Category Archives: Using Video Clips for Language Learning and Teaching
Video clips provide audio and visual input for language learners, unlike podcasts, which provide only audio. The visual input provides context and background to help the learner make meaning from the accompanying spoken language. Information can come from a speaker’s facial expression and body language in media like panel discussions or TED talks. Documentaries, investigative reports, educational videos provide rich clues to meaning of the words being spoken.
Why language learning depends on Listening First, Understanding First and Speaking First
Discover for yourself. Choose *a video in your target language and spend time listening, translating new words, watching what’s happening in the video. Use your knowledge of the sounds of the language to understand each word. Work with a teacher … Continue reading →
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