This was a real interaction I had today ⬇️ Me: we're going to do a faulty echo task... Year 8 boy: yay I love that one, I'm really good at it! I love my job 💙 #mfltwitterati Dr Gianfranco Conti

Yes, yes, a million times yes. You can teach brilliant lessons day after day, but without a formal and sustained programme of retrieval practice, your students will forget everything you say.

When listening is done really well, speaking becomes much easier for students! New blog post about how we can teach listening to support how we teach speaking: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-im… #mfltwitterati

🚨BEHAVIOUR WEBINAR IS BACK🚨 Over 100 people came last year, and left with a series of concrete + actionable strategies that make a difference in REAL classrooms This year, it'll be even better as we have lesson footage! Please share if you can 🙏🙏 eventbrite.co.uk/e/better-behav…

What will you do in your school to celebrate European Day of Languages? Checkout our free, easy-to-use resources for inspiration ✨. ow.ly/sTUL50WO53c

"El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho!" - Miguel de Cervantes 🇪🇸 "He who reads much and travels much, sees much and knows much!" 📚✈ #migueldecervantes #spanishquotes #motivationalquotes

Some lovely activities happening Sheldon School languages classrooms to help learners understand & be able to manipulate core language and #grammar shared by Mark Lister in tonight’s Linguascope webinar #mfltwitterati #mflchat #langchat #edutwitter

This looks great! Mr Teasdale Mrs Whiteside

Its been so exciting to get the 2 Minute Speaking Questions Challenge going again for a new school year 🌟 Students can remember and say so much! 💬 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2024/09/2-minu… #mfltwitterati

I think phonics is super important - and fun! Here's how I embed it effectively into the curriculum: bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-i-… #mfltwitterati

My planning document is a game changer for speeding up your planning! 🌟 Several effective activity ideas, broken down by skills to help you quickly plan well-sequenced lessons 🔥 Get your free copy: buymeacoffee.com/bethlingual/e/… #mfltwitterati

The best teachers I've seen don't use a wide range of activities. They do a few things, and they do them well. They hone them, practise them, and know exactly when each one should be used and why. The students become habituated to them, and learning goes through the roof.

My Top 10 Speaking Activities! 🔥 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/10/my-top… Have a read - hopefully be inspired, or at least reminded of something that works really well ❤️ #mfltwitterati