What language teacher doesn't love a good Rick Steves video of the Running of the Bulls? This is a good activity if you need to take a break from providing the input for about 20 minutes and want to cover one of the more intriguing cultural spectaculars of Spain at the same time. I made discussion questions in English and in Spanish. The video runs 6:23. I don't imagine that … [Read more...] about ¡Corre! El Encierro (The Running of the Bulls)
Personalize Learning by Taking Special Person Interviews to the Next Level
"Special Person" (Persona Especial) interviews can serve as the backbone of any level class from novice to advanced. This is hands-down the most effective and compelling way that I know to personalize learning and acquisition in the world language classroom. Bryce Hedstrom is the hands-down guru of this process. You can check out what he has to say about it here. Finding out … [Read more...] about Personalize Learning by Taking Special Person Interviews to the Next Level