Welcome to the Modern Languages Department

Modern Languages Department Staff

• Ms G Miller - Principal Teacher
• Ms D Connaghan
• Ms N Fearn
• Ms R Gormley

French

Standard Grade French is offered as a core subject at Credit, General and Foundation levels to almost all pupils in S3. The most important elements are speaking and reading which are both double weighted when awarding the final grade.

Over the two years pupils cover a number of topics including holidays, leisure and home and family. A variety of resources are used such as course books, internet, ICT etc to help reinforce learning in reading, speaking, listening and writing.

Assessment

Continuous assessment is the pattern from the beginning of S3 for speaking, reading, listening and writing. Speaking tests carried out in S3 and S4 make up the final speaking award. In May of S4, pupils sit the Standard Grade examination in reading and listening. Writing is assessed by means of a folio containing three pieces of work produced under exam conditions in class tests during S3 and S4.

S1/S2 French

S1 Bienvenue vocabulary booklet S1 Bienvenue vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S1 Toi et Moi vocabulary booklet S1 Toi et Moi vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S1 Au Collège vocabulary booklet S1 Au Collège vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S1 Mes Loisirs vocabulary booklet S1 Mes Loisirs vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S1 Chez Moi vocabulary booklet S1 Chez Moi vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S2 Ma Vie vocabulary booklet S2 Ma Vie vocabulary booklet (Polish version)

S1/S2 Weblinks

Play games and practise your vocabulary - http://www.linguascope.com

Penalty shootout and Fling the Teacher! - http://atantot-extra.co.uk/resources/menu_category.php?l=fr&c=1

Play games on Chez Mimi - http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/c4modernlanguages/mimi/main/french_main_menu.asp

Lots of different games on various topics - http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/french.htm

Practise your grammar and learn vocabulary through games - http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

Learn how to say different parts of the body with this alien game! http://crossland.co.uk/alienlanguage.co.uk/alienlanguage/index.htm

Choose your topic and play games - http://www.quia.com/shared/french/

Activities based on all the topics you do in S1 and S2 - http://www.wildfrench.co.uk/

Find your way around Paris by solving all the mysteries - http://magelis.com/ciep/ouvrir.html

Play "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" and "Wheel of Fortune" - http://www.francais-extra.co.uk/frxmflgames/frenchgamesmenu.htm

Lots of fun activities to help you learn French - http://www.frenchrevision.co.uk/index.htm

Crosswords, wordsearches and hangman in French - http://www.languagegames.org/la/french.asp

Games on various topics - http://lexiquefle.free.fr/

Find out how to correctly pronounce any French word! http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

S3/S4 French

Linking Expressions for Writing and Speaking

S3/S4 Weblinks

Play games, practise your vocabulary and print out vocabulary lists - http://www.linguascope.com

Penalty shootout and Fling the Teacher! - http://atantot-extra.co.uk/resources/menu_category.php?l=fr&c=1

Practise your grammar and learn vocabulary through games - http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

Practise vocabulary and grammar - http://www.realfrench.net/grammar/games.php?function=choose_single&ex=1

Printable vocabulary lists on all the topics you do!  http://www.wallacehigh.org.uk/index.php?p=1_49

If you need to know what a French verb means, this is the site for you! http://www.verb2verbe.com/default.aspx

French vocabulary and MP3s to download - http://mfle.typepad.com/tgs2/french-resource-page.html

Revise for exams on this site - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/french/

Watch French videos and complete activities - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/index.shtml

Games on various topics - http://lexiquefle.free.fr/

Lots of listening and reading practice - http://ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.html

Find out how to correctly pronounce any French word! http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/

French songs to listen to - http://www.listentofrench.org/songs.html

Higher/Intermediate 2 French

Higher French Vocabulary Booklet

Higher French Grammar Notes

General linking phrases

Short Essay examples

Short Essay linking expressions

Directed Writing general vocabulary

More Directed Writing vocabulary

Directed Writing Questions

Higher/Intermediate 2 French weblinks

Grammar

If you need to know what a French verb means, this is the site for you! http://www.verb2verbe.com/default.aspx

Printable guides to all verbs - http://laits.utexas.edu/fi/vcr/

Practise your grammar - http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

Practise vocabulary and grammar - http://www.realfrench.net/grammar/games.php?function=choose_single&ex=1

Grammar quizzes and some listening exercises too! http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~creitan/grammar.htm

Choose the verbs and tenses you want to practise and get started! http://laits.utexas.edu/fi/vp/

Printable guide to all aspects of French grammar plus interactive exercises.  MP3s and podcasts to download as well!  http://laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/index.html

Reading, Listening and Writing

Vocabulary, grammar, videos, interactive reading and listening exercises – everything is on this site!  http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/

Interactive exercises on a range of different topics - http://www.quia.com/shared/french/

Lots of listening and reading practice - http://ielanguages.com/frenchlistening.html

Reading, listening and writing activities on up-to-date topics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/news/topic_focus/

Listen to some classic French songs and complete the activities - http://platea.pntic.mec.es/~cvera/hotpot/chansons/index.htm

More French songs to listen to - http://www.listentofrench.org/songs.html

Sign up and learn with native French speakers - http://www.busuu.com/learn-french-online

Resources on Directed Writing, Short Essays and general vocabulary - http://www.gracemountmodernlanguages.co.uk/s5-6/higher-french

Spanish

In S2 most pupils spend 2 weeks studying Spanish to allow them the opportunity to learn some of the language before making S3 course choices.

In S3 pupils have the option to study French or Spanish at Standard Grade. Pupils use a variety of resources such as the new Listos course book and other authentic teaching materials, including internet subscriptions.

S3 pupils also have the opportunity to study Intermediate 1 Spanish which covers areas such as personal identification, daily routine and leisure. The course also covers transactional activities including buying tickets, shopping, booking accommodation etc. This course is appropriate for those pupils who are working at Foundation level and are interested in learning Spanish.

Assessment

Assessment for Standard Grade Spanish is continuous throughout S3/4 in the same way as the French course.

The emphasis of Intermediate 1 is on communicating in the foreign language and consists of 4 internal assessments based on speaking, reading, listening and writing. There is also an external exam at the end of the course.

S3 Spanish Vocabulary

S3 Mi Familia Vocabulary

S3/4 Weblinks

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/

http://www.atantot-extra.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish/

Higher

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php

http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Scotland

All Years

http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

http://espanol-extra.co.uk/

http://languagesresources.co.uk/

What can languages be used for?

Scottish businesses are crying out for people who can communicate in a foreign language. In the past it was mainly French that they wanted, as after English speaking countries, France was and still is very near to the top of the list of countries to which Britain exports. Today, however, more and more companies are doing business with Spain and Latin America , and Spanish is emerging a strong contender being the third most spoken language in the world.

Having a language is also useful when combined with other skills. More and more we find science and management courses which involve a language component. Having knowledge of languages is a definite asset in all walks of life and will stand our young people in good stead for their future.