Modern Languages Blog

NT Live is an exciting initiative to broadcast live performances of plays from the National Theatre onto cinema screens worldwide.

On 25 June the performance of Phèdre was filmed in high definition and broadcast via satellite to approximately 70 cinemas and arts centres, reaching a widespread audience live across the UK. Over 200 venues around the world also screened the production.
Read about the rest of the NT Live season

Broadcasts will also feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with artists.

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/45462/home/nt-live-homepage.html

Lexiophiles has complied a list of all the blogs that have been nominated in their category ‘Language teaching: Blogs discussing languages from the perspective of a teacher’. 

http://www.lexiophiles.com/language-blog-toplist/top-100-language-blogs-2009-nominated-blogs-language-teaching

CILT, the National Centre for Languages has just launched the next Languages and Film Talent Awards (LAFTAs) competition, which offers the perfect chance for you to test your creativity and have some fun with languages.
The LAFTAs is a national competition inviting 13-21 year olds to make short films about the importance of languages.

Find out more and how to enter the competition from:

http://www.languageswork.org.uk/laftas/

Mi Vida Loca wins a Bafta for interactive innovation and now have a TV version on BBC 2 – 23 and 24 June, 4am – don’t forget to set the record button.

New – a Touch of Russian Download phrases, try tongue-twisters, discover fascinating facts about Russian and help write the script for the new Russian Soap opera.

Languages on TV – BBC TWO Learning Zone

Languages programmes on the Learning Zone resume on 23rd June. They’ on TV overnight so you’ll need to set your video the evening before:
Mi Vida Loca (Part 1) (23 Jun 04:00-05:00) Mi Vida Loca (Part 2) (23 Jun 05:00-06:00)

Mi Vida Loca (Drama in English) (24 Jun 04:00-05:00), Mi Vida Loca (Drama in Spanish) (24 Jun 05:00-06:00)    

Ma France 1 & 2 (25 Jun 04:00-06:00), Ma France 3 & 4 (26 Jun 04:00-06:00)

Italianissimo 1-8 (30 Jun 04:00-06:00), Italianissimo 9-16 (01 July 04:00-06:00), Italianissimo 17-20 (02 July 04:00-06:00)

Cinémoi has forged relationships with leading producers, distributors, archivists and film experts, to bring you the very best in French cinema. Cinémoi has teamed up with Julien Plante, one of the world’s leading curators of French cinema.  It is Julien’s mission to steer you through the incredible filmic journey that Cinémoi provides with its heady confection of classic films, original interviews with leading film makers, exclusive documentaries and features.

For more information visit Cinémoi website: www.cinemoi.tv

The TESS reports: A new study has shown how bilingualism benefits children in the classroom.

The Edinburgh University research builds on previous studies showing that speakers of two languages find it easier to block out potential distractions, enabling them to focus better on a range of tasks.

Read the full article online at http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6009432

LIVE LESSON FOR LANGUAGES
GFT
Thursday 12 February 10.00am – 11.00am
Recommended for French Primary (P6 and P7)
France, 2007, 1h, French with subtitles

This event combines three contemporary animated short films with a French
language lesson. The short films are Hugh, Irinka and Sandrinka and Le Queue de la souris. Great for French language learners as an interactive cultural cinema experience and as an introduction to moving image education. A tutor presents and leads activities relating to the themes of the films live in the cinema. Free resources written by a teacher specialising in Primary MFL learning to help plan follow up work are available at: www.discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk
Visit http://www.discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk/resources.html.
Thanks to Discovery Film Festival.

THE CLASS (ENTRE LES MURS) (15)
GFT
Thursday 19 February 10.15am – 12.25pm
Friday 20 February 10.15am – 12.25pm
Recommended for Secondary 15+
France, 2008, 2h 8m, French with subtitles.

This remarkable film, based around improvised scenes in a real-life Paris classroom, offers a fresh and gripping account of the dynamics in multi-ethnic France. Teacher Francois attempts to instil respect and discipline into his resistant pupils until one day his patience is tried too far. No one is left unquestioned in this absorbing and uncompromising take on Parisian school life.

Cannes Palme d’Or winner 2008.
Thanks to Artificial Eye and the Alliance Francaise.

AM ENDE KOMMEN TOURISTEN
GFT
Tuesday 10 February 10.30am
Recommended for Secondary 2-6
Germany, 2007, 1hr 25min

Auschwitz was not what young German Sven had in mind when he volunteered to complete his civil service abroad. Sven befriends Stanislaw, a former prisoner who never left Auschwitz and now spends his days giving contemporary witness lectures and conserving suitcases belonging to the dead. As the weeks go by, Sven begins to discover both Auschwitz and O?wi?cim, the place of horror and the Polish town, the memorial to inhumanity and the tourist industry that has sprung up around it.

Glasgow Youth Film Festival is delighted to launch a one-minute filmmaking competition for under 18s in association with Chew TV!
The five finalists will have their films shown during Glasgow Film Festival 09 and online on our website. The competition will be judged by a panel made up of film industry experts and a surprise celebrity guest. After the panel choose their five favourites, there will be a poll on the festival website for the public to vote for the winner.

The Glasgow Youth Film Festival runs from 8-21 February and has some fantastic and affordable screenings, events and workshops for school classes from Early Years up to S6. Thanks to the continuing generosity of Glasgow City Council, all events are free to Glasgow local authority schools throughout the festival.

The Festival programme of dedicated schools screenings and workshops has been programmed with the school curriculum and qualifications in mind. Many events are enhanced by learning and teaching resources or are led by expert speakers and facilitators to ensure pupils get the most from their experience.

Go to www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk/schools for full details and to book