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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder)

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MFL tutor and edupreneur | Bringing global languages and cultures to life, wherever you are, through immersive 360° VR and multi-sensory experiences: travel without moving 🇾🇪🇩🇪🇪🇸 www.allabroadbus.org

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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
What a great watch / listen / imagine for all the #senses - this bilingual virtual food & culture journey "Searching for Spain" with #EvaLongoria first stop Catalunya. Highly recommend for #Spanishteachers #Spanishlearners #Hispanophiles #MFLBluesky www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain - Series 1: 1. Barcelona and the Catalonia Region
Eva samples Catalan vermouth, visits the capital of cava and meets Ferran Adrià, one of the most influential chefs in the world.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Loved chatting with William Marks on his @LanguageLabPod this summer re. immersive cultural & language experiences and the bigger language learning context. Episode out now! Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2727... / podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... #edtech #equityineducation #MFLBluesky
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The Language Lab Podcast
Education Podcast · Updated weekly · A podcast exploring the art of language teaching within the UK education system. Host Will Marks dives into the challenges of the modern MFL classroom, behaviour m...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
With #EuropeanDayofLanguages coming up 26/9/25, just sharing this (updated for 2025) Padlet brimming with resources, ideas, activities, links, downloadables etc (many low to no prep). Missed anything? DM or comment below. padlet.com/allabroadbus... #MFLBluesky #MFLteachers
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European Day of Languages (EDL) 2025: “Languages open hearts and minds”
Activity ideas and links for EDL
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This #HispanicHeritageMonth, music video Doodle celebrates #Salsa music, a vibrant and energetic dance genre that originated in the Latino community and has achieved global popularity. #Spanishteachers #Latinoculture g.co/doodle/u3wa4sp
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Celebrating Salsa Music Doodle - Google Doodles
Learn more about the creation of Celebrating Salsa Music Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
"I think the biggest problem is poverty...the drop away is amongst poorer communities. The middle classes do well" SteveChalke of Oasis Charitable Trust on BBC R4 Today reacting to new @hepi-news.bsky.social report on decline of #languagelearning in the UK bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 1:52:50)
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Today - 31/07/2025 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
“The Kensington Treaty also includes opening e-gates for frequent travellers between the two countries next month,*as well as agreeing school exchange visits*. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
How sensible is this! Staggered summer holiday starts in #Germany to ensure the whole country doesn't become clogged up with traffic!
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Love this #wordoftheweek #WortderWoche and the notion - that when it's too hot, you have to go home! Heat-free(dom)!! #German #LoveGerman #Germanteachers
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Loving the UEFA Women's #EURO2025 Google Doodle today - also a reminder of all the interesting cultural insight and fun that can be incorporated into learning with this event now upon us. g.co/doodle/nybkhnp
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UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Doodle - Google Doodles
Learn more about the creation of UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Spanish speakers / teachers may chuckle at comentarios of the original X post link! Maybe a bit too spicy for students tho! Spanish police’s plea for respect backfires over photo of old women alfresco @theguardian #tomandoelfresco #spanishculture #andalucia www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Spanish police’s plea for respect backfires over photo of old women alfresco
Andalucían police used shot of women sitting on chairs on pavement in request to keep public right of way clear
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
FINAL CALL for pledges, shares, sponsorship, support or grab a reward! Not every child gets to travel, but all kids deserve to explore. Can you be the helping hand that sends 1 more child on a virtual trip abroad? #CrowdfunderUK www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/allabroadbus www.instagram.com/reel/DKcPsY7...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
5 days left. £1,550 pledged. Still a bit shy of £5k target 🙃 But, 690 people x £5 = goal reached (10-12 schools). Simple. Powerful. Possible. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/allabroadbus Can you chip in - or share? Join the journey! 🙏🫂 #immersiveexperiences #virtualtravel #crowdfunder #equity #MFLBluesky
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Help us light some sparks this summer! We’re bringing immersive global language&culture experiences to schools & colleges, impacting kids who rarely get the chance to travel. Chip in from £5, share our #Crowdfunder &/or nominate a school! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/allabroadbus #MFLBluesky
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
An amusing read! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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‘Ich komme!’ The smutty Eurovision songs that dodge the censors
From ensuring your swearwords are in languages other than English to outrageous euphemisms, contestants in the famously camp extravaganza have ways to avoid being toned down …
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
#apagón #palabradeldía
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
📢 #MFLBluesky: Trips abroad not happening for some classes this year? Not all students going on the trips that are happening? We can bring the world to all your students! -> Schedule a 15-minute discovery call here: calendly.com/allabroadbus
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 25/03/2025
Julia Klöckner has been elected as the new President of the Bundestag. She is the fourth woman to hold the office after Annemarie Renger, Rita Süssmuth and Bärbel Bas. In terms of protocol, the office is ranked second only to that of the German President.
