MFL

MFL COMPETITIONS

National poetry translation competition

We have been invited to take part in the Stephen Spender prize for poetry translation. This is a major national competition which involves translating a poem into English from a selection and also writing a piece in English about what you think the poem is about and a reaction to it. Please contact Mr Woolnough if you would like to take part, just saying which language you would like to translate from. You can take part in French, German and Spanish but also in a wide range of other languages, so if you have a knowledge of a different language there will probably be a category for you.

LISTEN

GERMAN

Coffee Break German – Coffee Break Languages

History of the Germans | Podcast on Spotify

FRENCH AND SPANISH

Encore: How Latin Became the Romance Languages – Tides of History

LATIN AMERICA

Podcasts | Institute of Latin American Studies

The Latin American History Podcasts

INTRODUCTION TO PORTUGUESE

https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/category/coffee-break-portuguese/

INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN

Learn How to Talk about Your Likes in Italian in 3 Minutes

WATCH

Look at the Modern Languages section on Clickview where you have access to a range of films in French, German and Spanish (with English subtitles!)

French – French | ClickView

German – German | ClickView

Spanish – Spanish | ClickView

These German TV series are available on Netflix. You can put on English subtitles, or (if you are feeling brave!) you can watch them with German subtitles: Exterritorial, Cassandra, The Signal, Biohackers, Four in a van, Isi & Ossi, Kitz, Berlin, Berlin: Lolle on the Run, Holiday Secrets