We’ve been working with “El abrigo anaranjado“, which is an embedded reading I created based on Julio Cortázar’s “Continuidad de los parques”. I’ve taught this reading a few times in the past, and I really enjoy it. This time, I tried a few new wrinkles on the lessons.
1. Google Voice – After reading the third and final version of the story, I distributed this sheet to students. They each called and read the sentences with the correct words. It took under 5 minutes. I’m really starting to like using Google Voice for quick comprehension checks.
2. Video – After reading all versions of the story, we watched this video. It is different than my version and slightly different than the original, which provided for good discussions about differences.
How many versions of this story are there and where do I find them? BTW I am now following your blog because I am looking to continue to revamp my way of teaching or facilitating the learning of TL2. Thank you for all of your great ideas!