Julia KlöcknerBärbel BasRita SüssmuthAnnemarie Renger
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It was also thanks to my language teacher, Mrs Patterson that I developed such a love for the #German language. Her Scottish accent made German sing and dance. Her encouragement was #ausgezeichnet (excellent) and her enthusiasm was #ansteckend (contagious). #ShoutOutForGerman
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Wendy Adeniji @wendyadeniji.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Delighted to announce a free webinar on Tue 1 April 7-8pm with Webinar with Emeritus Professor Paul Nation on High frequency vocabulary: The most useful words to learn. Register to receive the recording and sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/high-frequ...
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High frequency vocabulary: The most useful words to learn - Paul Nation
What are the 90% most frequent words in a language and how can they be learned?
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
For context, this week is #ShoutOutForGerman week, organised by @uk.diplo.de & @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social for people to share their enthusiasm for the #German language and their German-language-learning highlights. I'll be sharing some of mine and some exciting news! uk.diplo.de/uk-en/german...
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Shout Out for German
Are you passionate about learning German? In March 2025, the German Embassy in London, together with the Goethe-Institut UK and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), invites you to join our #Sh...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I remember my German pen pal, Katja. She came to visit me first, I must have been 14 or 15. She had just arrived from the airport and we were having lunch. She was swinging back on her chair when suddenly it broke beneath her and she ended up on the floor😱 Her first word was 'sh*t' in English!
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Shocking that only 24% UK children read for pleasure but interesting this figure is higher for #multilinguals because of efforts made to expose them to reading materials in their home/community languages. Makes sense, so how can we get monolinguals to read more? theconversation.com/paying-atten...
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Paying attention to how multilingual children read can help foster reading for pleasure for all
Ask children about what they read that isn’t in books - magazines, recipes, messages from friends.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Using the latest immersive 360° VR technology and multi-sensory interactions, we bring global languages and cultures to life wherever you are, making travel experiences more accessible, cost-effective, and enriching for more people. Get in touch to bring the world to you! www.allabroadbus.org #360VR
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Practise and celebrate languages your students are learning or use in their community from 1-28 Feb with this virtual festival of speaking. An #NCLE initiative via #BritishCouncil, in collab with @all-london.org.uk. Open to all primary and secondary schools. www.britishcouncil.org/school-resou...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Through immersive 360 VR, and real-world multi-sensory set-ups, we bring the magic of cultural travel experiences to life, wherever you are. Rich, creative language learning and escapism for all! Discover more in our latest blog! www.allabroadbus.org/post/recreat... #immersivelearning #MFLBlueSky
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Recreating authentic events abroad with immersive cultural travel experiences!
Step into the heart of global festivals like La Fiesta de Sant Antoni with our immersive 360° VR and multisensory experiences. Explore new ways to learn, connect, and engage!
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Dr Kedi Simpson @kedisimpson.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Finally. The joys of the Comprehension Approach. Understanding what we're doing and why in terms of listening comprehension is the cornerstone of improving listening teaching. learninglisteninglanguages.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...
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The Comprehension Approach
‘Now, class, we’re going to do some listening. Everyone quiet’. The teacher shares a task - perhaps a series of questions to answer, perhap...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
How disappointing. Latin boost being scrapped from state schools and language hubs #NCLE expected to be ‘reshaped’ following cuts. Whatever this will finally look like, it devalues #languages yet again within the UK curriculum. What is it that successive Governments don’t understand 🙄🤯😖#MFLbluesky
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
We had a fantastic visit to Walton Academy with 2 of our immersive market experiences 🇫🇷🇪🇸, giving year 9s a taste of the real thing through 360VR, tastes and various language tasks in a market set-up. Check the link to school blog to learn more! www.walton-ac.org.uk/walton-acade... #MFLBluesky #MFL
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Walton Academy students explore French and Spanish markets with All Abroad! Bus - Walton Academy
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Dahily @dayns0302.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
“As Alzheimer’s rates rise, languages have the power to save your memory” #LanguageLearning #EduSky #MFLBluesky #MFL #langchat #alzheimer #brain #bilingualism
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Speaking multiple languages can be a buffer against Alzheimer’s - The Queen's Journal
Imagine delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to five years, simply by speaking a second language. This isn’t just a linguisticadvantage—it’s a cognitive one.Bilingualism has been linked to improved...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
1st year that #BSL being taught as GCSE in UK and this primary school hopes pupils will reach Level 1 by when they move up to secondary. Brilliant, but wouldn’t it be useful to have such transition goals for #MFL too? And a word of the week in assemblies etc! #MFLBluesky www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Folkestone: Schoolchildren 'motivated' to learn sign language
Castle Hill Community Primary School believes it is the first school in Kent to do this.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Secondary French teachers in UK: #LefèvreTrust travel grant funding opportunity for UK secondary schools with established partnerships with French schools - up to £5k for international trave! For young people. Deadline 31st January. C/o #BritishCouncil www.britishcouncil.org/lef%C3%A8vre...
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James MacCleary MP @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
🇪🇺The Motion for an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme has passed!🇪🇺 Together, we can rebuild opportunities across Europe for the next generation. A huge thank you to everyone who supported me today.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Crumbs. Thankfully a balanced article stating ongoing importance of human translators - to prevent misunderstandings and convey #cultural nuances across #languages: “Languages are a reflection of cultures, and cultures have their own ways of knowing things.” www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/15/1...
