Pupils who are gifted in modern foreign languages need strategies for learning and coping independently. Teachers should focus on reference materials and tools for linguistic success, such as verb tables, vocabulary lists and mnemonics. They need to ensure that gifted pupils have a firm grasp of grammar and heightened linguistic awareness, so they can progress rapidly.

By regularly using challenging and authentic materials, teachers can develop pupils' cultural awareness and engage them in their language learning. It can also be helpful to build on pupils' personal interests and encourage them to become involved in the search for stimulating material, perhaps through information technology. Pupils should have opportunities for contact with native speakers of the modern foreign language, so that their learning has a realistic context.

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