Course Overview
Our guest speaker, Dr Gianfranco Conti, is an internationally renowned keynote speaker, author and language teacher. This session will focus on listening as modelling in primary MFL, an approach which develops speaking through carefully structured listening activities.
Why Attend?
This interactive session is rooted in real classroom experience and will help you transform how you teach speaking by shifting the emphasis toward listening as a foundational skill. You will gain practical, low-preparation strategies that can be immediately applied in the classroom. The approach promotes high levels of pupil engagement, maximises target language use and supports learners in developing confidence and accuracy.
What will it cover?
- Practical techniques requiring minimal preparation but delivering high impact in the classroom
- Strategies for teaching speaking through listening-focused activities
- How to stage interactive tasks entirely in the target language
- Use of mini whiteboards to enhance participation and formative assessment
- Development of key listening micro-skills
- Supporting learners’ understanding of sound-to-spelling correspondence through incidental learning
Any supplementary info
One free delegate place for Liverpool Maintained schools
Who should attend?
Staff responsible for, or with an interest in primary MF
Course frequency
Cost
£55
One free delegate place for Liverpool Maintained schools
All costs are subject to VAT. Failure to cancel or non-attendance will incur costs. All cancellations must be completed online at www.sil-ltd.co.uk at least 48 hours in advance.
