The Languages Show at Olympia in London has become a regular outing for the Oaklands MFL team and this year was no exception. The show usually runs over the last weekend of half term (30 October to 1 November). It is packed with stands and displays with freebies and books and teaching materials at discounted rates. I always like to add to my dice collection, when I visit the Languages Show. I have dice with personal pronouns on, various irregular verbs and the French for no one, never etc. ...
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Graduated in 1973 from Somerville College, Oxford, with a First in Modern Languages and no idea what to do with it. In 1981, my flatmate suggested I should teach a German evening class to earn some money. After my first class, I knew this was what I wanted to do - and I am still doing it.
I teach French at Oaklands College, St Albans (from Beginners to A level) and the 3rd level German course Variationen at the Open University in London, where I am also assistant staff tutor for Languages.
