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Hola! We are Alex and Christina, a couple from the UK. Christina is a languages teacher originally from Catalonia and is teaching Alex Catalan right from the basics up to intermediate and hopefully advanced level! We are documenting the journey through these podcasts, so if you are also learning Catalan this will help you learn along with us... . Please get in touch and let us know if you are also learning Catalan! Instagram - @lazylinguistcatalan ... Facebook page - The Lazy Linguist Podcas ...
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Learn Portuguese with teacher Rafael and his student Ava. Each lesson is like going for a coffee with your friend who happens to speak Portuguese and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Portuguese does not focus on European or Brazilian Portuguese specifically: instead you'll be learning to use Portuguese in a way you'll be understood throughout the Portuguese-speaking world. Rafael, our main teacher, is from Brazil, but you'll also get to know Catarina from Portug ...
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Language Latte is a conversation about teaching world languages. Becky Morales looks at research and speaks with teachers from around the globe to find out the best and most efficient methods, materials, and tips to help students gain fluency. Topics include educational technology, getting students to speak in the target language, teaching vocabulary, using films and popular games in class, bringing in culture, using IPA’s, TPRS, CI, the role of grammar, and more. More educational resources, ...
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Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input? If you are, you're in the right place. Let's start this journey together. He ...
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MYGAYSPANISH is a Spanish language learning Podcast spoken in everyday, Latin American Spanish. The Spanish is geared towards intermediate and advanced language learners and uses the most common Spanish spoken by friends having a good time. The podcast is 99% in Spanish, so you can lean back and focus on your listening comprehension. The topics are different and eccentric with a focus on humor. The hosts are also funny and good friends who throw shade at one another from time to time, while ...
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Dímelo Caminando Spanish Podcast: Travel Latin America⎮Learn Spanish⎮ Explore New Worlds
Jamie Killen: Traveler, Spanish Language Student/Teacher, Photographer
So you want to learn Spanish? From which part of the world? Over 500 years ago the Spanish language (a.k.a. Castellano) crossed an ocean and spread to 2 different continents spanning more than 20 different countries. During this time old and distinct cultures clashed and new worlds were formed, each creating its own historical, cultural and linguistic legacy. The Dímelo Caminando (Tell-it-to-me-walking) Latin America Travel, Culture and Spanish Language Learning podcast is your host Jamie Ki ...
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Episode 90: Talking Student Engagement with Dr. Diane Neubauer and AnneMarie Chase
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In this in-person episode from the CI Mitten conference, Dr. Diane Neubauer and AnneMarie Chase joined me to talk about the multifaceted concept of student engagement in the world language classroom. We uncover and challenge traditional views of engagement, offering innovative strategies and real-life applications that will inspire and empower educ…
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Incorporating Current Events into the Language Classroom with Ben Tinsley
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#142 How do you address current events with your students? In this episode we take on the topic of current events in the language classroom with Ben Tinsley, a French teacher in Pennsylvania. This is Ben’s third time on the podcast and he is here again to share his practical insights for discussing current events in the target language and using th…
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43. Instruments, Music & Emotions - Catalan for Beginners
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Hola! This episode teaches you vocabulary for different instruments and how to say what you play or used to play. You will also learn some common emotions along with the verb 'to be' - 'estar' and put all of this together into sentences to practice the language! We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do we would love a rating/review wherever you are…
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Episode 89: Discover 5 Games to Boost Engagement & Community in Your World Language Class with Profe Valentina and Carolina Gómez
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Are you searching for low-prep games perfect for this busy time of year? Look no further! In this episode, join us as we welcome two incredible educators from Colombia, Profe Valentina and Carolina Gómez. They're here to share five engaging, low-prep games that are ideal for any classroom setting. These games are designed to boost engagement, foste…
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Olá! The topic of today's lesson is work. In this episode we're learning new vocabulary to refer to different types of work and professions, as well as finding out how to ask someone what their job is and how to talk about what you do. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each lesson, you can acces…
