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[Applause]

[Applause] good afternoon today I am here to remind

good afternoon today I am here to remind

good afternoon today I am here to remind you that learning and speaking a foreign

you that learning and speaking a foreign

you that learning and speaking a foreign language is easy this is because all

language is easy this is because all

language is easy this is because all interactions no matter where you are in

interactions no matter where you are in

interactions no matter where you are in the world are formulaic conversations

the world are formulaic conversations

the world are formulaic conversations can and really should be scripted we can

can and really should be scripted we can

can and really should be scripted we can anticipate the reaction of anybody we’re

anticipate the reaction of anybody we’re

anticipate the reaction of anybody we’re talking to because we know exactly what

talking to because we know exactly what

talking to because we know exactly what they’re gonna say before they say it

they’re gonna say before they say it

they’re gonna say before they say it it’s amazing isn’t it and we can respond

it’s amazing isn’t it and we can respond

it’s amazing isn’t it and we can respond with perfect grammatical accuracy 100%

with perfect grammatical accuracy 100%

with perfect grammatical accuracy 100% of the time right hmm now looking at you

of the time right hmm now looking at you

of the time right hmm now looking at you I can see that some of you are thinking

I can see that some of you are thinking

I can see that some of you are thinking is she crazy good I’m glad because of

is she crazy good I’m glad because of

is she crazy good I’m glad because of course everything I just said is

course everything I just said is

course everything I just said is absolutely ridiculous learning a foreign

absolutely ridiculous learning a foreign

absolutely ridiculous learning a foreign language is hard work we cannot

language is hard work we cannot

language is hard work we cannot anticipate what other people are gonna

anticipate what other people are gonna

anticipate what other people are gonna say I’ll be honest half the time I can’t

say I’ll be honest half the time I can’t

say I’ll be honest half the time I can’t anticipate what I’m going to say next

anticipate what I’m going to say next

anticipate what I’m going to say next let alone what you’re going to say next

let alone what you’re going to say next

let alone what you’re going to say next and we really don’t expect grammatical

and we really don’t expect grammatical

and we really don’t expect grammatical perfection from ourselves or from

perfection from ourselves or from

perfection from ourselves or from anybody else I hope anyway that we don’t

anybody else I hope anyway that we don’t

anybody else I hope anyway that we don’t so my question then is why do we teach

so my question then is why do we teach

so my question then is why do we teach language that way okay before I move on

language that way okay before I move on

language that way okay before I move on let’s back up a little bit to your

let’s back up a little bit to your

let’s back up a little bit to your previous question am I crazy

previous question am I crazy

previous question am I crazy hopefully not is a response to that

hopefully not is a response to that

hopefully not is a response to that but I am an English language fellow and

but I am an English language fellow and

but I am an English language fellow and I work in adesso I work with in service

I work in adesso I work with in service

I work in adesso I work with in service and pre-service teachers and I do

and pre-service teachers and I do

and pre-service teachers and I do professional development workshops and

professional development workshops and

professional development workshops and today I want to share with you one of my

today I want to share with you one of my

today I want to share with you one of my favorite workshops that I give about

favorite workshops that I give about

favorite workshops that I give about using improv in the classroom

using improv in the classroom

using improv in the classroom to improve speaking now I’ve found

to improve speaking now I’ve found

to improve speaking now I’ve found typically before I learned something new

typically before I learned something new

typically before I learned something new it’s easier for me to go back and look

it’s easier for me to go back and look

it’s easier for me to go back and look at something I already know

at something I already know

at something I already know so before I move on quickly I’d like to

so before I move on quickly I’d like to

so before I move on quickly I’d like to see a show of hands how many of you

see a show of hands how many of you

see a show of hands how many of you currently use role plays in your

currently use role plays in your

currently use role plays in your classrooms great so that’s gonna be our

classrooms great so that’s gonna be our

classrooms great so that’s gonna be our starting point we are going to look at a

starting point we are going to look at a

starting point we are going to look at a role play and role plays when I use them

role play and role plays when I use them

role play and role plays when I use them a lot of the times I use them to

a lot of the times I use them to

a lot of the times I use them to introduce a grammatical structure in

introduce a grammatical structure in

introduce a grammatical structure in this roleplay you’ll see that we are

this roleplay you’ll see that we are

this roleplay you’ll see that we are looking at the present continuous and

looking at the present continuous and

looking at the present continuous and this hopefully looks quite familiar to

this hopefully looks quite familiar to

this hopefully looks quite familiar to most of you you would have your students

most of you you would have your students

most of you you would have your students practice this roleplay perform this role

