Vision off – YouTube technique Vision off – YouTube technique Submitted by admin on 5 July, 2011 - 08:42 This YouTube activity really gets your students thinking creatively. A short film is played for the students, but they can’t see the scene, they can only hear it. Students are motivated and have lots of fun. Preparation Open the YouTube video Teeth ( Procedure Tell students that you are going to play a short film (just over 2 minutes long) but they will not see it. ExtensionStudents can read the screenplays or storyboards and vote which one should be made into a film. Related link Scriptwriting Lesson: By Nicola Crowley Printer-friendly version Juno :: Películas En nuestra página web Cine para Estudiantes encontraréis las siguientes secciones: CICLO CINE PARA ESTUDIANTES (Área de Cataluña) Toda la información sobre las películas que hemos programado en salas de cine de Cataluña para el curso escolar actual: títulos, niveles educativos, áreas del currículum a las cuales se dirigen, poblaciones, fechas, salas, horarios y forma de inscribirse. Buscador de películas clasificadas por diferentes conceptos, enlaces de interés, noticias y para algunos filmes, propuestas de actividades didácticas. Nuestro catálogo de películas con propuestas de actividades para la clase, en diferentes lenguas y clasificadas por diferentes conceptos. SESIONES ESPECIALES (Área de Cataluña) Sesiones de cinefórum en el aula para el estudio y la reflexión sobre temas diversos a través de la proyección, el análisis y el comentario de fragmentos de películas. Información alrededor del mundo del cine, el lenguaje audiovisual y la enseñanza.
Top 5 Sitcoms to Watch with your Students to Learn English The following is a list of top 5 TV shows that I believe are useful to helping students improve their English: 5. The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is currently one of the most popular sitcoms on TV. It’s about a group of nerds who all work at a University doing research and Science experiments. It’s a cleverly written comedic TV show. 4. The Wonder Years is an American classic television show that follows the life of Kevin Arnold through his teen years. This show really gives the students the feel of what life was like growing up in America during its golden era. 3. Why would Survivor make this list you may ask? The positive side of reality TV is that it isn’t scripted. 2. This is a very old BBC sitcom that I found accidently while surfing on YouTube. The students in his class come from all cultures and nationalities. 1. Not only do I believe that this is the greatest show of all time. Seinfeld actually uses very basic English in their scripts and is easy to understand. Related
The Seven Best Short Films for ELT Students - Kieran Donaghy I’ve been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. The answer is quite simple: I’ve watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. The Mirror The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. The Notebook The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. The Present The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. Soar Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. I Forgot My Phone i-Diots Fear of Flying I hope you like the short films and find the lesson plans useful.
TED TALKS: “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” | ELT-CATION You are a good teacher. You work tirelessly to inspire creativity and motivation in your students. The list of bookmarked TED-videos in your computer is longer than the Great Wall of China. But you won’t have the time to design lesson plans with worksheets and handouts around these videos. If it is so, this post will come in handy. A TED talk’s title is usually snappy and sums up the idea of the talk. Write the title of the talk on the board (e.g. the recent talk I showed to my class – What Makes a Good Life. What Makes a Good Life Option A: Ask students to come up with ideas relevant to the topic. Option B: Or ask students to think of 9 (or 12) words/phrases that are relevant to the topic and that may be used by the speaker in the talk. e.g. Option C: While-Watching For Option A: get students to circle the ideas that are mentioned and add up new ideas. For Option B: get students to circle the words that are used. Nearly every talk has some statistics to support the message. Post-Watching
The Seven Best Film and Video Resource Sites - Kieran Donaghy As part of the launch of the website I’m organising a prize draw for my new book Film in Action. Everybody who subscribes to the website in February and March will be entered into the draw. This is the first in a series of posts in which I will look at what I think are some of the best websites, resources, books, short films, and videos for English language teachers and their students. All of the posts will be titled ‘The Seven Best …‘ There is now a wealth of online video and film resources for both language teachers and their students. Here I’m going to recommend the seven sites that I have found most useful and engaging. Sites for students Learn English Teens Film UK A British Council website which gives learners the opportunity to watch amazing films made by young people, and do a variety of activities designed around the films. Simple English Videos Speechyard Sites for teachers Viral ELT – All at C Lessonstream Film English
How to Use Authentic Tasks with Video in the Classroom « Cecilia Nobre ELT Blog I love authentic video! A lot has been said about its use as a classroom tool and I couldn’t agree more. Videos are fun, engaging and they can provoke the most exhilarating reactions. On the other hand, in my opinion, the way to approach authentic videos has yet to be properly developed. We teachers should aim to use video as if it were being watched outside the classroom. By the way, I was inspired by Marek Kiczkowiak’s amazing blog post on how to design authentic tasks for listening and reading resources. Do we really need to create a worksheet of exercises with filling in the blanks, true and false or order the events? Instead, we should ask ourselves: If my students were to watch this video outside the classroom, how would they react to it? Why you should use authentic tasks with video • More meaningful, fun and truly engaging • Students practise English outside the class • There is no right or wrong answer • Prime students to dissect similar videos in the future Bite-sized video Why?
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