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Conversations about Language TeachingEpisode 29: Rethinking AuthenticitySend us a textEpisode 29 Show Notes - Rethinking Authenticity Hasegawa, A. (2018). Understanding task‐in‐process through the lens of laughter: Activity designs, instructional materials, learner orientations, and interpersonal relationships. The Modern Language Journal, 102(1), 142-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12448Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Suppo...2025-05-0139 minConversations about Language TeachingBonus Episode 28: 当非母语中文老师Send us a textThis episode is in Mandarin Chinese. Reed & Diane talk about their experiences as non-native learners, users, and teachers of Mandarin Chinese. Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2025-04-1739 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 27: A Story about Student ProductionSend us a textNo show notes this time! Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2025-04-0337 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 26: Children’s Books & Reading for Vocabulary GrowthSend us a textEpisode 26: Children’s Books & Reading for Vocabulary Growth Show NotesThe Mandarin Companion blog has concise & helpful information about Extensive reading (ER) and 98% known language. This post also describes why children’s books are not necessarily suitable for second language learners: https://mandarincompanion.com/7-mistakes-about-extensive-reading/ Intensive reading & extensive reading compared in a concise post by Mandarin Companion: https://mandarincompanion.com/reading-pain-or-reading-gain-reading-at-the-right-level/The podcast “You Can Learn Chinese” also has several episodes related to extensive r...2025-03-2026 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 25: There Is No Best Method--Why?Send us a textEpisode 25: There Is No Best Method–Why? Discussing Prabhu (1990)Show NotesWe discussed this article: Prabhu, N. S. (1990). There is no best method—Why?. TESOL Quarterly, 24(2), 161-176. https://doi.org/10.2307/3586897It is freely available online at the link above. Diane missed the number of times it has been cited – “only” 1666 citations as of Feb. 28, 2025. That is still quite a lot in the field of applied linguistics/language teaching and learning. Needs analysis: Ch. 3 of this book is about...2025-03-0639 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 24: Pronunciation DevelopmentSend us a textEpisode 24 - Pronunciation developmentReed’s grad school classmate's study:https://www.hawaii.edu/sls/phd-student-wenyi-ling-2018-research-award/ The full dissertation:Ling, W. (2021). The Perception, Processing and Learning of Mandarin Lexical Tone by Second Language Speakers. University of Hawai'i at Manoa. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/4e749171-1747-4236-b40e-5430a912d442/content Here's Schmidt info, including a mention of shadowing:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noticing_hypothesis2025-02-2033 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 23: AI ChatbotsSend us a textEpisode 23: AI Chatbots Show NotesDr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez-relevant link about using AI chatbots for language learning: https://clt.manoa.hawaii.edu/blog/event/ai-chatbots-2/Billie Eilish AI interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0c94ghBS4AMagic School AI tool, where Reed & Diane have both prompted chatbots to work with Chinese language learners: https://www.magicschool.ai/ There are many other AI-generated options within the app.Diane’s r...2025-02-0630 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 22: Issues with Frequency ListsSend us a textEpisode 22 Show NotesMichael Long quote is on pp. 6-7 of the following, available freely online at the link: Long, M. H. (2016). In defense of tasks and TBLT: Nonissues and real issues. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 36, 5-33. https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/ED5590DB727AE82E0A98AC05264B83E1/S0267190515000057a.pdf/div-class-title-in-defense-of-tasks-and-tblt-nonissues-and-real-issues-div.pdf Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to...2025-01-2339 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 21: Viewers' Questions & AnswersSend us a textShow Notes: Video examples of comprehension-based communicative language teaching:Hawai`i Association of Language Teacher (HALT) conference presentation recording: Overview of CCLT (descriptive rather than a demo): https://youtu.be/h0Xd6zVSlxU?si=dIdenoWArOmYlW-q Teachers from Hawai`i developed a website including descriptions of different teaching strategies, including video clips in many language classrooms: https://kawairesources.com/Strategies Reed led a project to collect video data of several languages (we forgot to mention this one!): https://sites.google.com/view/tild...2025-01-091h 00Conversations about Language TeachingEpisode 20: The Silent PeriodSend us a textConversations about Language Teaching Episode 20: The Silent Period Show NotesSearch results on Google Scholar for “silent period second language acquisition” https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C15&q=silent+period+second+language+acquisition&oq=%22silent+period%22+Diane quoted from this document: Krashen, S. (1981). Second language acquisition. Second Language Learning, 3(7), 19-39. https://www.academia.edu/download/35238869/second_languge_acquisition_and_learning.pdfThis presentation was used by Diane as referenc...2024-12-2629 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 19: Listening comprehension as a goalSend us a textConversations about Language Teaching Episode 19: Listening comprehension as a goalShow NotesWe welcome questions and topics to address! We're aiming for episode 21 to be responding to questions. Write to us at conversationsaboutlanguage@gmail.com.Lichtman, K. (2019). Research on TPR Storytelling (TPRS). Fluency through TPR storytelling, 299-323. