#1: Slow it downDid you know you can slow down YouTube videos?!?! This is absolutely perfect for those wonderful clips you find that are just a little bit too fast for your kiddos to understand. We want them to practice listening in Spanish without shutting down! Click on the gear image in the bottom right corner. Then select the playback speed. I typically slow it down to 0.75. Anything slower than that can distort the quality and just sound really strange. (Side note: You could also use this tool to speed things up! Great for online courses, mandatory trainings, or watching something where I just need to get to the important part!) #2 Use subtitlesIf you have shown DVDs or movies over streaming services in your classroom, then you are familiar with the option of using subtitles in English or Spanish. Most YouTube videos also have the option of turning on closed captioning (CC). This is a great way to simplify listening practice for your students as well! I will admit that the closed captioning is not always perfect, and content creators have to give you the option when they create their videos (pictured above), but most of the higher quality videos have it. Think of all the money you can save without having to invest in pricey DVDs! And then in addition to listening practice, they also get some reading practice as well! #3: Look for cartoons in your languageDid you know that most cartoons your students watched in English also come in Spanish (and some other languages too)?! Students will be so engaged when you show them Peppa Pig, Sponge Bob, or Wild Kratt in the target language! It brings back fun memories for most students, and the visual nature of cartoons makes it easier for them to understand. These are great to use for movie talks too! Students listen to you narrate while the video is muted, and this allows you to focus on some key phrases or structures. Then for fun, you can replay the video with full volume on regular or slow-speed for them to hear and compare. Need another scaffold? Try subtitles too!
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