and talented pupils
Anneli McLachlan

2  Language of success Improving grades at GCSE
Dave Carter

3  Impact on learning What ICT can bring to MFL in KS3
Sue Hewer, Claire Dugard

4  It makes you think! Creating engagement, offering challenges
Barry Jones, Ann Swarbrick

5  Making the case for languages at KS4
Linda Parker, Teresa Tinsley

6  Lights, camera, action Digital video in the languages classroom
Claire Dugard, Ruth Bailey

Advanced pathfinder series

Promote good advanced-level language teaching and provides reference on key issues of concern. It presents ideas and practical guidance to motivate, interest and challenge students.

1  Advancing oral skills
Anneli McLachlan

2  Developing learning strategies
Barry Jones

3  Tests and targets
Ted Neather

4  Managing coursework
Colin Christie

5  Getting to grips with grammar
Ted Neather

6  Learning through listening
Helen Wright

Curriculum guides for community languages

Provide a flexible framework to support the design and delivery of courses in both mainstream amd complementary sectors

Curriculum guide-Arabic
Sawan Saffaf, Nazek Abdel-Hay

Curriculum guide-Chinese
Katherine Li, Amy Thompson, Eileen Lee

Curriculum guide-Panjabi
Naresh Chandla, Paramjeet Grewal

Curriculum guide-Tamil
Kristhuraja Nithiya, Siva Pillai

Curriculum guide-Urdu
Hamida Syed, Kausar Ali

Curriculum framework for mother tongue teaching in Bengali
Ayub Ali, Patricia McLa

Languages work materials

The Languages Work campaign aims to raise awareness of the true value of languages in the workplace and beyond.

The materials are designed especially to help information providers such as languages teachers and careers advisers to support and promote the value of language learning for work and leisure. Languages Work is co-ordinated by CILT the National Centre for Languages.

Languages work activity guide

Languages work CD rom

Languages work handbook
Jenny Knowles, Dominic Luddy

Infotech series

The InfoTech series provides languages teachers with no-nonsense, up-to-date advice on how to get the most out of new technologies in and outside the classroom.

3  WWW/The Internet - second edition In the Modern Foreign Languages classroom
Terry Atkinson

5  Putting achievement first Managing and leading ICT in the MFL department
David Buckland

7  Communicating on-line
Sabine Glasmann

 

ResourceFile series

ResourceFiles provide a wealth of innovative ideas and ready-to-use photocopiable classroom activities, helping teachers to develop their teaching approaches and add variety to their lessons. All materials are supported by detailed teacher's notes.

3  Getting the basics right Nouns, gender and adjectives
Lydia Biriotti

5  Modern image Enhancing the use of the OHP
Fay Humphreys, Daniel Tierney

6  Rhythm and rhyme Developing language in French and German
Cynthia Martin

Pathfinder series

Pathfinders are ideal for any teacher of MFL, whatever the age or level of their learners. Each title explores an issue of current or ongoing concern, supported by practical advice and examples of classroom activities.

32  Foreign Language Assistants A guide to good practice
Anneli McLachlan, David Rowles, Marian Carty

Reflections on practice series

The Reflections on Practice series is designed to support the language-teaching profession by providing collections of specially commissioned material for reflection on key issues drawn from research work, projects and case studies from the UK and beyond.

6  Reflections on motivation
Gary Chambers

8  Reflections on Citizenship in a multilingual world
Kim Brown, Margot Brown

   

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