Do n’t asseverate that you are an American movie lunatic watching legion movies every month if you merely do that with the aid of English or Chinese captions. Watching English films is a extremely accessible and popular method of larning English, but how many of us merely travel over the movie reading captions and pay no more attending to it after banqueting our eyes? How many of us promise ourselves that we will cover or cancel the captions next clip we watch a new film but eat our word because of indolence or hapless listening accomplishments? Take this journey and you will happen that English films can be made more usage of and added more fun to. This activity, get downing from something that pupils are familiar with, gives them assurance, leads them to a different angle of thought and makes them enjoy more of movies every bit good as English survey.
Activity
Form groups of 6 pupils, listen to the one film you choose from the list and compose 2 web logs ( no less than 50 words each ) on QQ.exe which is a widely used confab tool in Chinese pupils, watch the film and compose 2 more web logs 2 to 3 yearss subsequently, eventually give a group presentation.
Target pupils
High school pupils in mainland China ( about 50~60 pupils in a category )
Aims
Associate the instruction context closely to existent life experience so as to actuate pupils ‘ English acquisition.
Encourage pupils to believe originally and wildly, at the same clip give instructions to take them in the right way and steer them in showing their ideas.
Cultivate pupils ‘ independent larning ability and promote squad drama.
Through exposure to the linguistic communication of the same gesture image twice, pupils will pick up some normally used unwritten linguistic communication and use this method to other good productions.
Make the pupils more sensitive to the sound, image, linguistic communication and context of the film instead than the captions.
Enable pupils to meet sound and image individually to better understand their functions in complementarily making the text and context. Media literacy is developed here to assist pupils larn how messages are constructed and consumed.
Content
Choose one movie from the undermentioned list, organize a group of 6 pupils with those who are interested in the same 1. Find a free eventide and listen to it.
Alice in Wonderland
Iron man
Enchanted
17 Again
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Superman Returns
After listening, instantly jot down your ain feelings on your QQ web log. It is advisable that you read the web logs written by others ( non merely your group members ) and learn from their thoughts.
Discuss with your group members and reply the undermentioned inquiries:
1 ) How frequently do you watch English films? How can films assist better one ‘s English?
2 ) Do you frequently look at the captions while watching a film? Do you believe it is a bad wont, why?
3 ) How much do you understand about the movie you listen to? You can discourse from facets such as the chief thought, characters, sound, music, linguistic communication, etc.
4 ) Without ocular elements, how do you use your imaginativeness in understanding the film? What are the supporters like in your head, why?
Unite what you get from the treatment and your new sentiments into a 2nd web log.
After 2 or 3 yearss, screen or cancel the captions and watch the movie you listened to. Write down instantly your original feelings as a new web log.
Brainstorm and reply the undermentioned inquiries with your group members:
1 ) Do you acquire a fresh start when you watch the film with the aid of both image and sound? How much do you understand the film now?
2 ) Are you satisfied with the histrions and actress chosen by the manager, why?
3 ) What ‘s the difference between your hearing and watching? How does the manager usage ocular and audio elements to assist convey his thoughts and construe the narrative?
4 ) If you have to watch the film a 3rd clip, do you desire to read the captions, why? In the hereafter, will you still use captions when watching a film?
Unite your consequences of treatment and your divine ideas into a 4th web log.
In the category, use PowerPoint slides, and/or Media Player to do a group presentation ( 10 proceedingss ) of how film hearing and watching give you two different experiences and what you learn from this activity. FYI: Playing audio recordings or soundless ocular cartridge holders can allow the audience feel the difference and aid you explain what you get from it.
Appraisal
1. The web logs will be marked by the instructor harmonizing to the undermentioned standards and the entire mark has a 30 % weight in the concluding class for this activity.
Rating Rubric for Blogs ( for Teacher )
Poor-0, Fair-1, Satisfactory-2, Good-3, Excellent-4
1 Language
a usage a broad scope of accurate vocabulary
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B usage accurate grammar
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degree Celsiuss spell words accurately
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vitamin D usage right short sentences and a few appropriate long sentences
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2 Content
a convey relevant thoughts clearly, logically and in a well-organized manner
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B elaborate in item on some appropriate facets of the subject
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degree Celsiuss have original thoughts on the film hearing and observation experiences
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3 Structure
a organize statements coherently
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B form paragraphs neatly
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2. Presentation will be marked by schoolmates harmonizing to the undermentioned direction and the mark has a 70 % weight in the concluding class for this activity.
Scoring Instruction for Presentation ( for Students )
Poor-0, Fair-1, Satisfactory-2, Good-3, Excellent-4
1 Language
a usage a broad scope of accurate vocabulary and linguistic communication forms
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B usage accurate grammar
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2 Pronunciation and bringing
a pronounce words clearly and accurately, utilize modulation to heighten the address
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B control clocking decently and cover the presentation in a mensural gait
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degree Celsius maintain oculus contact with and talk to the full audience most of the clip
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vitamin D usage appropriate organic structure linguistic communication to heighten the address
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3 Content and Organization
a convey relevant thoughts clearly, logically and in a well-organized manner
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B elaborate in item on some appropriate facets of the subject
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degree Celsiuss have original thoughts on the film hearing and observation experiences
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4 Cooperation
all group members participate every bit and assist each other as needed
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5 Presentation AIDSs
a presentation AIDSs are easy understood with no spelling or grammar mistakes
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B presentation AIDSs heighten the address
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