practice this roleplay perform this role

practice this roleplay perform this role play and they would have fun a simple

play and they would have fun a simple

play and they would have fun a simple dialogue right the other idea for a

dialogue right the other idea for a

dialogue right the other idea for a roleplay though is to actually give them

roleplay though is to actually give them

roleplay though is to actually give them the roles and then go and review some of

the roles and then go and review some of

the roles and then go and review some of the language that they will need to

the language that they will need to

the language that they will need to perform you might have them write a

perform you might have them write a

perform you might have them write a loose script or just have an

loose script or just have an

loose script or just have an understanding of what needs to be said

understanding of what needs to be said

understanding of what needs to be said practice and then again perform in front

practice and then again perform in front

practice and then again perform in front of the class this all looks very

of the class this all looks very

of the class this all looks very familiar correct okay good now let’s

familiar correct okay good now let’s

familiar correct okay good now let’s look at how improvisation works so the

look at how improvisation works so the

look at how improvisation works so the easiest way to do this is we started

easiest way to do this is we started

easiest way to do this is we started with roleplay and now let’s see in a

with roleplay and now let’s see in a

with roleplay and now let’s see in a Venn diagram how they’re the same and

Venn diagram how they’re the same and

Venn diagram how they’re the same and how they are different so the first

how they are different so the first

how they are different so the first thing we’re gonna do is look at the

thing we’re gonna do is look at the

thing we’re gonna do is look at the similarities well of course they’re both

similarities well of course they’re both

similarities well of course they’re both active activities activities right so

active activities activities right so

active activities activities right so we’re getting our students up out of

we’re getting our students up out of

we’re getting our students up out of their seats and speaking very important

their seats and speaking very important

their seats and speaking very important there never seemed to be enough

there never seemed to be enough

there never seemed to be enough opportunities to get our students out of

opportunities to get our students out of

opportunities to get our students out of their seats and speaking they’re also

their seats and speaking they’re also

their seats and speaking they’re also using realistic language we are not

using realistic language we are not

using realistic language we are not going to have our students stand up and

going to have our students stand up and

going to have our students stand up and perform Shakespeare well maybe sometimes

perform Shakespeare well maybe sometimes

perform Shakespeare well maybe sometimes but not when they’re doing role plays

but not when they’re doing role plays

but not when they’re doing role plays and improvisation and finally they’re

and improvisation and finally they’re

and improvisation and finally they’re fun

fun

fun we want our students to have fun while

we want our students to have fun while

we want our students to have fun while they’re learning this encourages them

they’re learning this encourages them

they’re learning this encourages them and motivates them to do better in class

and motivates them to do better in class

and motivates them to do better in class if they’re having fun now let’s see how

if they’re having fun now let’s see how

if they’re having fun now let’s see how they differ role plays are typically

they differ role plays are typically

they differ role plays are typically practiced now I’m not saying 100% of the

practiced now I’m not saying 100% of the

practiced now I’m not saying 100% of the time you’re gonna have your students

time you’re gonna have your students

time you’re gonna have your students practice but most of the time you will

practice but most of the time you will

practice but most of the time you will you’re going to have them follow the

you’re going to have them follow the

you’re going to have them follow the script or have some prep time before you

script or have some prep time before you

script or have some prep time before you would ask them to perform in front of

would ask them to perform in front of

would ask them to perform in front of the classroom improvisation by nature is

the classroom improvisation by nature is

the classroom improvisation by nature is spontaneous there’s no way that they can

spontaneous there’s no way that they can

spontaneous there’s no way that they can practice and we will see some examples

practice and we will see some examples

practice and we will see some examples of this in just a moment in a roleplay

of this in just a moment in a roleplay

of this in just a moment in a roleplay you are going to have limited language

you are going to have limited language

you are going to have limited language again since it is scripted or using

again since it is scripted or using

again since it is scripted or using formulaic speech they are limited by

formulaic speech they are limited by

formulaic speech they are limited by those restraints whereas the only

those restraints whereas the only

those restraints whereas the only limitations in improv are your students

limitations in improv are your students

limitations in improv are your students vocabulary and their knowledge otherwise

vocabulary and their knowledge otherwise

vocabulary and their knowledge otherwise there should be able to use any language