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#141 What have you heard about language functions? I see this as the idea of using the target language to communicate or convey a message rather than only being able to describe the grammatical structures, patterns and vocabulary. In this episode we are going to take a look at this shift in focus, and sometimes mindset, from a primary focus on gram…
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Episode 88: Talking Language Acquisition with Dr. Bill VanPatten: What Every Language Teacher Should Know about SLA - Part 2
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Welcome back to our conversation with Dr. Bill VanPatten. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, click here to listen. In this second part, we continue exploring the intricacies of language acquisition, focusing on the role of grammar, the importance of input, and the evolution of output in language learning. Dr. VanPatten shares his insights on creati…
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#140 Have you heard of the term “Translanguaging?” In this episode, we are going to explore this emerging concept in language teaching with Dr. Uju Ayna, an Associate Professor of Second Language Acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University. She helps us to understand exactly what Translanguaging is and how beneficial it can be in the process of acqui…
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Episode 87: Talking Language Acquisition with Dr. Bill VanPatten: What Every Language Teacher Should Know about SLA - Part 1
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In this special, we’re joined by an exceptional guest, Dr. Bill VanPatten. In this conversation, Dr. VanPatten shares with us the importance of acknowledging the undeniable role of input in language acquisition, the true nature of language, and the limitations of traditional instruction. Dr. VanPatten shares his insights on how language acquisition…
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We've reached lesson 25 of our course and today's topic is describing people in Portuguese. We'll be learning useful words and phrases to describe someone's appearance and say what they are like. This means that we'll also be reviewing the basics of adjective agreement in Portuguese. Finally, we'll be joined by Catarina, who has a fascinating cultu…
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42. TV & Film - Què mires? Què no mires? Shows & Negative expressions - Catalan for Beginners
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Welcome back! Another episode and this time we are learning about TV & film, including how to say what we watch/like to watch/favourite shows/films and also learning some negative structures to talk about what we don't watch! We hope you enjoy it and find it useful. If you do we hope you will consider rating/reviewing the show, becoming a Patron or…
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#139 Do you feel that you provide comprehensible input to your students? Do you have a solid understanding of how beneficial this is to their language learning? Hopefully you are thinking, yes indeed. An important part of this process is checking that students do, in fact understand. In this episode we are going to look at effective strategies and …
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Episode 86: Make Free Voluntary Reading Work with AC Quintero
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In Episode 86 of "Growing With Proficiency The Podcast," we had a powerful conversation with AC Quintero, a remarkable Spanish teacher, writer, presenter, trainer, and coach in language acquisition. In this conversation, we dove into the significance of free voluntary reading in the classroom, exploring how to make reading an engaging and meaningfu…
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Voces diversas y representación en la Formacion de Profesores de Lenguas con Bertha Delgadillo
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En este episodio titulado "Voces Diversas y Representación en la Formación de Profesores de Lengua," tenemos el placer de contar con la presencia de Bertha Delgadillo. Juntas, exploramos la importancia crucial de incluir una amplia variedad de voces y perspectivas en el mundo de la enseñanza de idiomas. Reflexionamos sobre nuestras propias experien…
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#138 How do you take a unit plan and translate that into daily lessons? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, where I coach Liz, a Spanish teacher in the Northeast of the US. Translating a unit plan into daily lessons is the area where wants to level up her teaching practice. Suggestions: Take more general Can Do Statements and make them more s…
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Episode 84: The Power of Reading in our World Language Classes with Dr. Stephen Krashen
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Join us in this powerful conversation with Dr. Stephen Krashen, a renowned expert in the field of Second Language Acquisition. In this episode, Dr. Krashen shares his invaluable insights on the critical role of reading in language learning, the importance of compelling input, and the often-overlooked distinction between acquisition and learning. Ma…
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CBP 1.24 | The present tense and the alphabet
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In lesson 24 of Coffee Break Portuguese we're covering two essential topics to help you take your beginner's Portuguese further. Join Rafael and Ava to learn how to conjugate regular verbs in the present tense and learn the Portuguese alphabet. Vamos lá! If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a video version of each le…
