THE WORLD OF CINEMATHE WORLD OF CINEMA

How a specific video can be How a specific video can be used in teachingused in teaching

The use of video in The use of video in teaching/learning contextsteaching/learning contexts

The teacher’s role is the most The teacher’s role is the most important factor that will determine important factor that will determine how this video can be used, with how this video can be used, with what level of learners and so on…what level of learners and so on…

Examples of activities that could be Examples of activities that could be used to develop students’ listening, used to develop students’ listening, writing, reading and speaking skillswriting, reading and speaking skills

ACTIVITIES FOR LISTENINGACTIVITIES FOR LISTENING

True or False?True or False?

e.g. e.g.

a. Cinema is a very new form of arta. Cinema is a very new form of art

b. Cinema has a great influence on peopleb. Cinema has a great influence on people

c. England has a very bad reputation for its c. England has a very bad reputation for its

cinema festivalscinema festivals

Multiple Choice questionsMultiple Choice questions

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1. Which is the first person’s favourite 1. Which is the first person’s favourite kind of films?kind of films?

a. comediesa. comedies

b. love filmsb. love films

c. thrillersc. thrillers

d. gangster filmsd. gangster films

Activities for writingActivities for writing

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Students could be asked to write a Students could be asked to write a short piece of text on cinema (what short piece of text on cinema (what kind of films they see, which is their kind of films they see, which is their favourite film, etc.)favourite film, etc.)

Activities for readingActivities for reading

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The teacher could hand out leaflets The teacher could hand out leaflets with an article related to the world of with an article related to the world of cinema and have students answer to cinema and have students answer to some questionssome questions

Activities for speakingActivities for speaking

e.g.e.g. The short video can be a starting The short video can be a starting

point for a discussion between the point for a discussion between the teacher and the students. There are teacher and the students. There are so many topics to discuss about so many topics to discuss about cinema (individual films, Hollywood cinema (individual films, Hollywood and stars, documentaries, mass and stars, documentaries, mass media in general, etc.)media in general, etc.)

Quotations on cinema…Quotations on cinema…

For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake. For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake. Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock

Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and very impressive special effects but sometimes it seems the soul has been very impressive special effects but sometimes it seems the soul has been taken out of things. taken out of things. Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve

Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out. Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out. Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese

I am not someone who sacrifice all for the cinema, my life will be always I am not someone who sacrifice all for the cinema, my life will be always more important. more important. Natalie Portman Natalie Portman