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Trending Speakable Sets
by Austin Meusch | Oct 24, 2022 | Speakables
View last weeks 10 most used speaking assignments.

Cómo Crear Actividades de Speaking por Primera Vez
by Mar Clavijo | Sep 22, 2022 | for Teachers, How to, Speakables
¿Es la primera vez que creas una Actividad de Speaking? ¡Conoce 3 tips, una mini serie de 3 videos y 3 Actividades de Speaking gratis aquí!

Creating a Speaking Assignment for the First Time
by Mar Clavijo | Sep 22, 2022 | for Teachers, How to, Speakables
Is it your first time creating a Speaking Assignment? Find 3 useful tips, 3 mini video series and 3 free Speaking Assignments here!

La mejor guía para enseñar la pronunciación del español
by Mar Clavijo | Sep 13, 2022 | Lesson Plan, Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
Como aprendiz autodidacta, sé lo difícil que es estar en contacto con el idioma meta. Sin embargo, hoy en día es posible gracias al Internet. Esta es una lista de algunos recursos que podemos encontrar: - Música (letras de canciones), podcasts, - Películas,...

The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Spanish Pronunciation
by Mar Clavijo | Sep 9, 2022 | Lesson Plan, Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
As a self taught language learner, I know how difficult it is to be in contact a the target language. Yet, today it is rather easy to do so, thanks to the Internet. Here's a list of some resources we can find: - Music (song lyrics), podcasts, - Movies, series,...

Speaking Assignments For Developing a Natural Accent in Spanish
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 19, 2022 | for Teachers, Lesson Plan, Spanish, Speakables
Students often feel self-conscious about their accent and this discourages them from speaking in the target language. Nevertheless, you can get them develop confidence at home first by practicing a little bit everyday! Keep reading to find out how. Native...

Speaking Assignments for Getting Used to Words in Spanish
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 11, 2022 | for Teachers, Lesson Plan, Spanish, Speakables
Once a student asked me: How do I know whether a word in Spanish starts and ends? After approaching Syllable breaking, his listening skills got strengthened and he was able to pronounce clearly. In other words, if you teach your students how to break words down by...

Speaking assignments for sounds unique to the French language
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 9, 2022 | for Teachers, French, Pronunciation, Speakables
In this post you’ll find a list of free resources to help your French students pronounce naturally and get instant feedback. They can practice in class and at home!

Speaking assignments for teaching all Spanish sounds
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 5, 2022 | for Teachers, Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
Sounds of target language is something we both listen to and produce. Here’s a list of free resources to help your Spanish students pronounce naturally and get instant feedback. They can practice in class and at home!

Learn Pronunciation of the German UMLATE
by Austin Meusch | Aug 3, 2022 | German, Pronunciation, Speakables
In this Speakable students are introduced to the German Umlate. First, they’ll watch a 5 minute video lesson from the popular YouTube channel Learn German with Anja. Then, they’ll complete a speaking exercise that consists of 5 words, each containing an Umlate.

Learn What Not to Pronounce in French
by Austin Meusch | Aug 2, 2022 | French, Pronunciation, Speakables
In the video lesson, Alexa Polidoro gives learners great tips on the letters you should NOT pronounce at the end of a French words. The speaking exercise includes 10 words that are covered during the video lesson.

Dive deep into Haber (auxiliary verb)
by Austin Meusch | Jul 31, 2022 | Spanish, Speakables
This Speakable features a video created by Ana of Butterfly Spanish and speaking practice for 15 phrases. Some of the key takeaways from the video are 1) When to use haber (vs tener) 2) How haber and tener evolved from their Latin origins 3) Habers impersonal job and 4) Haber is there to enhance the meaning of the main verb.

Learn how to use “ya” in Spanish + speaking practice
by Austin Meusch | Jul 30, 2022 | Spanish, Speakables
This Speakable features a video created by Ana of Butterfly Spanish and speaking practice for 16 phrases. In the video Ana covers what the word “ya” means in Spanish, where to place it, and why it is used so often. First, she explains the Spanish grammatical point of view of the words “ya”. Then she teach you the scenarios..

Learn to Say Hello and Goodbye in Hindi
by Austin Meusch | Jul 30, 2022 | Hindi, Speakables
Video Lesson | 4 words/phrases | 2 minutes | Assignable | to use or assign this speakable, open the post and use the buttons below the video.

Songs in Spanish Vol. 3
by Mar Clavijo | Jul 27, 2022 | Spanish, Speakables
https://youtu.be/WBBCZ7Hin5A Here's a song in Spanish about love, or rather broken-hearted 💔 with English translation! 🎶 Name: Nadie sabe (No one knows) 🎤 Artist: Los Elefantes Listen to and look at the lyrics, then pronounce and get instant feedback bellow!👇...

