David and I spoke about how he feels his Spanish has progressed throughout the first semester.

We discussed how we had finished the last semester focusing on the specifics of grammar, vocabulary, and conjugations. We used this opportunity to step back and look at the big picture of using this class to generate genuine communication.

David was asked to think of phrases that he wants to be able to say in Spanish.

He thought of different scenarios in which he may find himself. And, then he thought of what information he may need to access in those situations. We then generated a number of phrases based on each scenario.