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Utilizing Community Resources: The Conversation Lab.

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Kurtz, Don L.; Luna, Anne M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1983

A program is described in which Spanish-speaking senior citizens volunteered to meet with first- and second-year language students twice weekly on a one-to-one basis for unstructured conversation. Both students and staff benefited, and results show the practical value of integrating such a conversation lab into the regular foreign language…

Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Conversational Language Courses, Higher Education

Spanish Cultural Materials with a Local Focus: The Chicano, Cuban, and Puerto Rican Connection

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Williams, Shirley Ahlers – Foreign Language Annals, 1978

The Spanish language teacher can enrich the study of Hispanic culture by drawing upon local community resources. Suggestions, resource guides, and bibliographies are offered to enable the classroom teacher to utilize local Cuban, Chicano, and Puerto Rican resources in the teaching of Hispanic culture. (Author)

Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Resources, Cultural Awareness, Culture Contact