there should be able to use any language

there should be able to use any language available role plays are going to focus

available role plays are going to focus

available role plays are going to focus on form whereas in the improvisation

on form whereas in the improvisation

on form whereas in the improvisation we’re focusing on creativity one of

we’re focusing on creativity one of

we’re focusing on creativity one of those great buzz words for 21st century

those great buzz words for 21st century

those great buzz words for 21st century education so we are in the idea of a

education so we are in the idea of a

education so we are in the idea of a roleplay remember we use them a lot to

roleplay remember we use them a lot to

roleplay remember we use them a lot to introduce grammatical structures well in

introduce grammatical structures well in

introduce grammatical structures well in improvisation we’re looking for them to

improvisation we’re looking for them to

improvisation we’re looking for them to create language in the moment which is

create language in the moment which is

create language in the moment which is really how we talk right it’s how we

really how we talk right it’s how we

really how we talk right it’s how we communicate and finally focus on

communicate and finally focus on

communicate and finally focus on accuracy versus the focus on fluency

accuracy versus the focus on fluency

accuracy versus the focus on fluency when you have students rehearse and

when you have students rehearse and

when you have students rehearse and prepare you do expect perfection right

prepare you do expect perfection right

prepare you do expect perfection right whereas in improvisation we are

whereas in improvisation we are

whereas in improvisation we are expecting them to talk make mistakes and

expecting them to talk make mistakes and

expecting them to talk make mistakes and not correct them now teachers this is

not correct them now teachers this is

not correct them now teachers this is difficult for us I know we hear mistakes

difficult for us I know we hear mistakes

difficult for us I know we hear mistakes and we immediately want to jump up and

and we immediately want to jump up and

and we immediately want to jump up and oh no no no no that’s wrong suppress

oh no no no no that’s wrong suppress

oh no no no no that’s wrong suppress that desire please because what I want

that desire please because what I want

that desire please because what I want to tell you right now is as a native

to tell you right now is as a native

to tell you right now is as a native speaker I make mistakes constantly in

speaker I make mistakes constantly in

speaker I make mistakes constantly in English and I promise as native speakers

English and I promise as native speakers

English and I promise as native speakers of Ukrainian or Russian you make

of Ukrainian or Russian you make

of Ukrainian or Russian you make mistakes too right

mistakes too right

mistakes too right this is just a few mistakes that I’ve

this is just a few mistakes that I’ve

this is just a few mistakes that I’ve heard in my life this week maybe and

heard in my life this week maybe and

heard in my life this week maybe and this is not an exhaustive list by any

this is not an exhaustive list by any

this is not an exhaustive list by any means I do want to tell you though when

means I do want to tell you though when

means I do want to tell you though when your students make mistakes in improv

your students make mistakes in improv

your students make mistakes in improv and I’m going to extend this to when

and I’m going to extend this to when

and I’m going to extend this to when speaking in class really allow those

speaking in class really allow those

speaking in class really allow those mistakes to happen because this provides

mistakes to happen because this provides

mistakes to happen because this provides them the opportunity to become fluent

them the opportunity to become fluent

them the opportunity to become fluent mistakes our fluency okay so what I’d

mistakes our fluency okay so what I’d

mistakes our fluency okay so what I’d like to do I told you earlier that we

like to do I told you earlier that we

