Study Abroad Spoken Journals on Extempore

Posted on 2016-06-072017-11-27 by S. Perez Castillejo, Ph.D. by S. Perez Castillejo, Ph.D.

Last Updated on 2017-11-27A while back, I was rummaging through some personal belongings, and I stumbled across my old study abroad journal that I kept while studying in Madrid. Unsurprisingly, my reactions to its 15-year-old contents ranged from utter horror to belly laughs to nostalgia. The rediscovery of my journal got me thinking. Since my semester[…]

Authentic Speaking Tasks for the World Languages Classroom with Extempore

Posted on 2015-12-202017-11-27 by S. Perez Castillejo, Ph.D. by S. Perez Castillejo, Ph.D.

Last Updated on 2017-11-27Authentic tasks in the World Languages classroom are those that resemble a real-life situation, that is, a communicative experience that students could have outside of school. Because of this “real world” condition, authentic tasks in the WL classroom have a purpose that goes beyond language use; in other words, learners aren’t just[…]