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Techniques to Get Students Talking with Christina Margiore

• Joshua Cabral, French, Spanish and World Language Teaching Ideas • Season 1 • Episode 233

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Do you want your students to feel more confident and eager to share their ideas in the target language? In this episode, we’ll explore strategies that help learners move beyond words and phrases and into real discourse and communication. I’m joined by Christina Margiore, a Spanish teacher in New York, who brings practical routines and low-prep techniques that create a supportive environment and spark authentic conversations. You’ll get simple ways to increase student talk time right away.

Topics in this Episode:

  • barriers or obstacles that keep students from speaking in the target language and how to support students
  • routines and strategies that create a safe, low-pressure environment for student talk?
  • technique that support hesitant students
  • designing tasks that lead to authentic, meaningful interactions
  • strategies teachers can do right away
  • Christina's Free Chat Mats

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