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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