Teaching with intention! (otherwise known as learning with intention)
by profematthew | Jun 9, 2022 | Lesson Plan
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”― Friedrich Nietzsche Have you ever been sitting in a class as a student and wondered, “why are we doing this?” or “what is the point?” Have you ever been teaching a class or tutoring someone and thought “I wonder...
Spanish Vowel U Hack (⏳ in 2 minutes)
by Mar Clavijo | May 28, 2022 | Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
🔗 🗣 Click here so you can practice Speaking now: https://app.speakableapp.com/playlist/I6arVRn0HtgJBULs6xYZ 🤓 More about Profe Mar https://app.speakableapp.com/profile/PRjvYWtOQHWaenPki0ifVjRTRiB2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MBTI...
Spanish Vowel O (⏳ in less than 3 minutes)
by Mar Clavijo | May 28, 2022 | Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
🔗 🗣 Click here so you can practice Speaking now: https://app.speakableapp.com/playlist/MOuneHxp0qUyoYK8FfJs 🤓 More about Profe Mar https://app.speakableapp.com/profile/PRjvYWtOQHWaenPki0ifVjRTRiB2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Spanish Vowel I Hack (⏳ in 2 minutes)
by Mar Clavijo | May 28, 2022 | Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
🔗 🗣 Click here so you can practice Speaking now: https://app.speakableapp.com/playlist/fUO2aXTPP9UsdRGJKrAh 🤓 More about Profe Mar https://app.speakableapp.com/profile/PRjvYWtOQHWaenPki0ifVjRTRiB2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Spanish Vowel E Hack (⏳ in less than 2 minutes)
by Mar Clavijo | May 28, 2022 | Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
🔗 🗣 Click here so you can practice Speaking now: https://app.speakableapp.com/playlist/kZn5Ibz5OmibozgRTElQ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🤓 More about Profe...
Spanish Vowel A Hack (⏳ in less than 2 minutes)
by Mar Clavijo | May 28, 2022 | Pronunciation, Spanish, Speakables
🔗 🗣 Click here so you can practice Speaking now: https://app.speakableapp.com/playlist/HhVHKu6NkaRqP8FrLfDf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🤓 More about Profe Mar https://app.speakableapp.com/profile/PRjvYWtOQHWaenPki0ifVjRTRiB2...
AP Spanish Prep. Crash Course Tour
by Mar Clavijo | May 22, 2022 | Spanish, Speakables

Warm students up for class with a speaking exercise
by Austin Meusch | Mar 16, 2022 | Lesson Plan
1. Upload new vocabulary for that day's lesson to a playlist. 2. Add playlist to course and copy assignment link to share with your class 3. Instruct students to open the assignment link, put in their headphones, and complete the assignment. 4. After...

Did you know students can create their own speakables?
by Austin Meusch | Mar 16, 2022 | Speakables
Everyone's vocabulary is unique, in their native language or a second language. Language learners can embrace their personal communication styles by learning to speak L2 words that align with their likes and interests. There are four ways a student can create their...

A Practical Approach to Teaching Vocabulary
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 23, 2021 | Lesson Plan
Feel like it’s time to rethink how you teach vocabulary? Take some ideas from my focused-in-life approach.

Spanish Teachers Unite Newsletter: August 19, 2021
by Austin Meusch | Aug 19, 2021 | Lesson Plan
The Korean dictionary contains over 1.1 million words. Spanish? About 90,000 (with ~190,000 meanings). Aren’t you glad you’re teaching español? This week in STU: 🏰 The Kingdom of vocabulary 🚀 Approach strategies 🤓 Set & stats: Pronunciation 📓 Commonly used Spanish...

¿Qué Vocabulario debería empezar a enseñar?
by Mar Clavijo | Aug 19, 2021 | Lesson Plan
Esta es una de las preguntas que nosotros, los profesores de Español (tanto tutores privados como de escuela) naturalmente nos hacemos, sobretodo al iniciar el proceso de aprendizaje de este idioma en nuestros estudiantes. Puede que, instintivamente tendamos a darle...

Spanish Teachers Unite Newsletter: August 12, 2021
by Austin Meusch | Aug 12, 2021 | Lesson Plan
Can you believe the biggest motivator driving 18-22-year-olds to travel is a desire to learn history and experience culture? That’s ahead of partying. Everyone else? Rest and relaxation. Does this reflect a growing trend amongst young Americans to seek out a more...

Travel Projects that Inspire
by Señora UP | Aug 12, 2021 | Lesson Plan, Top
Looking for new ways to have your students explore the Spanish-speaking world? Send them on a trip! Projects are a great way to provide students with a real-life application of the vocabulary, phrases, and skills they are learning in your class. When it comes to...

Five Pronunciation Activities for Your Spanish Class
by Darvin Uicab | Aug 7, 2021 | Pronunciation
Looking to add more speaking activities to your Spanish classroom? In this article you’ll find four practical, easy to implement activities.

The Present Perfect Tense in Spanish
by Austin Meusch | Jul 26, 2021 | Lesson Plan
What Is The Present Perfect Tense in Spanish? The Spanish present perfect tense is generally used for descriptions of completed events or actions with a specific endpoint in time that are relevant or have taken place immediately before the present moment....

Introduction to Spanish Idioms with Links to Speakables
by Austin Meusch | Jul 23, 2021 | Lesson Plan
What is an Idiom? An idiom is a common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use. Idioms are made of normal words that have a special meaning known to almost everyone." Source: Wikipedia...