Which design approach is recommended for designing engaging activities to practice speaking Spanish, including topics, videos, and pre-recorded presentations?

• A. Grammar drills
• B. Lecturing with note-taking
• C. Design fun, engaging activities for students to practice speaking Spanish, with topics to choose from, videos and songs, and the option to pre-record presentations
• D. Silent reading and repetition

Answer: (C)

Designing speaking activities means creating tasks that require students to actively use Spanish, choose topics that interest them, and engage with authentic input. The recommended approach designs engaging activities by offering topics to choose from, incorporating videos and songs for models and context, and allowing students to pre-record their presentations. This setup supports rehearsal, self-reflection, and peer sharing, promoting real communication and fluency rather than just knowing rules or passively receiving information.

Other approaches tend to emphasize form or passive reception, such as drills that focus on grammar without requiring meaningful speech, lectures that students listen to, or silent reading and repetition that don’t push students to produce spoken language.