Some Thoughts For ESL Instructors. Before offering some general guidelines on how to maximize the educational value of these materials, I would suggest you read the Introduction for ESL Learners.
There is no need to repeat everything said there, but I would like to restate that as an instructive unit, the synopses and movies would probably be too advanced for lower level ESL students. You should also be aware of the "indecency" issue before working with them. Although I am personally an avid believer in the imparting of real world language, I recognize that both teachers and students have their reasons for avoiding certain types of speech. Storyline Online.