![]() Film can also act as a springboard for follow-up tasks such as discussions, debates on social issues, role plays, reconstructing a dialogue or summarising. For example, a whole film or sequence can be used to practise listening and reading, and as a model for speaking and writing. ![]() These visual clues support the verbal message and provide a focus of attention.įilm can bring variety and flexibility to the language classroom by extending the range of teaching techniques and resources, helping students to develop all four communicative skills. Film assists the learners’ comprehension by enabling them to listen to language exchanges and see such visual supports as facial expressions and gestures simultaneously. ![]() The visuality of film makes it an invaluable language teaching tool, enabling learners to understand more by interpreting the language in a full visual context. If they are not living in an English-speaking environment, perhaps only film and television can provide learners with this real-life language input. Film exposes students to natural expressions and the natural flow of speech. Film provides students with examples of English used in ‘real’ situations outside the classroom, particularly interactive language – the language of real-life conversation. Film, as a motivator, also makes the language learning process more entertaining and enjoyable.įilm provides authentic and varied languageĪnother benefit of using film is that it provides a source of authentic and varied language. Films and TV shows are an integral part of students’ lives so it makes perfect sense to bring them into the language classroom. Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition. ![]() Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable Language teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool. ![]() What can film and video add to the learning experience? Kieran Donaghy, who won the British Council’s TeachingEnglish blog award tells us why film is such a good resource and recommends some useful websites, in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson. ![]()
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