Lowering the Affective Filter with Communicative Tasks
This post is written by one of our Extempore teacher Ambassadors, Kathryn (Kalee) Rump, who teaches…
Students speak more when using Extempore
Students speak more when using Extempore
A little over a year ago, I blogged about…
The Problems with World Language Presentations and How to Fix Them-Part 2
Hopefully you read our post last time about the problems that many students encounter with…
The Problems with World Language Presentations and How to Fix Them--Part 1
You've probably had to walk the plank before. Uh oh. Presentation time. You know, where…
Spice up the Classroom with a Cooking Competition on Extempore!
These days you can't turn on the TV without seeing a cooking show. Some of…
6 Tips for Improving Pronunciation with Extempore
Imperfect or non-native-like pronunciation can often be a huge roadblock towards effective communication in a…
Breaking Down the Affective Filter and Building Confidence with Extempore
I see it every year (and sometimes, sadly, every day). The stammering,…
Study Abroad Spoken Journals on Extempore
Awhile back, I was rummaging through some personal belongings, and I stumbled across my old…
Five Tips to Reduce Speaking Anxiety in the World Languages Classroom
I’ve written before about how speaking anxiety is a common phenomenon in any setting where…
Extempore: Helping the Over-scheduled Teacher
Perhaps you read our related post about Extempore being a great example of teaching technology…
How to Get your Shy Students to Talk? Change the Context.
Any teacher would love to have just the right activity or the perfect strategy to…