Watch All Channels - Live TV Online How can film help you teach or learn English? | British Council 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. 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. Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition. Film provides authentic and varied language Another benefit of using film is that it provides a source of authentic and varied language. Film gives a visual context 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. Variety and flexibility Lesson plans Allat C Lessonstream Viral ELT Film English
Ten things I wish someone had told me before I moved to Sweden Sweden, much, much colder than you think. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT British writer Clement Boateng loves his new life in Sweden. I am a London-boy born and raised, now currently living and nesting in Stockholm in the hope of a new life, new career, new adventure and new experiences. 1. I previously thought London was cold. 2. It really is tough if you do not speak Swedish. 3. Black seems to be the uniform colour here for everything. 4. There is another unspoken rule that says one must never be within an arm's reach of each other. 5. For a while now, the Swedish have been mislabelled as quite forward, blunt or even harsh with their use of English. 6. Completely off topic but still important nonetheless, is the topic of pizza. 7. Not five minutes late or five minutes early. 8. To all thoses still unfamiliar with this Swedish saying, it basically means not too little and not too much. 9. 10. Would you like to write a guest blog for The Local? Clement Boateng.
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. In this article I’d like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language 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
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Seven Things I Learned in Seven Years This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Maria Popova and her reflections on what she has learned since she set up her wonderful website Brain Pickings titled Seven Things I Have Learned in Seven Years of Reading, Writing and Living. Students speculate on a photo, read a short article, watch a short film, talk about the points made in the film, and read the transcript of the film. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Speculating on an image, reading an article, watching a short film, speaking and reading a transcript Topic: Leading a creative life Language: Abstract nouns Materials: Article, short film and transcript Downloadable materials: seven things lesson instructions maria popova article seven things transcript Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 What type of person do you think she might be?
Have fun with Shakespeare | Focus on Mrs Jones 400 år sen denna gigant av giganter vek hädan. Så, givetvis ska jag ägna honom och hans fantastiska verk ett blogginlägg! Här får ni ett upplägg som gång på gång roade mig kungligt (pun intended) och mina elever likaså. Jag är en sann Shakespearefantast och hade turen att under flera år få jobba med English Elective – engelskfördjupning. UPPLÄGGET Vi var ofta två lärare som samarbetade när vi gjorde de här projekten, vilket innebar att vi kunde introducera det hela med lite dramatiserad genomgång, intervju-upplägg osv. MATERIAL Det material vi utgick ifrån var böckerna på fotot nedan. Baserat på fakta ur dessa böcker hade vi skrivit ihop vårt Shakespeare-manus som eleverna alltså fick som faktadel i det hela. MACBETH I manuset finns även det instruktionsblad som eleverna fick som beskrev själva huvuduppgiften – att återskapa korta scensekvenser ur Macbeth samt anpassa dem till en helt ny genre. Vi gick först igenom typiska drag för olika genrer. Resultatet blev alldeles strålande! ).
Mog’s Christmas Calamity This EFL lesson plan is designed around a short film commissioned by the British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s titled Mog’s Christmas Calamity inspired by the children’s writer Judith Kerr. In the lesson students collate vocabulary related to Christmas, talk about Christmas customs, watch a short film and predict the ending of the film. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) –Intermediate (B1) Learner type: Young learners, teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: watching a short film, speaking and writing Topic: Christmas Language: Vocabulary related to Christmas Materials: Short film Downloadable materials: mog’s christmas calamity lesson instructions Support Film English Film English remains free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Dictate the following words:
Social Consciousness: 300+ Mind Expanding Documentaries I watch a lot of documentaries. I think they are incredible tools for learning and increasing our awareness of important issues. The power of an interesting documentary is that it can open our minds to new possibilities and deepen our understanding of the world. On this list of mind expanding documentaries you will find different viewpoints, controversial opinions and even contradictory ideas. Watching documentaries is one of my favorite methods of self-education. [1] Life In The Biosphere Explore the wonder and interconnectedness of the biosphere through the magic of technology. [2] Creativity and Design: Learn about all the amazing things that people create with their imaginations. [3] The Education Industrial Complex: The modern school where young minds are moulded into standardized citizens by the state. [4] The Digital Revolution: The Internet is now the driving force behind change and innovation in the world. [5] A New Civilization: [6] Politics: [7] Biographies of Genius: [8] War: Related:
What’s on your mind? This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Shaun Higton and the theme of Facebook. Students practise vocabulary related to social media, watch a short film, and talk about Facebook. Step 1 Give the students the social media vocabulary worksheet. Step 2 Elicit or explain the meaning of the words and expressions. Step 3 Tell the students they are going to watch a short film titled What’s on your mind? Show the film. Step 4 Elicit or explain the film is called What’s on your mind? Step 5 Tell the students they’re going to watch the film again. What status updates does the man make? How is the man feeling at each stage of the film? Step 6 Get feedback from the students. Step 7 Show the film again, this time pause every time the man updates his Facebook status. non-standard spelling such as tonite, clubbin and gr8.hashtags such as #followyourdreams, #hunkExpressions such as quit my dead-end job, my life sucks and hide all posts. Step 8 Ask the students what the film’s message is.
Film - inte utan tanke och process - Mia Smith December. Eleverna är trötta. Lärarna är trötta. Skolan är trött. Men ändå ska vi se till att undervisningen håller viss kvalitet, eller hur? Att bearbeta det man sett genom att skriva texter är ett sätt. Ett annat sätt är att samtala kring bilder, vilket mina elever ska få göra den här veckan. Den ena gruppen har arbetat med ett tema om att vara tonåring, om vänskap och relationer till föräldrar med mera. När eleverna sedan tittat klart på filmen kommer de gruppvis få diskutera karaktärerna. Här kan man som lärare välja att släppa samtalet fritt inom gruppen, att använda sig av en samtalsledare och en sekreterare eller kanske att testa ett tyst samtal, där man bara får skriva ner sina åsikter, antingen direkt på pappret eller med hjälp av post it-lappar. Genom att ge eleverna en tankeriktning innan de tittar får de en bättre chans att söka upp svaren under tittandet och förhoppningsvis tittar de mer aktivt på filmen än de annars hade gjort om det hade handlat om ren nöjestittning. PS.