What If You Had a Planning Partner in Your Pocket? UNIT IDEAS SERIES: Adverbs of Frequency

Practical Proficiency Podcast

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Planning a world language unit doesn't have to be a solo mission - this episode offers a detailed walkthrough of teaching adverbs of frequency with a proficiency-oriented approach. I share my exact five-day plan for introducing, practicing, and assessing this grammar concept in a way that follows the natural language acquisition process.
• Following the gradual release model from input to output
• Day 1: Introducing adverbs of frequency through personalized teacher examples
• Day 2: Contextualizing input through categorization and notebook activities
• Day 3: Incorporating games, songs, and authentic texts with techniques like running dictation
• Day 4: Beginning scaffolded production with information gap activities
• Day 5: Extensive practice through "speed dating" activities followed by assessment
• Designed for block scheduling but adaptable to different contexts
• Perfect for novice high and intermediate low proficiency levels
• Opportunities to recycle previously learned vocabulary while introducing new concepts
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Chapters

1. Welcome to Practical Proficiency (00:00:00)

2. Planning With a Partner Mindset (00:01:12)

3. Five-Day Block Schedule Approach (00:02:14)

4. Introducing Adverbs of Frequency (00:05:06)

5. Interactive Activities and Games (00:07:29)

6. Moving to Production and Assessment (00:10:17)

7. Review and Episode Wrap-up (00:14:26)