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Authentic Resources
Authentic Resources: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and How To Use Them
Authentic resources. That buzz word seems to be everywhere these days. It’s thrown around as if it were a beach ball in Miami.
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Authentic Resources
Authentic resources. That buzz word seems to be everywhere these days. It’s thrown around as if it were a beach ball in Miami.
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Authentic Resources
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Authentic Resources
During my teaching career, I always had a true affinity for the use of authentic materials. All the research indicates that student proficiency increases with exposure to a variety of authentic materials.
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Authentic Resources
I went to the airport to pick up a student from France who will attend my institution as an international student this year. It thrilled me to have been chosen to do this task because this year marks 30 years (!) since I ventured off to France for my semester abroad in Nantes.
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Authentic Resources
World language teachers have been incorporating authentic resources – materials made by native speakers for native speakers – into their lessons since forever. How many of you have collected “realia” during your travels?
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Authentic Resources
lesson design. Joaquín was a bright student with a great sense of humor and a strong creative streak, so, I could have anticipated what he would do, but I did not. That day, the class was ideal; students were quietly completing writing exercises in their workbooks. You could hear a pin drop.
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Beyond Questioning Strategies
World language teachers are the most creative educators. We have a million and one ways to engage learners in speaking and writing in the target language. Engaging students is our passion – well, that and intercultural connections, of course!
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Events
Between September 15 and October 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the people of Hispanic origin within the United States.