Friday 28 January 2011

Using Videos #1

What is a Video in ELT?
  • A form of cummunication where English learning can be achieved with the help of language, gesture and facial expression to convey a message
  • Allows the learners to see body rhythm and speech rhythmn in second language discourse through the use of authentic language and speed of speech in various situations
  • Allows contextual clues to be offered

Why is a Video good for language learning?
  • Can stimulate and motivate student interest
  • Helps learners to predict information, infer ideas and analyse the world that is brought into the classroom via the use of video instruction
  • Helps enhance clarity and gives meaning to an auditory text in a teaching or testing situation
  • Can create a solid link between the materials being learned and the practical application of it through watching a video

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