Bridging Research and Practice
Professional Development Resources for L2 Teaching and Learning
Students compare an authentic consultation at the doctor’s office with a similar recording from a Spanish textbook. They are guided to notice and reflect on the features of a spontaneous doctor-patient interaction in order to develop conversational skills that are
Students examine language use during an authentic doctor-patient interaction. After guided analysis, they compare their findings from the authentic interaction with a role-play. Workshop
Students are guided to explore the lexical, structural and discourse features employed by native speakers in a doctor-patient conversation. In doing so, they develop the understanding of not only the linguistic but also the sociocultural aspects of the language. Workshop