http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs Information for all pupils studying languages Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/30/knox-paris-trip/ Work through these lessons at your own rate at "French steps": www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj Here is a game called "Channel Hopping" in which you have to carry out tasks in French. Members of a family give you 10 tasks each to do and you get 10 euros each time you successfully complete one www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/C/channelhopping/ Play hangman ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/20/s1-s2-s3-s4-french-websites-to-try/ On-line magazine in French where you can read articles on the environment, culture, sport, tourism and much more. www.lesclesjunior.com/ http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/20/s4-more-websites-to-try/ Here are some websites to try: www.bbc.co.uk/italian/lj/menu.shtml This is called "Italian steps" and leads you through sets of activities on different themes. www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/listening/index.shtml This site is called "Better at Listening" and contains practice exercises as well as hints on how to improve this skill. Learn some cool Italian phrases at: www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/cool/ Try out some Italian tongue-twisters at: www.uebersetzung.at/twister/it.htm Try ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/18/exam-preparation-2/ metromod1.doc http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/17/vocabulary-list-for-metro-chapter-1/ S3 Italian pupils should be preparing for Speaking and Writing tests on Free Time. You have a blue helpsheet for this. Remember that you can have up to 40 words of notes in either English or Italian. Any problems, ask the teacher! Here are some websites to try at home: www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/lj/menu/shtml This ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/14/test-preparation/ There are lots of websites you can access free to practise your language skills. Here are a few: www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/french/The excellent bbc site which provides practice specifically for Standard Grade. www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/excusemyfrench/ These are a set of lessons from the TV programme "Excuse my French". www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/news/crossword/flash www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj This is "French steps". Sign up here for a ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/knoxlangs/2008/04/14/exam-preparation/