I QUICKLY wanted to share a great resource with you tonight. I know many of us have tomorrow off because it is Good Friday, and for some that will start Spring Break, too. Perhaps over your long weekend and/or break you could check out this website and see how it could benefit your students.
Introducing: Language By Video! This website has a tab labeled "Countries." From there, you can click on any Spanish speaking country and pull up a list of videos (sorted by Spanish level) that people from that country have made. For example, I used this video when I met with my class who was preparing to go to the Dominican Republic and knew from past trips that conversations in the markets were challenging. The video is extremely short and is conducted completely in the target language. Out to the side, they have a transcript in English and in Spanish of what is being said.
Overall, I think this website provides a lot of videos I hadn't found on YouTube that show authentic, country specific language being used in a variety of contexts. Other than that, I have been a bit disappointed in the other resources (or lack thereof), but I think experienced teachers can come up with ways to use these videos as the basis for discussion, as a quick warm-up or intro, or even as a homework assignment after a lesson.
Take a look and let me know what you think!
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