Language Resident/Assistant Name: Mayerly Gómez S.

Day and Date: 04-11-2024

Language and Level: Spanish Advanced class (6 students)

Class theme/topics discussed: Tongue twisters and roleplays.

Goal of the class:

– To practice speaking skills through tongue twisters.

– Practice speaking skills through roleplays about different situations.

How did you structure the class?

*Spanish music in the background*

– Greet the students, ask them to share with a classmate how their day is going so far. In pairs, with the help of a sheet with tongue twisters the students are challenged to read and repeat them as fast as they can. After some time, they are asked to pick their favorite and say it out loud with the objective of trying to understand as a whole class what the tongue twister means (25min). 

– With the help of a PPT, the students do a roleplay activity called “Keep the conversation going”. The students are shown different situations, and they must be creative to keep talking and not make the conversation stop (25min).

– In pairs, the students are asked to think as a couple in one situation, assign roles to each other, and keep talking (5min).

– Space for general questions, share final thoughts and closing (5min).

What technology, media or props did you use? (internet resources, playmobiles, handouts, etc.)

– Printed sheet with tongue twisters

– PPT with different roleplay situations

– Speaker

– Computer

What worked well in this class? What did not work?

For this class, students enjoyed practicing tongue twisters. They allowed students to challenge their pronunciation, fluency and boosted their confidence. Additionally, students got very creative during roleplays, where they actively engaged with various scenarios, asking questions about vocabulary specific to the situations they encountered. These activities were useful to help the students test their linguistic abilities and enjoy the process at the same time.

How could this class be improved/modified?

I would not change anything this time. The students seemed to enjoy the activities while practicing their Spanish skills.

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