like to do I told you earlier that we were gonna you were gonna see some

were gonna you were gonna see some

were gonna you were gonna see some improvisational activities and I’d like

improvisational activities and I’d like

improvisational activities and I’d like to invite a couple of volunteers up onto

to invite a couple of volunteers up onto

to invite a couple of volunteers up onto the stage so you can see what we’re

the stage so you can see what we’re

the stage so you can see what we’re going a few activities that you can use

going a few activities that you can use

going a few activities that you can use in your classroom on Monday so can I

in your classroom on Monday so can I

in your classroom on Monday so can I have a Leona and Dane who you will

have a Leona and Dane who you will

have a Leona and Dane who you will probably recognize come on out here and

we are going to play four games with

we are going to play four games with improvisational activities and the first

improvisational activities and the first

improvisational activities and the first game we’re gonna play is called

game we’re gonna play is called

game we’re gonna play is called greetings and this is a great game that

greetings and this is a great game that

greetings and this is a great game that can be used in any level works well in

can be used in any level works well in

can be used in any level works well in low level classes but you can also use

low level classes but you can also use

low level classes but you can also use it in mid or high level classes as an

it in mid or high level classes as an

it in mid or high level classes as an energizer or warmup and the way

energizer or warmup and the way

energizer or warmup and the way greetings works is you’ll ask all of

greetings works is you’ll ask all of

greetings works is you’ll ask all of your students just stand up and mingle

your students just stand up and mingle

your students just stand up and mingle in a mingle they’re gonna walk around

in a mingle they’re gonna walk around

in a mingle they’re gonna walk around and mix and just greet each other and

and mix and just greet each other and

and mix and just greet each other and intermittently you will stop them and

intermittently you will stop them and

intermittently you will stop them and give them a relationship and see how

give them a relationship and see how

give them a relationship and see how that greeting changes so let’s go ahead

that greeting changes so let’s go ahead

that greeting changes so let’s go ahead and see can you guys just greet hi I’m

and see can you guys just greet hi I’m

and see can you guys just greet hi I’m great

great

great how are you

how are you

how are you I’m fine thank you okay I’d like you to

I’m fine thank you okay I’d like you to

I’m fine thank you okay I’d like you to greet each other like your long-lost

greet each other like your long-lost

greet each other like your long-lost friends oh my god it’s so great to see

friends oh my god it’s so great to see

friends oh my god it’s so great to see [Music]

[Music]

[Music] exactly how have you been it really is

exactly how have you been it really is

exactly how have you been it really is really great to see you it’s been a long

really great to see you it’s been a long

really great to see you it’s been a long time okay let’s go ahead and change this

time okay let’s go ahead and change this

time okay let’s go ahead and change this now to someone you don’t really trust oh

now to someone you don’t really trust oh

now to someone you don’t really trust oh hi it’s nice to see you how are you

thank you wonderful now somebody you

thank you wonderful now somebody you know you’ve met before but you can’t

know you’ve met before but you can’t

know you’ve met before but you can’t remember their name hey you how you

remember their name hey you how you

remember their name hey you how you doing to spell my name kind of a strange

doing to spell my name kind of a strange

doing to spell my name kind of a strange question it’s nice to see you

question it’s nice to see you

question it’s nice to see you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] yeah I guess I could remind you thank

