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French Essay Writing for Film - La Haine (Year 13)

Date: 
Wednesday, 22 January, 2014 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday, 22nd January 2014 - 1.00-4.00 pm - French Essay Writing for Film (La Haine)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs.

Funded by Routes into Languages.

Please note that this is a repeat of the workshop held on 28th November 2013.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the booking form below.

 

Creative Subtitling INSET

Date: 
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

‘Creative subtitling’

12th November 2013 5-7pm

A two-hour workshop for language teachers encompassing software training in Windows Movie Maker and communicative activities for using subtitles in the language classroom to teach the different language skills to learners of different levels of proficiency.

Creating subtitles provides a unique and motivating opportunity for our learners to develop their language skills. During this workshop participants will be trained in using subtitling software, and we will discuss activities for all levels of proficiency to develop different language skills.

During the session participants will have the opportunity to create their own subtitles. Sample clips will be provided in different languages, but participants can bring along their own film clips to create ready-to-use materials for their specific learners.

Windows Movie Maker will be used throughout the session, as most of our learners will have access to the software at home and in school.

 

 

Spelling Bee NW Regional Final

Date: 
Wednesday, 19 March, 2014 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Competition
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Winners of the school-wide Spelling Bee competitions for Year 7 will join us for the Regional Spelling Bee Final on Wednesday, 19th March 2014, from 2.30-6.00pm.

The competition will be held at Manchester Metropolitan University and will see the region's top spellers in French, German and Spanish competing for a place in the National Final, which will be held in July 2014 (Further details will be available shortly).

Winners will be presented with trophies, with certificates for the runners up.

Programme: 

2.30 – 3.00pm: Arrival and Registration, Geoffrey Manton Building

3.00 – 4.00pm: Round One (Part A)

4.00 – 4.45pm: Round One (part B) / Cultural Workshops (e.g. Chinese paper-folding)

4.45 – 5.00pm: Break and refreshments

5.00 – 5.10pm: Address from Dr Sharon Handley / Yasmin Hussain, Routes into Languages North West

5.10 – 5.45pm – Round Two

5.45 – 6.00pm: Prize-giving and Close

 

For further information, please visit the Spelling Bee website http://www.flsb.co.uk/  or contact routes@mmu.ac.uk.

For a slideshow of the 2013 Regional Final, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8RAsYOEYeA.

Projector: Urdu GCSE, AS/A2 Study Day (English Vinglish)

Date: 
Thursday, 21 November, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Cornerhouse, Manchester

Urdu GCSE, AS / A2 Study Day

Film - English Vinglish

Thu 21 November 2013

10:30 - 15:00.  Doors open to school groups: 10.00

Recommended for GCSE and GCE Urdu

£3 per student, 158 places

Led by Sheraz Ali, Urdu Lecturer, the University of Manchester and Urdu Teacher at Levenshulme High School

Projector is a collaboration project between Routes into Languages NW & Cornerhouse Manchester. This is a year-round education programme, which uses film, moving image and contemporary art to enrich students’ learning and bring innovation to the classroom.

 

Programme: 

The Urdu film study session will use the film English Vinglish to address the theme of a woman’s awakening self-respect. The post-screening activities will address the main themes in the film which include: diversity, tolerance, traditions and language barriers.

Students will watch a full screening of the film and this will be followed by a series of Urdu GCSE and AS/A2 level language exercises based on the film's main characters and using the themes of home, family, self respect and cultural diversity. Film released in Hindi language but spoken Urdu and Hindi is the same. Both languages followed a different writing script. Study session activities will be only in Urdu with Urdu script.

 

Film details: English Vinglish (PG). Dir Gauri Shinde/ 2012 / 134 mins. In Hindi with English subtitles. Sridevi, Adul Hussain, Neelu Sodhi, Damian Thompson, Ross Nathan.

Money, fame and knowledge of English. In India, these three factors play a huge role in how society judges an individual. English Vinglish is the story of a woman who does not know English and is made to feel insecure by her family and society at large. The film is a light -hearted yet touching and transformational journey of Shashi. Circumstances make her determined to overcome this insecurity, master the language, teach the world a lesson on the way to becoming a self-assured and confident woman.

 

German Essay Writing for Film - Goodbye Lenin (Year 13)

Date: 
Wednesday, 16 October, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday, 16th October 2013 -  1.00-4.00 pm - German Essay Writing for Film (Goodbye Lenin)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

Programme: 

1.15-1.30   Registration

1.30-2.20   How to write an essay on film

2.20-2.30   Short break

 2.30-4.20   First practice: analysing a character

                   Second practice: analysing the theme

                   Schein und Wirklichkeit (illusiveness and reality)

                   Third practice: analysing director’s style: the use of documentary

4.20-4.30   Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the booking form below.

French Essay Writing for Film - Au Revoir Les Enfants (Year 13)

Date: 
Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday, 4th December 2013 -  1.00-4.00 pm - French Essay Writing for Film (Au Revoir Les Enfants)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the attached booking form.

French Essay Writing for Film - La Haine (Year 13)

Date: 
Thursday, 28 November, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Thursday 28th November 2013 -  1.00-4.00 pm - French Essay Writing for Film (La Haine)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the attached booking form.

Spanish Essay Writing for Film - Pan's Labyrinth (Year 13)

Date: 
Wednesday, 5 February, 2014 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday, 5th February 2014 -  1.00-4.00 pm - Spanish Essay Writing for Film (Pan’s Labyrinth)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

 

This is a repeat of the event held on 28th November 2013.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book, please complete the booking form below.

Spanish Essay Writing for Film - Almódovar (Year 13)

Date: 
Wednesday, 4 December, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Wednesday 4th December 2013 - 1.00-4.00 pm - Spanish Essay Writing for Film (Almódovar)

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, Todo sobre mi madre and/or Volver

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the attached booking form.

Spanish Essay Writing for Film - Pan's Labyrinth (Year 13)

Date: 
Thursday, 28 November, 2013 - 00:00
Event Type: 
Workshop
Region: 
North West
Location: 
Manchester Metropolitan University

Thursday 28th November 2013 -  1.00-4.00 pm - Spanish Essay Writing for Film (Pan’s Labyrinth)

These half-day events are offered in French, Spanish, German and Italian, and will focus on a popular film studied by A2 students. The workshop will include the following elements: structuring an essay, arguing and illustrating a point, focusing on characters, themes and director’s style, building a phrase-bank to discuss films, learning film terminology.

This event has a charge of £5 per pupil to cover some of the costs. 

Funded by Routes into Languages.

 

 

This event will be repeated on Wednesday, 5th February 2014.

Programme: 

12.50-13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.50 How to write an essay on film

13.50 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 14.40 Analysing a character

14.40 - 15.10 Analysis of a key theme

15.10 - 15.50 Analysis of the director’s style and techniques

15.50 - 16.00 Conclusion and questions

 

To book: please complete and return the booking form below.

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Routes into Languages update

Routes into Languages is no longer a funded project but a number of activities for schools are being run in different Routes regions. Routes is now managed by UCML and this web site will be updated shortly to reflect this. Please visit the UCML Routes into Languages web pages for up to date contact details - https://university-council-modern-languages.org/routes-into-languages/

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