FluentU

Empowering Spanish language learning with FluentU: An innovative tool for teachers and students

As teachers, we are often faced with the problem of selecting videos or clips that are, on the one hand, authentic and engaging, but also understandable for our students. That is why today we want to talk about a hidden gem in the world of language teaching: FluentU.

This platform stands out among other similar ones for its innovative approach to learning Spanish, as it uses current and entertaining videos for this purpose. Unfortunately, however, it only has a 14-day free version. However, we are sure that if you try it, you will not hesitate to subscribe, as the potential is enormous.

How could ELE teachers take advantage of it? Here are some suggestions.

Authentic learning to immerse you in language and culture

FluentU offers you access to a wide variety of authentic Spanish videos, from TV shows to music and news. This immersion in real speaking situations and cultural contexts will enrich your students' learning experience, improving their listening comprehension and allowing them to become familiar with different accents and speech registers.

Contextual Vocabulary: words that come to life

Each video comes with English and Spanish subtitles, as well as definitions and examples. This will make it easy for your students to learn new vocabulary in relevant contexts. With a simple click, they can explore the meaning and usage of specific words, connecting learning to real-world situations.

Interactive Exercises: reinforcing learning in a fun way

FluentU provides interactive exercises based on the videos, such as flashcards, quizzes and games. These exercises not only reinforce vocabulary and grammar, but also make learning fun and dynamic.

Progress tracking

The platform offers progress tracking tools, allowing you to monitor your students' performance. This information will allow us to identify areas for improvement and adapt our lessons according to the specific needs of each student.

Creating customized lessons: adapting the content to your objectives.

Customize your lessons by selecting videos that align with the topics you are teaching. Adjust activities according to educational objectives, allowing for more targeted and effective teaching.

Conversation skills practice: from video to real conversation

After watching a video, we can always take advantage of it to encourage class discussions about the content. This not only improves listening comprehension, but also promotes the practice of conversational skills in an authentic context.

Integration with Other Skills: Beyond Listening Comprehension

As in the previous point, watching videos can always be used in class as a starting point for writing activities, discussions or creative projects, integrating all language skills in a comprehensive way.

Access to a wide variety of content: for all tastes and interests

One of the strengths we like most about FluentU is that it offers a wide variety of videos covering topics ranging from news to entertainment. This allows us to tailor lessons to our students' individual interests, ages, characteristics, etc., thus keeping them engaged and excited about learning.

In summary, we believe that if you try FluentU, it will become a very useful tool for your classes since, as we have said, it is difficult to find in another application such a variety of videos adapted and from which we can get so much benefit in our Spanish classes.