Beth
@bethlingual.bsky.social
🇫🇷🇪🇸 French and Spanish teacher
♥️ Head of year
💬 Passionate about phonetics and linguistics!
📚 Sharing ideas and resources
🔗 All links here: linktr.ee/bethlingual
♥️ Head of year
💬 Passionate about phonetics and linguistics!
📚 Sharing ideas and resources
🔗 All links here: linktr.ee/bethlingual
My Top 10 Speaking Activities! 🔥
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Have a read - hopefully be inspired, or at least reminded of something that works really well ❤️
#MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/10/my-t...
Have a read - hopefully be inspired, or at least reminded of something that works really well ❤️
#MFLBluesky
My Top 10 Speaking Activities: Part 1
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October 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My Top 10 Speaking Activities! 🔥
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/10/my-t...
Have a read - hopefully be inspired, or at least reminded of something that works really well ❤️
#MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/10/my-t...
Have a read - hopefully be inspired, or at least reminded of something that works really well ❤️
#MFLBluesky
When listening is done really well, speaking becomes much easier for students!
New blog post about how we can teach listening to support how we teach speaking: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
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New blog post about how we can teach listening to support how we teach speaking: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
#MFLBluesky
The importance of teaching listening for teaching speaking
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September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
When listening is done really well, speaking becomes much easier for students!
New blog post about how we can teach listening to support how we teach speaking: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
#MFLBluesky
New blog post about how we can teach listening to support how we teach speaking: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
#MFLBluesky
Reposted by Beth
I wrote about dictation again, based on my year 10 Germanists in the classroom today. I hope it is useful to some - and it's not just relevant to those teaching or learning German! learninglisteninglanguages.blogspot.com/2025/07/gett...
Getting dictatorial about dictation
My year 10 Germanists have their listening mock exam tomorrow, so they wanted to ‘do listening’ today. Poor sods not knowing this is my abso...
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July 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I wrote about dictation again, based on my year 10 Germanists in the classroom today. I hope it is useful to some - and it's not just relevant to those teaching or learning German! learninglisteninglanguages.blogspot.com/2025/07/gett...
Reposted by Beth
🌟 Here’s today’s #NewTeacherNuggets! 🌟
A bite-sized boost for MFL trainee and new teachers to help you thrive in the classroom. Follow along for more daily tips!
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January 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🌟 Here’s today’s #NewTeacherNuggets! 🌟
A bite-sized boost for MFL trainee and new teachers to help you thrive in the classroom. Follow along for more daily tips!
#NewTeacherNuggets
#MFLTwitterati
#MFLBlueSky
#NewTeacherNuggets
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#MFLBlueSky
Reposted by Beth
My favourite activity at the moment: children can see the 10 words we are working on. I say 9 of them randomly, then they have to tell me which one I didn't say. Always goes well and they get to hear the vocab lots of times. Helps to prepare in advance 👍. #mflbluesky
January 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My favourite activity at the moment: children can see the 10 words we are working on. I say 9 of them randomly, then they have to tell me which one I didn't say. Always goes well and they get to hear the vocab lots of times. Helps to prepare in advance 👍. #mflbluesky
'Phonics needs to be scaffolded and deliberately practiced, not only by actually saying the target sounds, but by listening too.'
Read more on the blog! bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
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Read more on the blog! bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
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How I embed phonics in my teaching
Phonics needs to be taught explicitly. This is particularly true when we have very little teaching time per fortnight, and especially for le...
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June 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
'Phonics needs to be scaffolded and deliberately practiced, not only by actually saying the target sounds, but by listening too.'
Read more on the blog! bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
#MFLBluesky
Read more on the blog! bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
#MFLBluesky
Looking for clear teacher scripts for the new GCSE speaking exams? With all the timings and what to say? Here you go... www.tes.com/teaching-res...
Link has mark schemes too - F&H tier, in French, Spanish, & German, AQA
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Link has mark schemes too - F&H tier, in French, Spanish, & German, AQA
#MFLBluesky
Speaking exam teacher script & mark schemes - new MFL GCSE | Teaching Resources
Speaking exams - teacher script and mark schemes for the new MFL GCSE (2026) - AQA Teacher scripts What you need to say on the recordings The order of sections Timin
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June 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Looking for clear teacher scripts for the new GCSE speaking exams? With all the timings and what to say? Here you go... www.tes.com/teaching-res...
Link has mark schemes too - F&H tier, in French, Spanish, & German, AQA
#MFLBluesky
Link has mark schemes too - F&H tier, in French, Spanish, & German, AQA
#MFLBluesky
Just added on my TES shop: www.tes.com/teaching-res... revision worksheet on the topic of future plans 🇪🇸 #MFLBluesky
Spanish Future Plans revision worksheet | Teaching Resources
Spanish KS3 (or GCSE) worksheet for cover, revision, homework etc. Recap future plans (and opinions) with EPI-style activities. Match up vocab Gapfill Add the spaces
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April 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just added on my TES shop: www.tes.com/teaching-res... revision worksheet on the topic of future plans 🇪🇸 #MFLBluesky
A great option for cover work while you're doing speaking exams, or just for general consolidation and practice: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
Past tense/passé composé (regular verbs) revision & cover worksheet | Teaching Resources
French worksheet for KS3 or 4 - cover, revision, homework, consolidation Recap, practice, and consolidate how to form the passé composé past tense with regular -er v
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April 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A great option for cover work while you're doing speaking exams, or just for general consolidation and practice: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
The 2 mins speaking questions challenge continues to work really well with engaging our students to speak spontaneously: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi... #MFLBluesky
2-minute Speaking Questions Challenge - a quick idea to develop oracy and speaking confidence in MFL
Over the last academic year, I was working on developing oracy and speaking skills with my classes. I wanted to implement more opportunities...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The 2 mins speaking questions challenge continues to work really well with engaging our students to speak spontaneously: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi... #MFLBluesky
Getting students to read aloud: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/refl... #MFLBluesky
Reflections on reading aloud
Reading aloud in MFL has always been important, but with the changes to the new GCSE it has become even more so. I have been thinking about ...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Getting students to read aloud: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/refl... #MFLBluesky
Free dice game to practice speaking and writing (responding to unseen questions/bullet points) on my TES shop: www.tes.com/teaching-res... my most popular resource so far 🇫🇷 #mflbluesky
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April 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Free dice game to practice speaking and writing (responding to unseen questions/bullet points) on my TES shop: www.tes.com/teaching-res... my most popular resource so far 🇫🇷 #mflbluesky
Practicing reading aloud? Some things to think about: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/refl... #MFLBluesky
Reflections on reading aloud
Reading aloud in MFL has always been important, but with the changes to the new GCSE it has become even more so. I have been thinking about ...
