电影与高中英语教学.doc

Language Development Course (Listening Comprehension) MoviesEnglish Teaching+Learning+Entertainmentl Film in teaching“The eye is more powerful than the ear”.( Jane Sherman, 2003) “Watching a movie together can provide an excellent starting-point for conversation and reflection about important issues in life. It is often easy to see and understand human behavior and dilemmas in the fiction film format. Documentary film can put people, places, and events in new perspectives. Films can bring the past to life, mirror the present-day and help us to identify with people in different countries, with different cultural backgrounds and living under different conditions. Experiencing a movie together provides a way to sparkle students curiosity and inspired continued knowledge seeking”. (NAE,2001:13)l How to use?Here is a chart about the activities you can use when teaching English through watching movies. (listening comprehension, of course, is inclusiveJ) You are asked to tick in which of the stages these activities should be carried out. Some of the activities may be carried out in two stages. The first one is done for you. After filling this form, discuss with your partners. No.Activities to be carried outprewhilepost1Prepare the students psychologically for the film which is to be shown2Expose the students to the target language3Ask the students to reflect on the film shown4Provide students with some necessary background information about the film5Involve the students in language production6Prepare the students linguistically, vocabulary, accent, etc.7Making personal comparisons about the topics of the film8Provide the students with reasons for watching the film9Increase motivation and arise interest around the topic10Parallel performance of tasks, listening and note taking11Refer to the title of the film and predict its content12Write a review about the film giving your opinion13Watch the film or parts of it and order the events14Predict the content of the film 15Build up a story based on visuals to compare it to the actual plot of film16Ask the students to fill in questionnaires about the film17Answer true/false questions about the plot of the film18Write a letter to the main character of the film19From a list of words tick the ones mentioned in the film20Write the summary of the film21Listen to the music of the film and anticipate its content22Guess the meaning of the words/expressions while watching the film23Design posters to advertise the particular film24Answer multiple choice questions25Pre-teaching of the vocabulary to ease students! viewing26Give out a speech about the film (pros and cons)27Role play a scene from the film after writing your version of the script required for the acting out28Ask the students to answer comprehension questions29Write an article in the newspaper about the plot of the film30Ask students to re-write the story of the film involving themselves in it31Ask the students to change the ending of the film32Proverbs, sayings to arouse the interest on the topic33Fill in the gaps and note down which character says these words34Pretend to be one of the characters of the film35Ask the students to read a summary with factual mistakes and correct them while watching the film36Predict possible vocabulary for the particular film37Jigsaw viewing. Half of the students watch the first part and the rest the other half, then share information38Interview adults about major topics mentioned in film39Design a picture dictionary with the words included in the film40Match the words to definitions or pictures41Build up word lists around the topics of the film42Find opposites, synonyms, collocations, etc.Add other possibilities and activitiesl Suggestions of using films in language teachingWe may also give assignments to our students, write about your favorite film, your favorite characters, your favorite actors, what makes them become your favoites actors and actresses, the differences you see if a book has been made into a film, etc. When a preliminary work is done before watching the film the above activities may produce interesting writing activities. These kinds of activities also contribute to the promotion of critical thinking especially in evaluating films and improving language skills.Other ways of using films in the classroom are: Segmenting the film, pre-watching, while-watching and post-watching activities, which are very useful as cloze exercises, quizzes, related readings, web sites, film presentations, discussions, research work, etc.Watching a film in real life is usually fun and relaxing. We the teachers should try to create a similar atmosphere in the classroom so that both the teacher and the students enjoy the film and the tasks along with it. Not all what we have prepared might be successful, but we should not give up. We have to evaluate what went wrong and try to improve it in the second attempt. After all, practice makes perfect.Model film Freaky Friday (辣妈辣妹) Pre-watching Activities:Pair work/Group discussion:Today we are going to talk about parental love. Now work with your neighbours and discuss the following questions:l So far as you are concerned, What are the characteristics of parental love?l Do you often call or write to your parents? What do you usually tell your parents on the phone / in your letters?l Is there a generation gap between you and your parents? How do you resolve your differences?l Do you and your parents believe in different values? Are your parents living models of their systems of values?l Suppose one day when you wake up and exchange body with your mother, what do you think will be happening later on? Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions: Parents love for their child is selfless / forever strong / never changing. There is no love like a mothers love for her child. No bond is stonger than that between parent and child. I usually cook something special for my mother on Mothers Day. My father will take me and my mother out for dinner to celebrate. I love my parents because they give me life / have sacrificed a lot in bringing me up / are always there for me whenever I need them. My mother is thrify and industrious / generous and compassionate / a career woman. There are bound to be differences between parents and their children. A good way to resolve differences is to sit down and talk. While-watching Activit