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¡Feliz día del amor y la amistad, language teacher! Candies, presents, secret friends, dates, letters, poems… That 's what Love & Friendship Day is about. It’s quite popular in some Latin American countries like Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador. Let’s dive into this...
We’re living in a brave new world. ChatGPT was just released last fall, and it has brought some new challenges for us as language teachers. Student’s are using it to write essays and, in some cases, outright cheat on assignments 😨 So we cannot help thinking: Is AI...
When it comes to integrating AI into our classroom, we're likely to hesitate and think things like: “Is AI dangerous?”, “Is AI a threat?”, “Is AI safe for my students?”. As language teachers, we want to protect their privacy and make sure that the AI tools we use are...
Is fear of AI keeping you from becoming the best language teacher you could be? Most don’t want to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI). Language teachers fear they’re getting replaced. But integrating is not the same as getting replaced. Since the time has come to...
As a language teacher, you often face the challenge of assessing students' speaking skills. The traditional approach: you listen to each student individually and provide personalized feedback... This is pretty time-consuming, not to mention exhausting too, right? Yet,...
As a language educator, you understand the feedback impact on students' language acquisition. But there's a less explored facet of this process. That is: a potential for unintentional bias ⚠️ Can you recognize and address bias when giving feedback to students? ...
...for your world languages classroom? Managing a large number of students while creating effective speaking activities... that's pretty challenging! But know that you don't have to spend too much time on it 😮 In this article you’ll find some useful strategies, such...
Read in English here. Ludwig Wittgenstein una vez dijo: “Los límites de mi lenguaje representan los límites de mi mundo”. Y el Coeficiente Global (World Quotient - WQ por sus siglas en inglés) es la habilidad para ver el mundo a través de los ojos de otra persona 👀...
Lee en español aquí. As Ludwig Wittgenstein once said: "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." And World Quotient (WQ) is the ability to see the world through someone else’s eyes 👀 Did you know that, as a language teacher, you help students to expand...
As a language educator, you have the important role of guiding your students through their learning journey. The first step towards success in any assignment is clear instructions. Speakable recognizes this and provides you with a fantastic tool: text cards. In this...
In my role overseeing product at Speakable, I have had numerous experiences that have shaped my understanding of the edtech industry. However, one insight that continually resurfaces is the significant overlap between my job and that of a world language teacher. The...
Language teaching, in essence, has always been a venture that demands a high degree of personalization. By nature, it's a complex process, shaped by an array of variables from the learner's linguistic background to their individual learning preferences. This...
The initial phase of learning a second language is a fascinating odyssey that often merges triumphs, challenges, and occasional frustrations into an unforgettable experience. As an instructor of novice learners, you occupy the unique vantage point of witnessing these...
Como aprendiz autodidacta, sé lo difícil que es estar en contacto con el idioma meta. Sin embargo, hoy en día es posible gracias al Internet. Esta es una lista de algunos recursos que podemos encontrar: - Música (letras de canciones), podcasts, - Películas, series,...
As a self taught language learner, I know how difficult it is to be in contact a the target language. Yet, today it is rather easy to do so, thanks to the Internet. Here's a list of some resources we can find: - Music (song lyrics), podcasts, - Movies, series,...
Read in English here. Como profesores o tutores de idiomas, tendemos a relacionar el propósito de cualquier actividad de Speaking con el objetivo comunicativo (ya sea informativo o persuasivo). Sin embargo, tiene más que ver con identificar los engranajes que hacen...
Para leer en español, haz click aquí. As language teachers and tutors, we tend to relate any Speaking Assignment purpose to a communicative goal (informative or persuasive). However, it has more to do with identifying the gears that make up the target language system...
Looking to utilize data to meet your students' needs precisely when and where they're needed? You've come to the right place! Speakable's analytics can help you transform your classroom into a more personalized learning experience. Let's explore how. Step 1: Accessing...
Students often feel self-conscious about their accent and this discourages them from speaking in the target language. Nevertheless, you can get them develop confidence at home first by practicing a little bit everyday! Keep reading to find out how. Native...
Once a student asked me: How do I know whether a word in Spanish starts and ends? After approaching Syllable breaking, his listening skills got strengthened and he was able to pronounce clearly. In other words, if you teach your students how to break words down by...
New languages and their sounds One of the things we notice most immediately about a language is how it sounds. We may enjoy listening to it or it may be completely incomprehensible to our ear. Either way, we're curious how natives reproduce it so naturally. We may...
Languages and its sounds One of the things we perceive most immediately from any language is how it sounds. We may enjoy listening to it. We are curious about how natives reproduce it so naturally. Then we probably think how difficult it may be for us to do so,...
Speaking a new language can be daunting, especially in front of friends and classmates. Make your language students feel at ease practicing pronunciation. For many students, speaking during a world language class is their most anxiety-inducing classroom experience. ...
This is one of the questions we, Spanish teachers, naturally ask ourselves, especially when starting the process of teaching Spanish to our students. We may instinctively tend to prioritize the teaching of grammar in order to construct sentences correctly; however,...
Esta es una de las preguntas que nosotros, los profesores de Español (tanto tutores privados como de escuela) naturalmente nos hacemos, sobretodo al iniciar el proceso de aprendizaje de este idioma en nuestros estudiantes. Puede que, instintivamente tendamos a darle...
Looking for new ways to have your students explore the Spanish-speaking world? Send them on a trip! Projects are a great way to provide students with a real-life application of the vocabulary, phrases, and skills they are learning in your class. When it comes to...