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Meta’s new AI model can translate speech from more than 100 languages
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Erik Hansson @erikhansson.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Make languages count for sustainable development: Celebration of International Mother Language Day www.unesco.org/en/articles/... via @unesconow.bsky.social #imld #language #langsky
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Make languages count for sustainable development: Celebration of International Mother Language Day
UNESCO will celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity, peace, and understanding.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
A bit of light relief - it's Friday after all, and it's January! (Seenon The Language Nerds insta!) A fun one for #German teachers to share to students?! It's the place to go for floor sanding machine rental of course! #loveGerman #learnGerman! www.instagram.com/p/DEnk8pmsprI
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Steve Smith @spsmith45.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Interesting info on languages in the job market.
Demand fir languages.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Tonight, after a dinner of lentils, I will mostly be walking an empty suitcase around the block at midnight, whilst jumping off chairs, over 7 waves and eating 12 grapes! And you? If you're still looking for NYE inspiration, read on! Happy New Year! 🤩🥂🙌🏼 www.allabroadbus.org/post/new-yea...
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New Year's inspiration from around the world!
The New Year is a time to celebrate fresh starts, and traditions worldwide offer endless inspiration! Dive into customs like eating 12 grapes for luck in Spain, slurping soba noodles for resilience in...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
This coming Fri 3rd/Sat 4th Jan @Depot, Lewes (East Sussex) come and experience what All Abroad! Bus is about and how our #immersiveexperiences can inspire and motivate language learners and connect people to diverse cultures and languages - through this showcase of #LaFiestaMayorDeSantAntoni #360VR
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
The Chinese word every British politician should learn: “Neijuan” 🇨🇳 meaning someone who gets nowhere no matter how hard they work, is a buzzword for young graduates. Many Gen Z Brits know the feeling. www.thetimes.com/article/000b...
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The Chinese word every British politician should learn
Neijuan, meaning someone who gets nowhere no matter how hard they work, is a buzzword for young graduates. Many Gen Z Brits know the feeling
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
So many fantastic international films in @theguardian.com’s best of 2024 list www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...
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The 50 best films of 2024 in the UK
Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama was chilling, Lily Farhadpour charmed in Iran and Paul Mescal was tremendous in a fantasy-romance as our critics select their standout picks of the year
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Learning how different cultures celebrate and exchange greetings over the festive season deepens our appreciation, enriches our own practices and reminds us what really matters - shared experiences, delicious food 🍲 and meaningful connections❤️. Have a good break! www.allabroadbus.org/post/bringin...
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Bringing other cultures into your Christmas celebrations and greetings
you’ll find many more ways to celebrate Christmas - less commercial and more focused on conviviality and connection. Yes, there are presents
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German at Portsmouth @germanatportsmouth.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas www.theguardian.com/business/202... via @theguardian.com @deborahcole.bsky.social
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Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas
Reformhaus retains an unmatched selection of tea and slippers but is morphing to stay competitive
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Tragic 😢
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Helen Myers @helenmyers.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Please consider following the ALL London Region Branch, set up to share Branch events and webinars. Please share: @all-london.org.uk Thank you. #MFLBLuesky #all4languages
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SCILT @scilt.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Christmas resources for the languages classroom are available on our website! Check out the wide range of activities to celebrate the festive season with language learners. loom.ly/1nIi2tc #fridayfun #Christmas #languages
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Clare Seccombe @clareseccombe.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
It's Small Business Saturday! To celebrate my small business I'm offering you 50% off everything in my Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/lumenma...) and everything in my resource shop (ideaseducationltd.sellfy.store) for today only 😊
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Joe Dale @joedale.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This morning I had the pleasure of taking part in @katelanguages.bsky.social's Teaching Phonics in MFL Show & Tell webinar, where I delivered a presentation on using Magic Padlet for phonics activities in French, German, and Spanish.
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Re-opening of #NotreDame in #Paris but not 💯 without concerns about a risk of lead poisoning… #Frenchculture www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/patr...
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Réouverture de Notre-Dame de Paris : le risque de pollution au plomb est-il complètement écarté ?
Alors que le président de la République visite vendredi la cathédrale où les titanesques travaux de reconstruction touchent à leur fin, franceinfo s'est intéressé à l'épineuse question de la pollution...
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
We have a winner! 🙌 No.7 - congratulations! We're coming your way with the immersive language & culture experience of your choice! 👏 Each term we offer a FREE in-person visit to enquirers from under-resourced schools, as part of our own commitment to widening participation. #languagesforall #MFL
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All Abroad! Bus / Julia Vogado (founder) @allabroadbus.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
#MFLBluesky : NEW “Host a culture and language celebration day” package for primary & secondary schools, in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸 - developed by Institut Français, Consejería de Educación en el Reino Unido and Goethe-Institut UK - available for FREE c/o #NCLE ncle-language-hubs.ucl.ac.uk/culture-days...
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