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41. Sport! Esport! How often do you play different sports? - Catalan for Beginners
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Ei! Com anem? This episode is all about sports! You will learn vocabulary for 10 common sports, as well as be able to say how often you play them, give opinions and say which sport is your favourite. We hope you like the episode and find it useful. Feel free to get in touch with us with any questions or to chat to us. You can find our links below: …
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#137 Are your students confident when speaking the target language in your classroom and with speakers of the language? This is not always easy for students. Building speaking confidence in language learners is a gradual process, and it starts with tailoring activities to their specific proficiency levels. In this episode we will look at strategies…
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I love conferences, and this one was not the exception. SCOLT 24 was full of amazing sessions, incredible presenters, and outstanding conversations. In this episode, I will do my best to share with you some of my biggest takeaways. Key Highlights: Strategies to use your textbook as a guide on the side: Daily routine with Gallery Walk and Games of C…
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10 Strategies for Effective Language Classroom Management
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#136 Have you ever found yourself in a classroom where the atmosphere was so positive and engaging that you couldn’t help but feel excited about learning? Have you wondered how some language teachers seem to easily manage their classrooms while fostering a sense of community and respect among their students? Classroom management is a critical aspec…
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Episode 82: The Perfect Low-Prep Activity for Any Day in Our World Language Classes with Ben Fisher Rodriguez
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Are you searching for a powerful low-prep activity that you can use in any of your classes? Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Ben Fisher Rodriguez, an exceptional Spanish and German teacher, who will share his insights on Card Talk. I must admit, I haven't utilized Card Talk much in my classes, usually only a few times a year. However, after this…
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Welcome to lesson 23 of Coffee Break Portuguese! In this lesson we're covering the transactional language that you'll need on a trip to the pharmacy in a Portuguese-speaking location. We'll be learning how to ask for medicine and ask how to take it, as well as other useful words and phrases on the topic of health. This episode expands on what we le…
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Episodio 81 ¿Cómo apoyar a competencia escrita de los estudiantes de herencia? Una conversación con la Dra. Alberta Gatti - Parte 2
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Si no has escuchado la primera parte de esta conversación, ve al episodio 79 para escuchar y después regresa a este. En esta segunda parte nos adentramos en la nueva metodología que la Dra. Alberta Gatti propone para apoyar el desarrollo de la competencia escrita de los estudiantes de herencia. Esta metodología tiene tres componentes: A. Lectura in…
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#135 In this episode, we talk about pacing in our language classrooms. How do we determine the amount of time that students should spend on particular activities? Part of this involves when and how to use Brain Breaks. Fadi Aboughoush, an Arabic teacher in Chicago, has a wealth of information and ideas on this topic. Topics include: class structure…
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40. QUIZ! Can you talk about your routines and where you live? Review lesson - Catalan for Beginners
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Time to put your knowledge to the test with another review lesson! This episode is a quiz for Alex and you listening to see how much you have remembered from episodes 36-39 - these involved talking about our daily routines and detailed about where you live. We covered a lot of grammar like reflexive verbs, possessive articles and pronouns and using…
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Episode 80: What We May Have Not Learned in our Method Class About Second Language Acquisition with Elicia Cárdenas
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Did you take a Second Language Teaching Methods class? I did. However, in that class, I didn't learn about comprehensible input or the nature of language, which are the essential foundations in Second Language Acquisition. That's why this episode is a must-listen. In this episode, I sit down with Elicia Cárdenas, the Director of Training at the Com…
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Episodio 79: ¿Cómo apoyar a competencia escrita de los estudiantes de herencia? Una conversación con la Dra. Alberta Gatti - Parte 1
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¿Te has preguntado cómo apoyar de manera efectiva a tus estudiantes de herencia en su desarrollo de expresión escrita? En esta primera parte de un episodio especial, nos sumergimos en una conversación con la Dra. Alberta Gatti, experta en literatura, alfabetización y lingüística aplicada, para explorar los objetivos y metodologías en nuestras clase…
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Engaging Speaking Activities for Language Growth
