by GD | Mar 29, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
Introduction Verbal Classrooms 1 Comments Cruz introduces basic Verbal Classroom concepts to the students, such as speaking pairs, switching seats, and basic conjugation practices as well as the importance of improving fluency by targeting speed. Also introduced in...
by GD | Mar 28, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
Questions Verbal Classrooms 2 Comments Cruz continues by showing the other part of the basic conjugation practice that teams the statement with the question form. This exercise forms the basis for many of the things that Verbal Classrooms does, thus it is worthwhile...
by GD | Mar 27, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
Switches Verbal Classrooms 3 Comments Next students learn how to to do “Switches” where they practice how to switch the object of the conjugated sentence/question pair without pausing to think quietly. This practice is the key first step of “Structure control”. If you...
by GD | Mar 26, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
MLRs and Pause Words Verbal Classrooms 4 Comments Cruz shows how to expand on the concept of One Idea, One Breath to extend Mean Length Runs (MLRs), as well as how to practice using pause words such as “um”. If you wish to listen to an in-depth conversation Cruz had...
by GD | Mar 25, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
Shadowing and Conjunctions Verbal Classrooms 5 Comments Cruz Demonstrates the basic steps he takes to get students shadow talking. In actuality, while all of this is happening here in English, Cruz most usually gives these instructions in Japanese when dealing with...
by GD | Mar 24, 2017 | Solutions, Verbal Classrooms
Structure Control Verbal Classrooms 6 Comments This section shows how Cruz takes basic structures and uses them first in a structured format still targeting speed, and then targets the class to a point where the students can use more of their own ideas to speak with...
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