Scilt, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages

Read the latest blog post from our Sustainable Designs for Living and Learning project! https://loom.ly/H8xtaRo

Scottish schools can now register interest in the next block of the Mandarin Virtual Exchange Teacher programme this autumn! The weekly live-streamed lessons are suitable as L3 provision for pupils in P5-7 and secondary BGE learners. More info: https://loom.ly/gKBlbRw

Coming up this month! The Future of French en Écosse conference on 22 June will share great practice, and shape a French Forward plan for learners. Register now: https://loom.ly/lczRxj8

Access our antiracist languages professional learning resource. Featuring two antiracist educators from West Lothian, it is an opportunity to evaluate your practice and engage with subject-specific, sector-specific antiracist practice: https://loom.ly/0ROrMgk

📣DEADLINE ANNOUNCEMENT! The storyboard submission deadline for SCILT's Our World filmmaking competition is this Friday - 19 June.
Find out more: https://loom.ly/2sl7kVc

We spoke to chef, John Beveridge, about the importance of language skills in his job. John has worked in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Dubai, where he developed his Arabic language skills. Throughout his career, John has actively sought to learn and use the language of the country where he has been based, finding this to be an invaluable way to build relationships with his colleagues and enabling him to immerse himself in local culture.

Sharing his advice on learning a language, John says: "My advice to someone learning a language is add a human element to it; listen to the radio in the language you are learning, try to meet people who speak that language. See it as a living thing, not just an academic exercise."

National Final is about to start!! 🏆 ⭐ We are wishing best of luck to all the teams and can’t wait to find out the winner!

The Future of French en Écosse conference on 22 June will share great practice, and shape a French Forward plan for learners. Register for the conference now: https://loom.ly/lczRxj8

Language skills matter in team communication ⚽Our football-themed resources help pupils practise French & Italian while they play! With the FIFA Men’s World Cup kicking off today, it’s the perfect time to explore! https://loom.ly/ZERGMfo