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#134 Are your speaking activities as communicative as they could be? Are students creating language spontaneously? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, where I coach Stephanie, a Spanish teacher in New Hampshire. Creating speaking activities that allow students to create language on their own is the area where wants to level up her teaching pr…
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Episode 78: How To Transform Administrator Observations into Celebrations of Our Teaching Practices with Dr. Pablo Martinez
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Are you tired of feeling misunderstood by your administrators during observations? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Pablo Martinez to uncover actionable strategies for more successful observations and building a stronger understanding between language teachers and their administrators. Key Highlights: The Reality of Administrator Knowledge: Dr…
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In lesson 22 of our course, teacher Rafael and learner Ava are talking about aches and pains, and how to say that you’re not feeling well. We’ll be learning some parts of the body in Portuguese, how to say that we are experiencing a problem with one of these, the vocabulary for some other health problems, and some other useful phrases that you can …
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The Deep Connection of Language and Culture with Rabbi Daniel Atwood
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#133 How much do you connect the language that you teach with the culture where that language is used? Today, Rabbi Daniel Atwood, a Hebrew teacher in Chicago, joins me to explore this idea in depth. We look at how he teaches a language that is deeply connected to a faith tradition and how he brings this to life in his classroom.…So let's jump in. …
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39. Rooms in the house, Possessives & More adjectives!
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Hola! This episode will teach you how to describe your home - from vocabulary on rooms of the house and descriptions, to learning about possessive adjectives/pronouns (they are the same in Catalan!) and recapping some key verbs. We hope you find it useful. If you want to make faster progress with your Catalan and support our project, you can consid…
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Episode 77: Enhancing World Language Classes with Music: Discover March Madness for Boosting Student Engagement
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Are you on the lookout for effective strategies to enhance engagement in your world language classes? Join us in this episode as we explore the power of incorporating music into language learning with Justin from Spanish Plans. We delve into March Madness, a dynamic approach to using music that has significantly boosted student interest and partici…
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I'm a creature of habit for sure. It's Wednesday (and not Monday) and I'm popping into your episode feed. It must be for a good reason. I want to tell you about a FREE virtual workshop that I will be presenting as part of the World Language Teacher Summit from March 4th-8th. My workshop is called "CI Through Interpretive Reading ... Then What?" and…
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#132 This is the 6th teacher toolbox episode. I hear from listeners all the time that they like the actionable tips and suggestions for activities that they can use with students next week, or even tomorrow. That usually means effective and beneficial, but somewhat minimal prep. That’s what I bring you on these Teacher Toolbox episodes. I have lots…
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Episode 76: Elevating Classroom Interactions: Discover the Power of Talk Read Talk Write (TRTW) with Tan Huynh
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Are you wondering how to boost interaction among your students within your world language classroom? Struggling to find effective strategies that get students engage while listening, reading and writing? Look no further—this episode is for you. Join us as we welcome Tan Huynh, a secondary school educator with a deep focus on English language acquis…
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Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Portuguese! We’re now halfway through our 40-lesson course and in lesson 21 we are talking about the weather. We’ll be learning how to ask what the weather is like today and what it is going to be like tomorrow, how to answer these questions to describe various types of weather, and hear a weather fore…
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38. Describing your Region/Home - Catalan for Beginners
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Hola! This episode goes into lots more detail in teaching you how to say where you live, learning some different geographical regions, as well as describing them with different adjectives and using a conditional tense to say where you would like to live! On t'agradaria viure? Where would you like to live? Let us know! Thank you as always for listen…
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Spiral Review in the Language Classroom with Ashley Duff
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#131 Do you have a routine or process for regularly recycling material, content, vocabulary or language structures in your classroom? How do you make sure that students keep it all fresh and readily accessible as they move to new topics and themes? In this episode, we are talking about spiral review. Ashley Duff, a French teacher in Missouri, joins…
