Posted by: Sofia
Spanish only classroom - 08/04/03 03:02 PM
I have been asked to teach a new course for Senior level high school students. I understand it will involve grammar and literature and that I am to speak only Spanish during the class.
Because I am doing this as part of a local community college, I have not selected the book. nor have they issued it to me. I expect that any book they give me will be fine and I can work with it.
My question: If you have only spoken Spanish in your classroom for the duration of the class on a daily basis, what is that like? I expect that I can carry it off, but how about the kids? How will they react?
I must confess that in the past I / we spoke spanish for 10 - 15 minute intervals. Often some English errupted, but we would go back to Spanish. I always used English during the class time.
It seems like it will be fun from my perspective to go Spanish non-stop. What is your experience? I await your responses and hope that you will give me advise on how to encourage the kids to participate and how to make them feel like it is an easy and fun way to learn.
Because I am doing this as part of a local community college, I have not selected the book. nor have they issued it to me. I expect that any book they give me will be fine and I can work with it.
My question: If you have only spoken Spanish in your classroom for the duration of the class on a daily basis, what is that like? I expect that I can carry it off, but how about the kids? How will they react?
I must confess that in the past I / we spoke spanish for 10 - 15 minute intervals. Often some English errupted, but we would go back to Spanish. I always used English during the class time.
It seems like it will be fun from my perspective to go Spanish non-stop. What is your experience? I await your responses and hope that you will give me advise on how to encourage the kids to participate and how to make them feel like it is an easy and fun way to learn.