Working with your trainees

The linguistics of French, German and Spanish


Resources for the initial training of school teachers provided by the Committee for Linguistics in Education. Further suggestions for links are welcome. Please send them to Dick Hudson. Last changed 30 March 2007


Introduction

General

French

German

Spanish



Introduction

These resources are intended for use in the training of future teachers of foreign languages in the UK. What we offer here is information about the main foreign languages taught in UK schools: French, German or Spanish. (Other languages may be included later.)

This information is organised under four headings:

Under each heading we aim to include links to descriptions and comparisons with English. There is also a section of general introductory background material which is equally useful for all languages.

The criteria for inclusion in this list are:

The online material may be of many kinds including:


GENERAL

General

Structure

Pronunciation and spelling


FRENCH

French: general

French: structure

French: pronunciation and spelling

French: variation and sociolinguistics

 


GERMAN

German: general

German: structure

German: pronunciation and spelling

German: variation and sociolinguistics


SPANISH

Spanish: general

Spanish: structure

Spanish: pronunciation and spelling

Spanish: variation and sociolinguistics