Communicative Activities to Enhance Speaking Skills
This post is written by one of our Extempore teacher Ambassadors, Dorah Fauben, who teaches…
Beyond Who, What, Where: 8+ Ways to Assess Target Language Reading Comprehension
Extempore, The Speaking Practice App. That’s us! Teachers can create oral assessments in minutes and…
3 Super Assessments to Showcase Extempore's Versatility
Ask anyone around the Extempore office, and they'll tell you it's quite frequent (almost weekly) for…
All About Vocabulary Part III: Putting Vocabulary Front and Center
Whoah, it's 2022? Happy New Year! We’ve arrived at what’s now the third installment of our…
Practical Proficiency in a Pandemic: Now What?
This blog is a supplemental resource to pair with our recent webinar, “Practical Proficiency in…
A Classroom Activity for All Three Modes of Communication: One Minute News
In this post, I take a break from our vocabulary blog series to look at a…
All About Vocabulary Part II — What Does the Research Say?
All About Vocabulary Part II — What does the research say?
Welcome to part…
Routines, Repetition, and Frequent Exposure in the Language Classroom
Author’s note: for examples of routine language practice and its application on Extempore, scroll down…
Using Extempore to Practice and Assess the Three Modes of Communication
Using Extempore to Practice and Assess the Three Modes of Communication
On Extempore, instructors have…
Is there a way to create a road-trip-like type Extempore-based lesson plan?
If you are still thinking about this question, let me tell you, “There is!” Backward…
Getting Started with Extempore: First Steps, Quick Tips and More
Welcome!
Welcome to Extempore! Like starting anything new, learning how to use a new tech…
Unique Ways to Use Extempore #4: Student Reflections / Unit Previews
Ever want to hear your students' thoughts on a lesson or unit without their classmates…