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Episode 113: Crafting Comprehensible Texts for Language Learners with Nelly Andrade-Hughes
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Claudia Elliott, World Language educator, Claudia Elliott, and World Language educator द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Claudia Elliott, World Language educator, Claudia Elliott, and World Language educator या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
In this episode, Claudia sits down with Nelly Andrade-Hughes, an outstanding Spanish teacher and author of many comprehensible readers and educational materials for Spanish classes, to dive into the art of creating comprehensible texts for language learners. If you're looking to improve your students' engagement and comprehension, this episode is for you!
Key Takeaways:
- Why comprehensibility matters: Learn why students must be able to understand 98% of the text for true language acquisition.
- Strategies for writing effective texts: Nelly shares how to use high-frequency verbs, proper nouns, and cognates to build compelling stories.
- The importance of repetition: Discover how to ‘park’ key information to ensure students acquire vocabulary without overwhelming them.
- Adapting content for different levels: From novice to intermediate, find out how to adjust sentence structure, vocabulary, and context to match your students’ abilities.
- Balancing simplicity and engagement: Tips for keeping your text both comprehensible and compelling for middle and high school students.
Books by Nelly Andrade-Hughes: - Click here to access some of Nelly’s books
More resources:
Back to School Bundle for Spanish Classes
GWP Spanish Teacher Academy Waiting List
Growing With CI FB Community
Blog
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