This document outlines the steps for developing an oral language project in Spanish class. The project aims to enhance student autonomy, interaction with authentic materials, and motivation. The 6 steps are: 1) Choosing an area of interest, 2) Specifying communicative objectives, 3) Planning final tasks, 4) Identifying necessary thematic and linguistic components, 5) Planning enabling and communicative tasks with recycling of prior content, and 6) Incorporating evaluation throughout the process and upon completion of the final project simulation. Examples are provided for developing a quiz show, weather forecast, or talk show project. Reflections note emphasizing different learning aspects, more advance planning, and increased student involvement.

1. THE TV PROJECT

2. CONTEXT: Academic purpose. Two teachers per group. Oral classes are hold once every two weeks = 18 hours approx. per year. Flexibility in the oral class program. Working with different groups that have the same level Working with projects in the Spanish oral class: the context

3. Planning a project:Steps to follow alone or with the students (from Esteire & Zanón) Choosingan area/subject of interest. 1 Specification of the communicative objectives 2 Planning of the final task(s) that will show that the objectives were achieved 3 Specification of the components (thematic & linguistic) needed to perform de task(s) 4 Planning of enabling tasksand communicative needed to achieve the final task(s). Recycling and systematizing of the elements that have previously been treated in class. 5 6 Evaluation is incorporated as part of the learning process.

4. Step 1: The rationale. Why? Choosing an area of interest Enhancing autonomy Interact with non-modified input Increase motivation in the language learning process Skills integration

6. News

7. Weather forecast

8. Commercials

9. Talk shows

10. Telenovelas

11. …

12. Students interests and needs

13. Language implications

14. Time constraints

16. Step 4: example Week 4: Weather Forecast

17. Step 5: planning of enabling + communicative tasks & Recycling and systematizing of previously treated elements

18. Step 5: example. Enabling and communicativetask(s) Expl. Week 2: Quiz show

19. Step 6: Evaluation Evaluation as part of the process: The progress related to the completion of the different enabling task & in relation to the final project. Final evaluation: students simulation and performance of the project Evaluation of the project: Students opinion about working with a project

20. Give more emphasis to the different aspects learnt during the course. Need more previous work (planning, foreseeing of problems & material collection) Letting students be more involved: sharing responsibilities More flexibility Final Notes. Some afterthoughts