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Getting to Know your A2 Cultural Topics

What are your students doing for the Cultural Topic element of their studies? Are they:

  • perfecting their French skills, learning about Amelie, Brittany or La Haine?
  • improving their Spanish while discovering La Casa de Bernarda Alba, El Laberinto Del Fauno or Volver?
  • polishing their German while getting to grips with Goodbye, Lenin!, Der Besuch der Alten Dame or Die Berliner Mauer?

Whatever the new A level specifications bring, the cultural elements are here to stay. Inspiring students to explore culture freely without losing sight of exam preparation can be a tricky area – which is why we continue to develop our hugely popular Getting to Know… range. We have comprehensive teaching resources available for all of the above titles and many more.

Getting to Know…

The before/during/after structure ensures the right balance between guided class work, independent research and thorough exam preparation.

1. Before
Advises students on how to research the topic: what to do first, where to find information and how to apply it. Also includes vocab lists and introductory tasks.

2. During
A step-by-step work-through of the topic with background information, discussion points and research tasks, with special focus given to key characters, events, etc. Translation and grammar activities help students develop language directly relevant to the exam.

3. After
Helps students apply their learning with exam-style essay and oral questions. Supplemented with sample essays and plans and the examiners’ commentaries.

Want to find out more? Follow the links below to view the full range of Getting to Know… resources available for:

The Getting to Know… range is available as 1. Photocopy masters. 2. PDF files.
3. Editable Word files.

You can order (For FREE POSTAGE please reference WR78 when placing your order)

  • By phone: 0117 950 3199
  • By post: ZigZag Education, Unit 3, Greenway Business Centre, Doncaster Road, Bristol, BS10 5PY
  • By fax: 0117 959 1695
  • By email: MFL-WR78@zigzageducation.co.uk

Details of all MFL resources are given at: zzed.uk/WR78-MFL