Language game to provide more comprehensible input: Guess Who?

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As I mentioned in my previous post about story listening, I am part of an amazing group on Facebook called "CI Liftoff'' where educators around the world are discussing about how to use pure comprehensible input in the language acquisition process.

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La flognarde aux pommes or The French apple flan

This is a long overdue recipe which is a popular dessert in France and at home! It is kind of easy to prepare and requires few ingredients, well... The French basics for a dessert which are flour, sugar, eggs, butter and milk and a bit of alcohol but optional!

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How can a children's book be for everyone?

I am always on the look for interesting funny stories and at the same time stories which are comprehensible to my learners. A few months ago when I was busy breastfeeding, I was reading the TPRS bible "Fluency through TPR storytelling" by Blaine Ray and Contee Steel and one chapter entitled "Kindergarten Day" caught my eyes.

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Butternut squash, apple and walnut cake

As you already know, Sunday is a special day in our family. Therefore I usually try to bake a cake. If I am running out of time, I will go for a crumble but otherwise I will bake a cake. This morning I was going to go for "flognarde" which is a special French cake with apples (which I will post about soon) but I had some butternut squash puree left in my freezer so I decided to go for this lovely butternut squash,

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Fruit crumble

I don't know about you but now that days are getting colder and shorter, I am craving for a slice of cake!
However baking a cake can take time and effort so when I am running out of time and I am in need of something sweet, I go for a crumble.

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Potato, kohlrabi and smoked trout gratin

I now have a "big" family and so far I have to feed five people everyday (3 boys and 2 adults but my boys eat nearly like adults!). Needless to say I am looking for easy big meals which can last for a few days so I don't spend my days slaving in the kitchen.

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Reading to promote language acquisition

A few weeks ago, I was asking you for suggestions to order Spanish books for my school library. Over my teaching career, I have found that reading is a key skill, if not the main skill to learn a language. By reading texts and books, language "acquisition" happens.

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