yeah I guess I could remind you thank

yeah I guess I could remind you thank you so much the own ending that was a

you so much the own ending that was a

you so much the own ending that was a wonderful so you can see how this can be

wonderful so you can see how this can be

wonderful so you can see how this can be a fun activity for your students as

a fun activity for your students as

a fun activity for your students as they’re walking around the class and

they’re walking around the class and

they’re walking around the class and allows them to use language in a fluent

allows them to use language in a fluent

allows them to use language in a fluent manner

manner

manner okay the next activity we’re gonna look

okay the next activity we’re gonna look

okay the next activity we’re gonna look at is called what are you doing I’m

at is called what are you doing I’m

at is called what are you doing I’m gonna be joining them for this activity

gonna be joining them for this activity

gonna be joining them for this activity the way this one works is you will split

the way this one works is you will split

the way this one works is you will split your class into two groups and have one

your class into two groups and have one

your class into two groups and have one person in the middle so we’re gonna have

person in the middle so we’re gonna have

person in the middle so we’re gonna have Aliona you’ll be one group Jane you’ll

Aliona you’ll be one group Jane you’ll

Aliona you’ll be one group Jane you’ll be my middle person and I will be the

be my middle person and I will be the

be my middle person and I will be the second group so Dana’s gonna start doing

second group so Dana’s gonna start doing

second group so Dana’s gonna start doing an action and the moment Aliona can

an action and the moment Aliona can

an action and the moment Aliona can recognize what he’s doing she’s gonna

recognize what he’s doing she’s gonna

recognize what he’s doing she’s gonna ask the simple question what are you

ask the simple question what are you

ask the simple question what are you doing he can answer anything he wants

doing he can answer anything he wants

doing he can answer anything he wants but what he is actually doing okay let’s

but what he is actually doing okay let’s

but what he is actually doing okay let’s try it and see what it looks like okay

try it and see what it looks like okay

try it and see what it looks like okay so she will ask me and then I will

so she will ask me and then I will

so she will ask me and then I will rotate out yes okay

what are you doing oh I’m putting on

what are you doing oh I’m putting on makeup excuse me what are you doing I’m

makeup excuse me what are you doing I’m

makeup excuse me what are you doing I’m driving a car excuse me uh what are you

driving a car excuse me uh what are you

driving a car excuse me uh what are you doing I’m playing basketball playing

doing I’m playing basketball playing

doing I’m playing basketball playing basketball oh great

with one hand okay thank you very much

with one hand okay thank you very much so you can see again how this would work

so you can see again how this would work

so you can see again how this would work really well for even some low-level

really well for even some low-level

really well for even some low-level beginner classes or even high level

beginner classes or even high level

beginner classes or even high level classes as again an energizer a warm-up

classes as again an energizer a warm-up

classes as again an energizer a warm-up or just an ending activity to have some

or just an ending activity to have some

or just an ending activity to have some fun in your class the next activity

fun in your class the next activity

fun in your class the next activity we’re gonna look at is called presence

we’re gonna look at is called presence

we’re gonna look at is called presence in this game they are going to exchange

in this game they are going to exchange

in this game they are going to exchange gifts and you will only know what the

gifts and you will only know what the

gifts and you will only know what the gift is when the receiver opens it and

gift is when the receiver opens it and

gift is when the receiver opens it and tells you I like to put a spin on this

tells you I like to put a spin on this

tells you I like to put a spin on this one where it’s a gift that you don’t

one where it’s a gift that you don’t

one where it’s a gift that you don’t really want but you have to pretend that

really want but you have to pretend that

really want but you have to pretend that it’s the best thing you’ve ever received

it’s the best thing you’ve ever received

it’s the best thing you’ve ever received okay so let’s go ahead and start Aliona

okay so let’s go ahead and start Aliona

okay so let’s go ahead and start Aliona you will be receiving the gift first and

you will be receiving the gift first and

you will be receiving the gift first and I get to choose the size of the gift

I get to choose the size of the gift

I get to choose the size of the gift absolutely

there you go yeah I mean you’re always

there you go yeah I mean you’re always talking about about chairs so I I

talking about about chairs so I I

talking about about chairs so I I assumed it would be a great gift for you

assumed it would be a great gift for you

assumed it would be a great gift for you and I know how you love to sit yep that

and I know how you love to sit yep that

and I know how you love to sit yep that is that is flamingo those flamingo

is that is flamingo those flamingo

is that is flamingo those flamingo feathers yes for the colour garage

feathers yes for the colour garage

feathers yes for the colour garage that’s not exactly what I had in mind

that’s not exactly what I had in mind

that’s not exactly what I had in mind but sure yeah it’d be great in your

but sure yeah it’d be great in your

but sure yeah it’d be great in your garage yeah absolutely I’m so glad you

garage yeah absolutely I’m so glad you

garage yeah absolutely I’m so glad you enjoy it and it’s really comfortable

enjoy it and it’s really comfortable

enjoy it and it’s really comfortable super super soft yeah you don’t want to

super super soft yeah you don’t want to

super super soft yeah you don’t want to try it

try it

try it it is wooden yes but it’s well I suppose

it is wooden yes but it’s well I suppose

it is wooden yes but it’s well I suppose you could say it’s hard for you but for

you could say it’s hard for you but for

you could say it’s hard for you but for some people that’s very soft flamingo

some people that’s very soft flamingo

some people that’s very soft flamingo feathers you can try it please well okay

feathers you can try it please well okay

feathers you can try it please well okay and before we get to that point let’s go

