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