MFL learning unit: Practice
Good practice
Effective practice activities enable learners to take an active part in the lesson and become independent users of new language. As they experiment they learn from each other and identify language problems they need to address. Reflect on the examples of good practice below, then select the Resource button for an observational checklist to use as you view the video clips in turn.

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Practice will be effective if activities are:
  1. Planned carefully: to ensure that the activities bring about improvement, for example working faster / with greater accuracy / with less support.
  2. Manageable: to ensure they are achievable, hence they need to be broken down into steps, focusing on one point of language at a time.
  3. Modelled (or explained skillfully): to ensure that learners start quickly and purposefully.
  4. Built around prior knowledge and attainment: to ensure that learners are properly equipped for the activity; for example, an activity practising present tense verb endings will not be engaging for learners who do not know the meanings of all the verbs.