North West

Wednesday, 14th November 2012: Spanish with Carmen Herrero

1.30-4.30 pm

£4 per student with free places for accompanying teachers

Film: El laberinto del fauno

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.

The Film and Culture Event for Languages (FACE) Day is open to language students in Years 10-11 and will be held at University ofg Liverpool. It is designed to highlight the benefits of learning languages through a Careers and Languages talk, and the fun way in which languages can be taught, with a Languages and Film session. Activities will also include a language taster, to show how languages can be taught at university and highlighting the diverse range of language study options available at a higher level.

The event is hoped to boost students’ enthusiasm for language learning so that they continue with their languages to A Level and beyond. This is an excellent opportunity to show language students the variety of languages on offer; and the variety of fun ways students can learn languages.

This event has a small charge and we are asking for a nominal fee of £4 per pupil to cover some of the costs.

To book: please complete and return the attached booking form to routes@mmu.ac.uk before Friday 4th April 2014.

Saturday, 1st December 2012, 10am-1.30pm

Cost: £50 per teacher (including refreshments and lunch)

Aims of the INSET:

• Provide contexts and methodology to integrate films into existing languages programmes and especially the A level syllabus, but also HE.
• Introduce key terminology and film concepts with a view to using them in the language class and integrating them into formative language exercises.
• Present multimodal approaches for the use of film in language learning contexts using generic and thematic approaches.
• Provide guidance on how to integrate cultural differences, intercultural awareness/dialogue in the modern language class.
• Propose a series of exercises suitable at different levels

Manchester Metropolitan University Humanities Subject Café

Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 5.00-6.30pm

Join us for coffee, cake and a chat about the courses offered within the Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at Manchester Metropolitan University.

We would like to hear from you about what is going on in schools. What are the barriers you are facing and how can we help? What events would you like us to run for your students? What CPD courses might you find useful?

Representatives will be present from the following departments: English, History, Politics and Public Services, Philosophy, Languages and Information, Technology and Communications (which includes subjects such as Digital Media and Communications, Research Skills and Web and Learning Environment Development).  Come along and find out more about the degrees we offer and what options your students might choose if they want to study in the Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at MMU.

Every teacher that attends will receive a free ‘Why Study…?’ subject talk for your school. These will be delivered by our trained Student Ambassadors and usually cost £50.

This event is free to attend and refreshments will be available from 4.30pm.

To book your place please visit: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/4378425990

This session is open only to young people between 14 – 19 years old accompanied by their teachers.

Recommended for: AS, A2 and equivalent level German.
Capacity: 158 places

In this interactive study session, students will gain an insight into the GDR. Using Christian Petzold’s Barbara as a focus film, Maggie Hoffgen will introduce students to politics and life in the GDR. Following the film screening, students will discuss in German the main aspects of the film, aided by worksheets. This will be done in plenary and in small groups.
Students will complete language activities before and after watching the film and are encouraged to communicate through written and spoken German.
 

Led by Maggie Hoffgen, Freelance Film Educator.

Screening: Barbara CTBA
Dir Christian Petzold / Germany 2012 / 105 mins / In German with English subtitles / Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christiana Hecke
Petzold’s latest feature is an intense Cold War drama that deftly negotiates the personal and the political. It is the summer of 1980 and young doctor Barbara (the excellent Nina Hoss) has requested an exit visit from the GDR. Punished by the authorities for her desire to leave for the West, Barbara is sent to work out in the sticks, far from the capital. It is in this rural hospital that Barbara meets Andre, her puzzling new boss, and Stella, the young runaway whom she is desperate to protect.

Booking required.

This session is open only to young people between 14 – 19 years old accompanied by their teachers.

Recommended for: A2 and equivalent level French.
Capacity: 158 places.

This study day will contextualise French popular comedy using Intouchables as a recent example of a box office hit in France. Students will consider the cultural context of the film, discussing ideas of family, social classes and the world of work, and the issue of disability. Following the film screening, students will use written and spoken French to complete A2 language and grammar exercises and will discuss the film’s issues and themes in detail.

Led by Isabelle Vanderschelden, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Screening: Intouchables (Untouchable) 15
Dirs Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano / France 2011 / 112 mins / In French with English subtitles / François Cluzet, Omar Sy
Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s comedy-dramaIntouchables took the French box office by storm when it was released in November 2011. Paralysed from the neck down following a paragliding accident, millionaire Philippe lives a quiet life in a stylish Parisian apartment. When he hires Driss, a forthright ex-con as his carer, their unlikely friendship and growing bond give Philippe a new lease of life.

Booking required.

The ever popular Language Enrichment Events are back for summer 2012. Aimed at year 8 pupils, the events are designed to motivate language learners and encourage them to carry on with their languages to GCSE level. Our research shows that the events improve uptake at GCSE by 24%.

The events use language tasters and cultural activities in less widely taught languages to encourage the learning of languages generally.

This event is being held for local schools in Cumbria, hosted by Cockermouth School and is the fourth event being held in Cockermouth's Eco Centre.

Film Education, FILTA and the Manchester Metropolitan University are organising a teacher training event for ML teachers of French Spanish, German and Italian on Saturday 26 May 10.00-3.30.

The INSET is aimed at MFL teachers who want to know more about using film proactively in their language classes. The programme will consist of plenary sessions in the morning and hands-on language specific workshops in the afternoon using the theme of immigration and intercultural dialogue as the main thematic thread. These sessions are focused more specifically on the A Level context, because the current syllabuses nearly all have a film component, but can also be very relevant for use at lower levels where film is increasingly recognised as a flexible tool for language exercises and intercultural awareness.

If you are interested in attending please  send us an email indicating what language and what level you are interested in toi.vanderschelden@mmu.ac.uk  or  c.herrero@mmu.ac.uk

Fee: £40,  lunch and refreshments are included.

Here is the link to pay via the Online Store:

http://buyonline.mmu.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?modid=1&prodid=723&deptid=3&catid=78&prodvarid=0

The ever popular Language Enrichment Events are back for summer 2012. Aimed at year 8 pupils, the events are designed to motivate language learners and encourage them to carry on with their languages to GCSE level. Our research shows that the events improve uptake at GCSE by 24%.

The events use language tasters and cultural activities in less widely taught languages to encourage the learning of languages generally.

Please note there is a small fee of £4 per pupil to attend.

The events are only open to schools where languages is not compulsory. Priority will be given to schools who have not attended a LEE in previous years.

Please see the attached letter for full details.
 

The closing date for bookings is Wednesday, 16th May 2012.

The ever popular Language Enrichment Events are back for summer 2012. Aimed at year 8 pupils, the events are designed to motivate language learners and encourage them to carry on with their languages to GCSE level. Our research shows that the events improve uptake at GCSE by 24%.

The events use language tasters and cultural activities in less widely taught languages to encourage the learning of languages generally.

Please note there is a small fee of £4 per pupil to attend.

The events are only open to schools where languages is not compulsory. Priority will be given to schools who have not attended a LEE in previous years.

Please see the attached letter for full details.
 

The closing date for bookings is Wednesday, 16th May 2012.