Steve Smith
@spsmith45.bsky.social
French teacher 33 years, now writing materials frenchteacher.net, blogs and books about language teaching.
The view from here
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The view from here
Our home on the Murray River for the next three days.
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Our home on the Murray River for the next three days.
Where am I? Sorry, no ALT text!
October 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Where am I? Sorry, no ALT text!
Why teaching lexical chunks is more efficient than teaching single words.
October 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Why teaching lexical chunks is more efficient than teaching single words.
Sharing this from Gianfranco on the GILT Facebook group. Vocabulary versus grammar.
October 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Sharing this from Gianfranco on the GILT Facebook group. Vocabulary versus grammar.
The view from here. Hell’s Gates, near Noosa, Queensland.
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The view from here. Hell’s Gates, near Noosa, Queensland.
We’re very lucky to be staying on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This evening’s view of Mt Cooroy.
October 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We’re very lucky to be staying on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This evening’s view of Mt Cooroy.
He makes it sound simple… here are just two of several reasons why nationalising water companies is difficult.
September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
He makes it sound simple… here are just two of several reasons why nationalising water companies is difficult.
Of interest to UK readers? We have relatively safe roads!
September 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Of interest to UK readers? We have relatively safe roads!
The view from Blackfriars station this morning.
September 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The view from Blackfriars station this morning.
In terms of numbers of international tourists, France is top. UK figures not given in this chart.
August 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
In terms of numbers of international tourists, France is top. UK figures not given in this chart.
This surprised me. UK tourism receipts now higher than France’s. Source: UN Tourism.
August 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This surprised me. UK tourism receipts now higher than France’s. Source: UN Tourism.
How that might work (Chat GPT version).
August 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
How that might work (Chat GPT version).
Ian Dunt writing well about asylum hotels etc in the i paper today.
August 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Ian Dunt writing well about asylum hotels etc in the i paper today.
Following on from your earlier point. This is from the EEF’s review
August 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Following on from your earlier point. This is from the EEF’s review
Where am I? No Alt text I’m afraid.
August 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Where am I? No Alt text I’m afraid.
Yes, similar. I found this.
August 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Yes, similar. I found this.
The Promenade plantée, aka Coulée verte, created in 1989, was lovely. very green, well maintained and passing through some smart parts of Paris as far as the Périphérique.
August 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The Promenade plantée, aka Coulée verte, created in 1989, was lovely. very green, well maintained and passing through some smart parts of Paris as far as the Périphérique.
The first of two volumes of blog posts + extra reflections is taking shape. 300 pages for Vol. 1. Organised by theme and covering a lot of ground.
August 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The first of two volumes of blog posts + extra reflections is taking shape. 300 pages for Vol. 1. Organised by theme and covering a lot of ground.
Rereading the report it looks like they accepted the statistical case for severe grading was strong, but stats were not the only factor. Re grade changes to Fr, Ger and Sp…
August 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Rereading the report it looks like they accepted the statistical case for severe grading was strong, but stats were not the only factor. Re grade changes to Fr, Ger and Sp…
This has more promise.
July 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This has more promise.
While in the garden, Chat GPT found this. Definitely less student-friendly.
July 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
While in the garden, Chat GPT found this. Definitely less student-friendly.
Two French podcasts recommended by The Connexion newspaper.
July 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Two French podcasts recommended by The Connexion newspaper.