This chapter talked about the foreign language standard 1.1, which is person to person communication. They stressed the importance of providing the students with a working vocabulary that would facilitate two sided conversations. Some of the methods/activities they suggested were TPR, TPRS(storytelling), and language ladders, among others.
I really liked the idea of using the Gouin series of teaching vocabulary/functional chunks and turning it into a cultural lesson as well. The Columbus series they showed not only includes Spanish culture but depending on the grade it could also be relevant to what they are learning in social studies. I also like how the book includes examples of these activities so that I can get a better idea of what they are talking about.
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