Blog Series: All About Vocabulary
This blog series has been a long time coming. Vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary. Vocabulario, vocabulaire, 生词shēngcí,…
Unique Ways to Use Extempore #3: Freewrites / Freetalks
If your students were dropped into the target language environment by themselves right at this…
But my students can’t assess their own progress!
It turns out they can, and rather accurately. Paula Winke (2014), from the University of…
It’s More Than Speaking Practice
Besides extra speaking practice for your students and a simpler way to assess spontaneous speech,…
The role of vocabulary in building fluency: Making students aware
Do you remember those days when you were a beginning language learner and you became…
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…
Speaking Self-Reflection: It's Not Just For Writing Anymore
If you're a teacher, you probably already know that one of the big pushes in…
6 Tips for Improving Pronunciation with Extempore
Imperfect or non-native-like pronunciation can often be a huge roadblock towards effective communication in a…
20 Fun How-To Tasks to Get Your Students Talking
Although students and teachers occupy the same space throughout much of the day, it won't…
Assigning Speaking Practice over the Summer with Extempore
If there's anything that teachers and students can agree on, it's that summer vacation is...what's…
Building a Thematic Sequence of Speaking and Listening Practice on Extempore
Recently, my Spanish 2 students and I were exploring a unit based around city life.…
Being a Good Listener with Extempore -- Part 2
In our last post, we talked a bit about assessing listening comprehension through Extempore, specifically…