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Episode 75: Strategies for Fostering Listening in Group and Pair Work
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How can we ensure that students not only talk but also listen to each other in group and pair activities, fostering a vibrant classroom discourse community? In this episode, we talk about a crucial aspect of building a classroom discourse community — not just encouraging students to speak but also to listen attentively to one another during group a…
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Addressing Disruptions Constructively, Effectively and Equitably
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#130 Are you sometimes challenged by students being off task or not transitioning well between activities? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, where I coach Victoria, a Spanish teacher in Virginia. Creating smooth transitions and keeping students on task more consistently is the area where wants to level up her teaching practice. So let's sta…
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Episodio 74: El lenguaje inclusivo y su importancia en nuestras clases con Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez
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El lenguaje inclusivo y su importancia en nuestras clases con Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez ¿Qué es el lenguaje inclusivo? ¿Por qué es importante entenderlo? ¿Cómo podemos incorporarlo en clase a pesar de restricciones que tengamos? En este episodio, mi amigo y colega, Abelardo Almazán-Vázques, no sólo nos ayuda a entender más el concepto del lenguaje i…
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Episode 73: Engaging Students and Encouraging Talking in the Target Language with Erica Peplinski-Burge and Justin Slocum Bailey
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Seeking ways to encourage student talking and boost engagement in the target language, without forcing output? If you're wondering, 'How can I get my students talking more in class in a natural and engaging way?' then this episode is a must-listen for you. Join me for a powerful conversation with Erica Peplinski-Burge and Justin Slocum Bailey. In t…
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Teaching Content in the Target Language with John Narváez
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#129 What do you think of when you year “teaching content in the target language?” Are you thinking of elements like structures and vocabulary related to the language, or actually teaching content outside of the language, but in the target language. In this episode, John Narváez, a French and Spanish teacher in Montréal, Québec, Canada, joins me to…
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37. Daily Routine (Afternoon/Evening/Night) - Catalan for Beginners
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Ei! Com va? This episode dives further into talking about our daily routines, outside of just the morning. You will learn how to talk in Catalan about what you normally do in the afternoons, evenings and nights. We hope you enjoy and find it useful! If you'd like to access bonus material, lesson notes and language summaries, as well as chat to us o…
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Episode 72: Making Our Classroom Communication Driven - The Third Pillar of a Successful Language Classroom
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Welcome to the final episode of our special 3-part series on the 3 Pillars of a Successful Language Classroom! In this episode, we wrap up with a topic that's close to my heart - communication. We've chatted about building connections and making target language comprehensible in previous episodes. Now, we're diving into communication, the trickiest…
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Create a Vertical Curriculum in Your Language Department
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#128 How do you ensure your language students have a solid foundation and continue to thrive as they progress through grade levels? Language teachers often grapple with this question as they strive to provide the best possible language learning experience for their students. We’re going to explore an effective solution – Vertical Curriculum. So, Le…
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Episode 71: Facilitating Target Language Comprehensibility: The Second Pillar of Classroom Success for the New Year. Part 2 of 3
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Can you relate to the challenge of making your language classes comprehensible and engaging? I get it. Balancing the importance of facilitating target language comprehensibility with the reality of students at different levels of proficiency and varying levels of motivation is hard. That’s why you’re going to love this episode. In this week’s episo…
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Claves de la Enseñanza Comprensible y Comunicativa de Idiomas (Comprehensible and Communicative Language Teaching)
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En este episodio exploramos los fundamentos la enseñanza de la lengua de manera comprensible y comunicative (Comprehensible and Communicative Language Teaching -CCLT) y su impacto en nuestras aulas. Descubre cómo los principios de comprensión y comunicación pueden empoderarnos para tomar decisiones en cuanto a nuestras prácticas y nos ayudan a defe…
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