Resources
Spelling Bee Resources
Click the language to download the STAGE 1 words
Click the language to download the STAGE 2 words
Click the language to download the practice PowerPoints
Having a lovely time…wish you were here?
Here at Routes into Languages Cymru we are very keen for people of all ages to give languages a try. This is why we decided to develop a series of ‘Useful Phrases Postcards’. Currently in the series we have French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese, which are all languages that you can study as a degree in Universities in Wales.
The images that we selected to represent these languages are vibrant and attractive. On the reverse, each card offers phrases such as Hello, Thank you and Can you help me? There is also a space for you to write any new words or phrases that you might learn if visiting the country.
The postcards have been very popular at all of our events and they have sparked many an interesting conversation. Quite often we ask children to think of as many countries where the postcard might be useful. We also used them as prompts for our ‘design your own bag’ activity and the German and Spanish were particularly popular due to the World Cup clash during the summer of 2010.
You can download your copies:
Language Ambassadors
Routes into Languages Cymru has been scanning the country for linguists and have produced this set of 'Language Ambassador Profiles'. These people use their languages every day in a wide range of jobs from International Relations to Corporate Banking. Download this fantastic new resource to find out how languages have helped them in their careers and personal lives. They may even introduce you to jobs which you had no idea were linked to languages!
If you use your languages in your job, are passionate about inspiring others to do the same and would like to become a Language Ambassador, please contact us at routescymru@ciltcymru.org.uk
Film Resources
Film vocabulary - printable / downloadable lists:
French / English German / English Spanish / English
The Film Education website provides teaching / learning resources for a wide range of films including:
Good Bye Lenin Die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei
The Irish Film Institute has produced downloadable study guides for a number of French and German films. These include:
Jenseits der Stille Good Bye Lenin Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Through the Collège au cinéma project the Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) has created a series of dossiers pédagogiques for over fifty films, including: Le Grand Voyage.
The Cinéma[s] LE FRANCE website offers study guides (in French) for over a thousand films from a number of countries, including France, Germany and Spain. The list includes:
Au revoir les enfants Amélie Le Grand Voyage
¡Ay, Carmela! Belle Epoque El Laberinto del fauno
Secretos del corazón Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
The NGfL Cymru website includes comprehensive resources designed to introduce, analyse and discuss the general topic of film and three French films in particular. The resources include vocabulary lists, viewing exercises based upon the main themes of each film, and further exercises to practise grammar points, translation skills and essay work. The three films are: Amélie, Au revoir les enfants and Les Choristes.
Amongst the materials available on the website of Cornerhouse, Manchester’s international centre for contemporary visual arts and independent film, are study guides to the following films:
Amélie La Haine
El Laberinto del fauno La mitad del cielo
The website of the Goethe-Institut in Britain includes a section dealing with German films and cinema. The study guides include the following films:
Good Bye Lenin - in German Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Good Bye Lenin - in English Jenseits der Stille
The español eXtra Cineclub offers reviews, trailers, clips and worksheets or films from Spain and Latin America, including El Laberinto del fauno.
The website of the London Spanish Film Festival includes a link to Splash into Spanish, a set of language activities aimed at enhancing Spanish learners’ understanding of films shown at the festival (2009 and 2010) - see links at bottom of page.
The website of the Instituto Cervantes in London includes a blog containing all the titles of the Spanish and Latin American films found in the institute’s library catalogue.
Other useful links
Tyneside Cinema offers a range of downloadable teaching resources.
Thinking about languages at university? Here’s the guide for you!
Routes into Languages Cymru has produced a comprehensive guide for students and parents about the opportunities for language learning in universities in Wales.
This guide is designed to give you a better idea of what your options are so that you can make an informed decision about your future with languages. It offers you facts and figures about languages and business, examples of modules and course structures and information about the exciting year abroad. You can also read about the experiences of some students currently studying languages at university.
On the back page there are signposts to where you can find out even more information about studying languages in general and also the individual universities.
To accompany this resource, we have produced a set of notes for teachers that offer a range of ideas about how this resource can be used to inform pupils and raise the profile of languages within the school.
Opportunities for language learning - a guide for students and parents
Opportunities for language learning - teacher notes
Languages: Your passport to success
We have developed a flyer for Year 9 pupils. Its aim is to provide bite sized pieces of information which highlight the benefits of languages to young people.
If you would like to receive a copy of this flyer for your resource library, please contact the Routes Cymru team.
Languages: Your passport to success
Learn a language, live abroad! Broaden your horizons
Following the launch and distribution of our new DVD resource, Learn a language, live abroad! Broaden your horizons, we have now uploaded the resource to our YouTube channel so that all of the interviews that feature on the DVD can be watched on the internet.
They have been uploaded individually so all you need to do is search for ‘RoutesCymru’ and then choose the student. Alternatively, you can click on the student name below which will take you straight to their interview on YouTube.
Gwenno (English)
Gwenno (Welsh)
Bethan (English)
Bethan (Welsh)
Clare (English)
Samuel (English)
Sophie (English)
Kate (English)
Rick (English)
Harry (English)
James (English)
Hawys (Welsh)
Cian (Welsh)
We welcome your ‘likes’ and comments!
