Do you have particular activities and procedures that you use to engage students in your classroom? Many of us have these tried-and-true go-to CI (Comprehensible Input) activities. They get talked about a lot on social media, in language teacher circles and even on this podcast. In this episode I’m going to walk you through 15 CI activities. Be sure to download the free CI Toolbox that includes all 15 Comprehensible Input (CI) activities with descriptions, suggestions and tips.
Topics in this Episode:
- what CI (Comprehensible Input) is
- how to make language comprehensible
- though CI is input-focused, authentic student engagement with the input provides opportunities for comprehension checks and supports acquisition
- 3 categories of CI activities:
- Interaction and Discussion: These activities focus on fostering interactive communication in the classroom, allowing students to engage with the language in meaningful and personalized ways.
- Storytelling and Narrative: These activities involve students in storytelling and narratives, offering a rich context for language acquisition through listening and speaking.
- Reading and Writing: These activities are designed to reinforce comprehension and writing skills through structured and interactive tasks
- Previous episodes referenced in this episode to dive deeper on particular topics and activities:
Be sure to download the free CI Toolbox that includes all 15 Comprehensible Input (CI) activities with descriptions, suggestions and tips.
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