SARA
E. COOPER, Ph.D., California State University, Chico
DONALD D. MILLER, Ph.D.,
California State University, Chico
Objectives: To offer more open-ended communicative
and integrative activities for use with Plazas. The Discussion activities promote progressively
more intellectual and emotional discussion of topics, in which students have
to stretch their abilities and practice dictionary use. The Role-Plays allow students to practice
real-life situational and practical use of language. The Simulations require more set-up and planning,
to simulate as much as possible of the physical atmosphere for authentic language
use. The Lab activities utilize current technology,
especially internet, to foster investigation and discussion about language and
culture. The main objective of
each exercise is for the students to gain communicative competency in Spanish.