using video for speaking activities video workshop lisa doherty english language fellow

USING VIDEO FOR SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

Video Workshop

Lisa DohertyEnglish Language Fellow

Why is video good for EFL students?

VisualAuditoryCurrentMotivatingGives lots of context Teaches cultural pointsCreates real situations for discussion and to

practice grammar points

Advice

Make sure the video is short(2-4 minutes)Prepare something to go along with the

video(vocabulary, exercise, questions, etc.)Repeat the scene 2-3 timesRemember your focus: vocabulary, grammar

structure, culture, etc.Pre-teach vocabulary

*Remember the idea is not to show a movie in class. Your job is to manipulate a piece of film so that your students communicate in English.

Video without Sound

Why would it be good to show our students video without dialogue?

church

What do people do in church?How do you behave in church?

Beginning level classes

Present Continuous

Vocab: sneeze, blow, wipe, kneelFall asleep – sleepLook – look aroundTake – take out

Grammar Segments

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/

Claudio Acevedo

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/2008/09/assessing-simple-past.html

Do you ever do anything else while you’re on your cell phone?

Shows the continuous action is “talking on the phone” so that demonstrates the idea of the Past Continuous. The other actions were done at certain points during the conversation – so they use the past tense.

Transition WordsGiving Directions Measure Words with Noncount nouns“a loaf of bread”“a stick of butter”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1ePEZZCDY

sandwich

What ingredients?

How do you make a sandwich?First you slice the bread.Then you spread some kind of

sauce on the bread.Next you put on a piece of lettuce.After that you put on some sliced

tomatoes.Then you can put your choice of

meat.Don’t forget to put a slice of

cheese.Finally, put the other slice of bread

on top and enjoy!

A loaf of bread

A stick of butter

A head of lettuce

Hot water bottle

No visual Just sound

Describe what you heard

How many people are there?Where does it take place?What sounds do you hear?

I heard……..(noun)There was/were….. (noun)It was like a …..(noun)

Helen Keller/Anne Sullivan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHwoRFe70jk

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