bethlingual.blogspot.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Practicing reading aloud? Some things to think about: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/refl... #MFLBluesky
Been so impressed this week with how much students can remember after Christmas! Some great answers in the 2 minute speaking questions challenge 💙 #MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
2-minute Speaking Questions Challenge - a quick idea to develop oracy and speaking confidence in MFL
Over the last academic year, I was working on developing oracy and speaking skills with my classes. I wanted to implement more opportunities...
bethlingual.blogspot.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Been so impressed this week with how much students can remember after Christmas! Some great answers in the 2 minute speaking questions challenge 💙 #MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
The end of another term means another chance to reward the class who can answer the most questions in TL in 2 mins!
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
if you're looking for a quick speaking task to build confidence and automaticity in the new year, this works 💪 #MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
if you're looking for a quick speaking task to build confidence and automaticity in the new year, this works 💪 #MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM
The end of another term means another chance to reward the class who can answer the most questions in TL in 2 mins!
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
if you're looking for a quick speaking task to build confidence and automaticity in the new year, this works 💪 #MFLBluesky
bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-mi...
if you're looking for a quick speaking task to build confidence and automaticity in the new year, this works 💪 #MFLBluesky
Need a French Christmas quiz?
Why not try this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (lots of culture questions, plus festive themed listening and reading)
Or this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (quiz about 'false friends' tricky vocab)
#MFLBluesky
Why not try this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (lots of culture questions, plus festive themed listening and reading)
Or this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (quiz about 'false friends' tricky vocab)
#MFLBluesky
French Christmas Quiz - traditions, vocab, listening | Teaching Resources
French Christmas Quiz for all years with 3 rounds. Multiple choice questions about traditions Pointless-style vocab translation task (into English) Listen to a Chris
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December 16, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Need a French Christmas quiz?
Why not try this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (lots of culture questions, plus festive themed listening and reading)
Or this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (quiz about 'false friends' tricky vocab)
#MFLBluesky
Why not try this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (lots of culture questions, plus festive themed listening and reading)
Or this: www.tes.com/teaching-res... (quiz about 'false friends' tricky vocab)
#MFLBluesky
Just added a free '2024 reflections' resource to guide students to think about the past year in review. Hopefully, a lovely tutor time activity amidst the chaos of the last week before Christmas: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky #Edusky
December 16, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Just added a free '2024 reflections' resource to guide students to think about the past year in review. Hopefully, a lovely tutor time activity amidst the chaos of the last week before Christmas: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky #Edusky
I've got some exciting news to share... from January I'm going to be the Head of Year 8 at my school! 🎉
December 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM
I've got some exciting news to share... from January I'm going to be the Head of Year 8 at my school! 🎉
Haven't made a blog post for a little while, so here's an early Christmas present: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-... #MFLBluesky
How to plan a great lesson - fast!
Within a successful lesson, students should have opportunities to learn and/or consolidate vocabulary and structures by practicing some of t...
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December 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Haven't made a blog post for a little while, so here's an early Christmas present: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/12/how-... #MFLBluesky
If you aren't allowed to do Christmas lessons, why not try a fun 'Call my bluff' quiz? 🇫🇷 Tests false friends that often come up at GCSE, so it's ideal for around mocks too! www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
Quiz - French false friends (call my bluff) | Teaching Resources
**Call My Bluff style Quiz to practice false friends in French ** Includes tricky vocab that often comes up in the GCSE papers With images and a multiple choice answ
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December 11, 2024 at 5:32 PM
If you aren't allowed to do Christmas lessons, why not try a fun 'Call my bluff' quiz? 🇫🇷 Tests false friends that often come up at GCSE, so it's ideal for around mocks too! www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
French Christmas Quiz! 🇫🇷🎄 Culture questions, listening skills, and vocab tasks: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
French Christmas Quiz - traditions, vocab, listening | Teaching Resources
French Christmas Quiz for all years with 3 rounds. Multiple choice questions about traditions Pointless-style vocab translation task (into English) Listen to a Chris
www.tes.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:29 PM
French Christmas Quiz! 🇫🇷🎄 Culture questions, listening skills, and vocab tasks: www.tes.com/teaching-res... #MFLBluesky
Need some low prep, high impact ideas for the last few weeks? 💡 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/low-... #MFLBluesky
Low prep, high impact: building speaking skills
I do lots of work with my students to practice and build confidence with speaking, and I have tried lots of activities to support them witho...
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December 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Need some low prep, high impact ideas for the last few weeks? 💡 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/11/low-... #MFLBluesky