ERIC Number: EJ783274
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 9
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Using Feature Films in Language Classes
Seferoglu, Golge
Educational Studies, v34 n1 p1-9 Feb 2008
This study aimed at finding students' perspectives on integrating feature films on digital versatile discs (DVDs) in oral communication classes of advanced English as foreign language (EFL) learners. A total of 29 students being trained as teachers of English participated in the study. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire. All participants unanimously agreed that through films they had the opportunity to learn about how people initiate and sustain a conversational exchange, and how they negotiate meaning; types of exclamation and filling expressions; colloquial English in real-life contexts, and non-verbal communication. Participants also acknowledged that viewing feature films exposed them not only to a wide range of native speakers, each with their own slang, accents and dialects, but also to a wealth of contextualised vocabulary expressions and authentic cross-cultural information. The study suggests that it is possible to exploit feature films in foreign language classes with a wide array of pedagogical options. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Verbal Communication, Speech Communication, Second Languages, Native Speakers, Films, English (Second Language), Multimedia Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Learning Modalities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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