Modern Foreign Languages

Film is a highly successful language learning tool for MFL students, enabling students to experience, first hand, the vocabulary, accents and colloquialisms of native speakers. Study days and half day sessions are programmed to enrich the specification topics. Currently, Projector sessions in Spanish, French and German are led by experienced University lecturers.

Please contact us at education@cornerhouse.org with any suggestions for the languages programme and don’t forget to ask us to add your details to our Projector database to keep you updated -> database@cornerhouse.org

All French INSET and study sessions are led by Isabelle Vanderschelden, Senior Lecturer in French, Manchester Metropolitan University.

All German INSET and study sessions are led by Maggie Hoffgen, Freelance Film Lecturer.

All Spanish INSET and study sessions are led by Carmen Herrero, Head of Spanish, Manchester Metropolitan University.

HOW TO BOOK:

Please call Box office on 0161 200 1500 (12:00 - 18:00, Mon - Fri).

Upcoming Modern Foreign Language Events

Spanish INSET/ Multicultural Society in Spanish Cinema: Tomorrow 11:00; Designed to provide teachers with the necessary tools to explore multiculturalism through film. Examining themes including immigration and racism. Recommended for teachers of GCSE, AS & A2 Spanish.

FRENCH INSET: French Regions on Film: Wed 7 July 10:00; This INSET will propose different filmic approaches to studying The Regions of France. Examining the representation of rural France, urban landscapes, the banlieue and the city of Paris in a variety of recent French releases.

GERMAN GCSE Study Session: Run Lola Run: Thu 8 July 10:00; Maggie Hoffgen will introduce contemporary German cinema with a screening of Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run. The film will be used for GCSE level language exercises & discussion. This event will be open to 14-19 yr olds and their personal tutors only.

GERMAN INSET: Teaching German Films: Tue 13 July 17:00; Designed to equip teachers with tools and ideas for teaching film in the MFL classroom, this twilight INSET will explore ways in which films can be read and studied to meet the needs of German A Level specifications.

Click here for a full calendar of upcoming Modern Foreign Language events

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