Student of the Month - November 2014

25 years ago today the Berlin Wall fell. Germany commemorates andcelebrates.

9th November 1989 after months of political pressure the Berlin Wall was forced down. Germany could begin to celebrate and hope for freedom for all its citizens.

BBC tells the history in 60 seconds

To celebrate 25 years since "der Mauerfall" Berlin created a "Lichtgrenze"- a light border along the route where the wall originally was. 

Here are thousands of people celebrating and hoping for freedom 25 years ahold today.

This video also gives a very succinct and fascinating version of the events!

The Berlin wall - This is another great link to read and watch more about the Berlin wall.

Be frugal with google (translate!)

Here are 3 very good reasons why your brain is cleverer than google translate!

What it should say: entrance only with a tour guide!

What it should say: bienvenue! De rien means "you're welcome" in French, after someone has said merci!

Whilst this is a beautiful translation fail, it's still a bit weird!

Welcome back to a new half term of fun and work in French and German.

Practice makes the master: In other words "practice makes perfect"

Stay calm and work hard

Year 8 French

Use this video to help you practise and remember hobbies in French.

Student of the Month!! October 2014

Why languages matter to me

See what Eddie Izzard has to say about learning languages.

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/aug/28/why-languages-matter-eddie-izzard-alastair-campbell

Year 6 Open Evening

Welcome - bienvenue - willkommen - to all of the prospective parents and pupils we met this evening. Our very helpful pupils from 8.6 had a great time showing everybody around - here they are discussing the economic situation in Europe (or, rather, enjoying some edible Euros!) 

Year 7 - Apprenez l'alphabet en français

 

European Day of Languages celebrations - Food! Essen! A manger!

Friday 26th September was an exciting day for Cowbridge MFL students with lots of exciting events taking place all day!
During lunchtime students had the opportunity to taste délicieux food from European countries: pain au chocolat, brioche, chorizo, salami, stollen, fromage, pain, Haribo Bonbons, chocolat and much more.

The excitement at the food!

To be able to relish the tasty international food, there was only one deal; the students had to ask for the food in either cymraeg, français, deutsch, español or italiano! Some students chose to talk in another language to ask for the food too; in addition to the above languages we heard some Swedish, some Slovak and also Norwegian!

Nick in Year 12 German helping students to practise their language skills.

The queue for the food!

Here's Nick again full of
enthusiasm.

Our new French language assistant, Anne-Cécile
gets stuck in and helps out! Merci beaucoup!

 



Year 12 and 13 students dress up in a
continental theme to help out!

Here is Hannah in Year 12 helping
students to brush up their
language skills!

And Aldi in Year 13!

Lots of lecker, délicieux tasty treats!

Many thanks to all of Year 12 and Year 13 language
students who helped out ! Here they all are lined up
looking very European!

Shellie in Year 12 is getting very into her Welsh
here!

Enjoying the food!

Luca in Year 12 sporting a
very good look here!

Toby in Year 12 looking
particularly great as well!