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karen-Lichtman/publication/335240603_Research_on_TPR_Storytelling_2019/links/5d5aa3fb92851c37636aac88/Research-on-TPR-Storytelling-2019.pdf Dr. Florencia Henshaw: https://spanport.illinois.edu/directory/profile/henshaw2 Her keynote at...2024-12-1237 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 18: Complexity in Instructional ActivitiesSend us a textEpisode 18: Instructional ActivitiesSeedhouse, P. (2010). Locusts, snowflakes and recasts: complexity theory and spoken interaction. Classroom Discourse, 1(1), 4–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/19463011003750624 Neubauer, D. (2022). Chinese Language Instruction with Novice Learners: Target Language Topic Development, Engagement, and Comprehension in Online and Hybrid Classrooms. In: The University of Iowa. https://search.proquest.com/openview/4404f8257451ba7a5d4999aa1718c590/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y Did you know you can also ask authors privately and directly for a copy of their publication? You can. Did you know the...2024-11-2847 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 17: Comparing language teaching settingsSend us a textEpisode 17 Show notesLichtman, K., & VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 283-305. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/flan.12552 Note: ACTFL members have access to that full article through your membership after logging in. There are also several response articles, and a final response from Lichtman & VanPatten, in the same issue. Diane mentioned the English language test from the US called ACCESS: https://wida.wisc.edu/assess/accessIntro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by...2024-11-1440 minConversations about Language TeachingSeason 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic TextsSend us a textSeason 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic TextsShow Notes: Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2024-10-3141 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 15: Language Learner StrategiesSend us a textSeason 2 Episode 15: Language Learner StrategiesShow NotesThe chapter is chapter 34 in this book: Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., & Snow, M. A., Eds. (2014). Teaching English as a Second Or Foreign Language. National Geographic Learning. 4th edition.A free PDF of the 3rd edition (the 2001 edition) is available free here. You can browse parts of the most recent edition (the 2013 4th edition) on Google Books here.We discussed points from chapter 34 by James E. Purpura:Purpura, J. (2014). Language learner styles and strategies. In M. Celce-Murcia...2024-10-1758 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 14: Being a New Teacher at a SchoolSend us a textEpisode 14 Being a New Teacher at a SchoolShow NotesNgan-Ha Ta https://www.linkedin.com/in/nganhata GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) https://begladtraining.com/about Our trainer in GLAD pedagogy was Luis Pelayo Zepeda.Diane’s PowerPoint with quotes from research and about language is shared freely (and you may use it with students and/or others, crediting your source): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xijf2_mMIGWq04wpCJ...2024-10-0338 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 13: Culture and Language TeachingSend us a textEpisode 13: Culture and Language TeachingShow NotesClaire Kramsch: https://german.berkeley.edu/people/claire-kramsch/ A book chapter she co-authored, including interculturality and “third space”: Kramsch, C., & Uryu, M. (2020). Intercultural contact, hybridity, and third space. In The Routledge handbook of language and intercultural communication (pp. 204-218). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003036210-16/intercultural-contact-hybridity-third-space-claire-kramsch-michiko-uryu Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity: https://organizingengagement.org/models/developmental-model-of-intercultural-sensitivity/ Byram’s model of Intercultural Communicative Competence:2024-09-1939 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 12: Communicative PurposeSend us a textShow Notes: Things mentioned in the podcast with links when available:SLAyyy podcast (Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, and Bryan Smith) https://slayyy.buzzsprout.com/VanPatten, B. (2017). While We're on the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice. ACTFL.VanPatten, B. (2019). The Nature of Language: A Short Guide to What's in Our Heads. ACTFL.VanPatten, B. (2022). Language Acquisition in a Nutshell. ACTFL.Goodreads reviews of those 3 books:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35817467-while-we-re-on-the-topichttps://www...2024-09-0539 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 11: Growing from Tough Teaching SituationsSend us a textIntro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2024-08-2237 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 10: Instructional Language PlaySend us a textEpisode 10: Instructional Language Play No Show Notes this episode! Send us a message if you have a question about anything we referred to in the episode.Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2024-08-0843 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 9: Teacher trainingSend us a textEpisode 9: Teacher trainingShow NotesNgan Ta, PhD Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2024-07-2535 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routinesSend us a textEpisode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routinesShow notes:Some of the opening of class routines mentioned: Free Writes / Fluency WritingMap Talk How Are You? / Social-emotional check-insCalendar TalkDiane's classroom tour videos showing word posters are in this YouTube playlist.Diane's blog posts about reducing lesson preparation time when teaching five different levels: Part 1 and Part 2Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by Ca...2024-07-111h 03Conversations about Language TeachingEpisode 7: Learning about language classroom interaction through Conversation AnalysisSend us a textEpisode 7: Carefully observing language classroom interaction through Conversation AnalysisShow notes: Harvey Sacks and Emmanuel Schlegoff Their 1973 study, which more or less became a standard for Conversation Analysis as a research approach and methodology: Schegloff, E. A., & Sacks, H. (1973). Opening up closings. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/semi.1973.8.4.289/pdf?casa_token=43RDsMKs_5oAAAAA:Jy-8YLnSq1q62HsoHqXvozp4_E32PaP5q0f6qKyj43KC99eWiyXXG8CWltMqiCmURz7dVcy-dO6ORQ IB (International Baccalaureate) schools final examination: Sustaining interaction: Criterion C is mentioned in thi...2024-06-2753 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication"Send us a textEpisode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication" Show Notes: Reed mentioned a research study we did related to language play at the Agen Workshop. That is here:Neubauer, D., & Riggs, R. (2024). Chapter 5 Pedagogical language play in a beginning L2 Chinese classroom. In L. Darren & T. Elaine (Eds.), Heteroglossia and Language Play in Multilingual Speech (pp. 91-116). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. (Did you know you can ask researchers directly for a copy of their published research? conversationsaboutlanguage at gmail.com) Lau...2024-06-1341 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 5: What can language teachers get from research?Send us a textEpisode 5 of Conversations about Language Teaching: What can language teachers get from research? Show Notes:Video (8m 31s) by Mango Languages, What is Second Language Acquisition (SLA)? | Science Behind Language Learning https://youtu.be/WZZUCykPQWEDiane mentioned this article as an example of how a research article is structured, and what the early sections of the article aims to do or not do (free to read & download): Creese, A., & Blackledge, A. (2010). Translanguaging in the bilingual classroom: A pedagogy fo...2024-05-3038 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 4: Personal teaching histories from Diane & ReedSend us a textEpisode 4 Conversations about Language Teaching: Personal teaching histories from Diane & ReedShow notes:Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the showThanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage We welcome support for the podcasting costs. See "Support" here: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/2325378/supporters/new2024-05-1656 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 3: Seating and physical classroom set upSend us a textEpisode 3 Conversations about Language Teaching: Seating and physical classroom set up and how that affects teaching & learning Show notes:STARTALK is a US-funded program for critical languages teacher and student training. More info: The "I do, we do, you do" model is mentioned in this STARTALK publication. Schwab, G. (2011). From dialogue to multilogue: A different view on participation in the English foreign‐language classroom. Classroom Discourse, 2(1), 3-19. [Article available with no paywall here.]Diane's high school classroom tour videos are...2024-05-0232 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 2: Planning lessons for beginning language learnersSend us a textEpisode 2 of Conversations about Language Teaching: Planning Lessons for Beginning Language LearnersShow Notes: The Agen Workshop https://theagenworkshop.com/ Swanson, P. B. (2010). Teacher efficacy and attrition: Helping students at introductory levels of language instruction appears critical. Hispania, 305-321. Read/download the article here: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=mcl_facpub Terry Waltz - Super 7 verbs. In 2013, Haiyun Lu posted Terry’s comments about them on her former blog, with permission, here...2024-04-1831 min
Conversations about Language TeachingEpisode 0: Bonus episode deciding the podcast scope & titleSend us a textBonus episode 0 of Conversations about Language Teaching.SHOW NOTES: Our actual notes for planning this podcast episode & the podcast overall.1. Deciding on a title for the show: Conversations about language teaching with Diane Neubauer and Reed Riggs2. Blurbs about us:- Diane came from being a language learner, then a language teacher, then PhD program in teacher education, then teacher education - Both learned Chinese in China, living there for several years. Both have taught K-12 Chinese in schools in the U...2024-04-1135 minConversations about Language TeachingEpisode 1: Comprehensive Comprehensible InputSend us a textEpisode 1 of Conversations about Language Teaching. Show notes: Items mentioned in the episode:Reed’s HI TESOL article (see pp. 22-24): https://hawaiitesol.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_May.pdf The Krashen video (a classic clip from a talk by Dr. Stephen Krashen in the 1970s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnUc_W3xE1w Michael Long, interaction hypothesis: “The idea that what you teach is what they learn, and when you teach it is when they learn it, is not just simplistic, it is wron...2024-04-0431 min