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I give extra credit points for active participation. My students usually have more than enough questions when I have speakers. I just make a photocopy of my seating chart and then each time a kid asks a question I put a little check next to their name. My speakers rarely have enough time to answer all the questions.

Flaskrud, P. Re: Guest speaker ideas. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (25 Oct. 2006).

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I go a step further and have them write the question(s) down on a note card that they turn into me, and then I review them and add secondary questions as well that they could ask. I also have my students practice writing a thank-you letter to the speaker in which they have to say what was one thing they learned from having this speaker, a comment or story that they liked, and a personal connection they made with the speaker's message. Not only is it a reflection for the students to think about what was said, it is also a wonderful gift to give your speaker.

Hagemeier, L. Re: Guest speaker ideas. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (25 Oct. 2006).
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