and before we get to that point let’s go

and before we get to that point let’s go ahead and stop it thank you very much

ahead and stop it thank you very much

ahead and stop it thank you very much and then they would exchange gifts the

and then they would exchange gifts the

and then they would exchange gifts the other direction but I think we have the

other direction but I think we have the

other direction but I think we have the general idea right and the last one I

general idea right and the last one I

general idea right and the last one I want to look at today is called a simple

want to look at today is called a simple

want to look at today is called a simple continuation and in a simple

continuation and in a simple

continuation and in a simple continuation the students will get up in

continuation the students will get up in

continuation the students will get up in front of the class and have a

front of the class and have a

front of the class and have a conversation and it’s very open but I

conversation and it’s very open but I

conversation and it’s very open but I like to do this one using prompts so

like to do this one using prompts so

like to do this one using prompts so yesterday I asked some of the volunteers

yesterday I asked some of the volunteers

yesterday I asked some of the volunteers here at Ted to write down some prompts

here at Ted to write down some prompts

here at Ted to write down some prompts and I have them here and we’re just

and I have them here and we’re just

and I have them here and we’re just gonna grab one and the only rule for

gonna grab one and the only rule for

gonna grab one and the only rule for this activity is the rule of yes and

this activity is the rule of yes and

this activity is the rule of yes and what this rule means is that no matter

what this rule means is that no matter

what this rule means is that no matter what one person says to the other they

what one person says to the other they

what one person says to the other they have to agree to the idea of it and add

have to agree to the idea of it and add

have to agree to the idea of it and add to it

to it

to it so for example if someone were to come

so for example if someone were to come

so for example if someone were to come up to me and say so how was your trip to

up to me and say so how was your trip to

up to me and say so how was your trip to Tahiti I can’t respond I’ve never been

Tahiti I can’t respond I’ve never been

Tahiti I can’t respond I’ve never been to Tahiti cuz now the conversations over

to Tahiti cuz now the conversations over

to Tahiti cuz now the conversations over I’d have to agree well it was great

I’d have to agree well it was great

I’d have to agree well it was great I love Tahiti and then add something

I love Tahiti and then add something

I love Tahiti and then add something more but you were there with me don’t

more but you were there with me don’t

more but you were there with me don’t you remember

you remember

you remember and then the conversation can continue

and then the conversation can continue

and then the conversation can continue so the prompt is here and I’m gonna give

so the prompt is here and I’m gonna give

so the prompt is here and I’m gonna give it to Alyona and go ahead why well I

it to Alyona and go ahead why well I

it to Alyona and go ahead why well I know it’s your birthday and I know how

know it’s your birthday and I know how

know it’s your birthday and I know how much you love not only sitting but I

much you love not only sitting but I

much you love not only sitting but I know how much you love clowns oh you’re

know how much you love clowns oh you’re

know how much you love clowns oh you’re afraid of clowns oh I’m so sorry well

afraid of clowns oh I’m so sorry well

afraid of clowns oh I’m so sorry well maybe we can overcome this fear today

maybe we can overcome this fear today

maybe we can overcome this fear today would you like to honk my nose really

would you like to honk my nose really

would you like to honk my nose really it’s no it’s quite soft I see it is red

it’s no it’s quite soft I see it is red

it’s no it’s quite soft I see it is red yes it’s a typical clown color yes wait

yes it’s a typical clown color yes wait

yes it’s a typical clown color yes wait to see what’s in my shoe my shoe it’s

to see what’s in my shoe my shoe it’s

to see what’s in my shoe my shoe it’s amazing thank you okay and and I would

amazing thank you okay and and I would

amazing thank you okay and and I would like to thank Dane and Alyona for doing

like to thank Dane and Alyona for doing

like to thank Dane and Alyona for doing such a wonderful job doing the

such a wonderful job doing the

such a wonderful job doing the demonstrations for us today

demonstrations for us today

demonstrations for us today wonderful thank you very much so today

wonderful thank you very much so today

wonderful thank you very much so today what I hope you saw were some activities

what I hope you saw were some activities

what I hope you saw were some activities that you could take away and use in your

that you could take away and use in your

that you could take away and use in your classroom on Monday I hope that you saw

classroom on Monday I hope that you saw

classroom on Monday I hope that you saw a way to incorporate fun into your

a way to incorporate fun into your

a way to incorporate fun into your classroom and to understand that out of

classroom and to understand that out of

classroom and to understand that out of all of these activities the only

all of these activities the only

all of these activities the only preparation I had to do is have other

preparation I had to do is have other

preparation I had to do is have other people write down a few ideas zero

people write down a few ideas zero

people write down a few ideas zero preparation is really what happened here

preparation is really what happened here

preparation is really what happened here because as teachers I understand we all

because as teachers I understand we all

because as teachers I understand we all have limited time so this is a great way

have limited time so this is a great way

have limited time so this is a great way to bring something into your classroom

to bring something into your classroom

to bring something into your classroom that doesn’t require a lot of

that doesn’t require a lot of

that doesn’t require a lot of I’m on your part and finally and really

I’m on your part and finally and really

I’m on your part and finally and really the most important thing its fluency and

the most important thing its fluency and

the most important thing its fluency and creativity let your students have the

creativity let your students have the

creativity let your students have the opportunity to create language in a

opportunity to create language in a

opportunity to create language in a natural way in incorporating whatever

natural way in incorporating whatever

natural way in incorporating whatever whatever no limitations let them speak

whatever no limitations let them speak

whatever no limitations let them speak let them make mistakes and let them

let them make mistakes and let them

let them make mistakes and let them create because we need to not only

create because we need to not only

create because we need to not only prepare them to pass exams but also

prepare them to pass exams but also

prepare them to pass exams but also prepare them to communicate in the real

prepare them to communicate in the real

prepare them to communicate in the real world thank you

world thank you

world thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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