MFL St Bons

British Chamber of Commerce and global job site indeed have identified an increased need for modern foreign languages for businesses post-Brexit.

According to a new survey German is now the most sought-after language by UK employers. German is and will remain a smart choice for the younger generation.

Read more: https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2019/07/bcc-and-indeed-immigration-proposals-could-exacerbate-labour-shortages

White gold: the German love affair with pale asparagus It is impossible to overstate the German obsession with white asparagus – typically served with butter and ham. And with around 125,000 tonnes consumed during ‘Spargelzeit season’ from April to June, more is definitely more

Make sure you get your times right for this week's speaking assessments!

Comic Rerun Wednesday: half five or five and a half?

What a lovely story!

Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia Travelling with his two loyal donkeys, Alfa and Beto, Luis Soriano has been spreading the joy of reading to children in rural Colombian communities for over 20 years.

"We’ve all heard about the importance of improving education in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and math. But did you know that foreign languages are at the heart of our national STEM sector’s ability to communicate, innovate, collaborate, and compete? The $15-billion, highly-technological U.S. language industry enables U.S. STEM businesses to reach foreign markets worth $1.5 trillion. In fact, languages really are as much a part of STEM as biology, engineering, information technology, and many other fields."

Putting the FL in STEM: the Link Between Foreign Languages and the STEM Fields An expert in the field explains why foreign languages are an integral part of the STEM subjects.

A Level students, this one is for you! A documentary from ZDF that looks at what makes a German German: Is it the values of punctuality, order, and hard work, or is it the tradition of the evening meal and "Kehrwoche" where residents take turns at cleaning their street?

Wer wir sind
Sind es die „deutschen Tugenden“ wie Pünktlichkeit, Ordnung und Fleiß oder eher Eigenheiten wie das Abendbrot oder die Kehrwoche, die das Image der Deutschen prägen?

Deutschland-Saga (6/6) - Wer wir sind Was ist denn nun "Typisch deutsch"?

Wir sind so stolz! So proud of our year 9s excellent work in German, including achieving Mastery in speaking. Gratuliere!

Semaine de la francophonie!
The French department is recovering after a busy week celebrating francophonie. Films, student trivia competitions, a staff quiz, an improvisation workshop and an "agape" feast where parents brought in traditional foods from francophone countries around the world. Merci to everyone who took part, and we look forward to more celebrations next year already!

We cant leave it all to the computers!

Auto translate can be such a helpful tool - but there are times the computers get it very wrong!