Comments on: The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sue Brown http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1977 Sue Brown Mon, 19 May 2008 18:03:46 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1977 Great getting this list. One summer school I had a three week project that the students wrote a "chapter"(page) each day, then they typed it to present in a book.I did not tell them what was going to happen next until the day we discussed all possibilities and had ideas on the board, before they started writing. The groups were ELD 1/2, Eld 3/4 combinations. I used Swiss Family Robinson/ Treasure Island/Castaway/when doing a writing project called Wrecked. The students on the first day describe somewhere overseas that they would like to go on vacation. We have a web on the board that they can pick words for their own web, and as many words that describe the things they need to prepare, take and do before going .. They are allowed to go by ship or by air. The story ends when they get on board.. the frist day! The next day I run the videos(much easier to prep!) or DVd to the crash points. Then we talk about what they might have been doing before something happened, what might have happened to cause a crash, and how they end up being rescued....(just reach land) that is it for the second day!! Then the next one is first impressions, survival on an island,etc, things that they can eat, use as weapons, shelter, where they find fresh water,etc. Next one is while exploring they find a skeleton(usually borrow the decrepid one with a hand missing from the Biology department!! and have it covered up with a blanket when the students come in !!!They have to describe what they were doing when they found the skeleton, then what they surmise might have haoppened fthat it has a hand missing , and then they discover that in the other hand is a crumpled piece of paper(a map!!) There are excerpts of Treasure Island that can highlight other dangers too. They going exploring the next day to find the x on the map( I get them to draw and map and use diluted tea or coffee to give effect of an old piece of paper). great way to introduce landforms/ water ways etc. great discussion on what they find .. because at this time they need to decided how there story is going to end... because it will depend on what they find!!! At the end of Castaway he finally gets rescued, Family Ronison actually decide to stay. Need to show both... before the last day Going Home. Putting the books together and decorating the cover and binding them with clear contact paper, the students are really proud of their stories. The Final is reading their story to the class!!Loved reading the stories. Great for introducing past tense.Hope you enjoy it as much as I did... I use it for Special Education too. Great getting this list. One summer school I had a three week project that the students wrote a “chapter”(page) each day, then they typed it to present in a book.I did not tell them what was going to happen next until the day we discussed all possibilities and had ideas on the board, before they started writing. The groups were ELD 1/2, Eld 3/4 combinations.
I used Swiss Family Robinson/ Treasure Island/Castaway/when doing a writing project called Wrecked. The students on the first day describe somewhere overseas that they would like to go on vacation.
We have a web on the board that they can pick words for their own web, and as many words that describe the things they need to prepare, take and do before going ..
They are allowed to go by ship or by air. The story ends when they get on board.. the frist day!
The next day I run the videos(much easier to prep!) or DVd to the crash points. Then we talk about what they might have been doing before something happened, what might have happened to cause a crash, and how they end up being rescued….(just reach land) that is it for the second day!!
Then the next one is first impressions, survival on an island,etc, things that they can eat, use as weapons, shelter, where they find fresh water,etc.
Next one is while exploring they find a skeleton(usually borrow the decrepid one with a hand missing from the Biology department!! and have it covered up with a blanket when the students come in !!!They have to describe what they were doing when they found the skeleton, then what they surmise might have haoppened fthat it has a hand missing , and then they discover that in the other hand is a crumpled piece of paper(a map!!)
There are excerpts of Treasure Island that can highlight other dangers too.
They going exploring the next day to find the x on the map( I get them to draw and map and use diluted tea or coffee to give effect of an old piece of paper). great way to introduce landforms/ water ways etc. great discussion on what they find .. because at this time they need to decided how there story is going to end… because it will depend on what they find!!!
At the end of Castaway he finally gets rescued, Family Ronison actually decide to stay. Need to show both… before the last day Going Home.
Putting the books together and decorating the cover and binding them with clear contact paper, the students are really proud of their stories. The Final is reading their story to the class!!Loved reading the stories. Great for introducing past tense.Hope you enjoy it as much as I did… I use it for Special Education too.

]]> By: Chris Cotter http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1902 Chris Cotter Mon, 12 May 2008 03:17:08 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1902 Although FRIENDS is getting a bit dated, I still find it works very well in the classroom. The English is pretty easy, and the show remains interesting and funny -- all pluses for English students. In addition, each scene tends to last three minutes, which proves perfect for questions and key language. Best of all, the show follows the same characters through somewhat normal everyday life, which means that the students get to know each person. With the familiar intonation, pronunciation, pat phrases, and so on of the characters, students struggle less with each sentence. They are free to focus on specific words, sentences, intonation, or other language points selected by the teacher. Although FRIENDS is getting a bit dated, I still find it works very well in the classroom. The English is pretty easy, and the show remains interesting and funny — all pluses for English students. In addition, each scene tends to last three minutes, which proves perfect for questions and key language. Best of all, the show follows the same characters through somewhat normal everyday life, which means that the students get to know each person. With the familiar intonation, pronunciation, pat phrases, and so on of the characters, students struggle less with each sentence. They are free to focus on specific words, sentences, intonation, or other language points selected by the teacher.

]]> By: Rosemary Dill http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1889 Rosemary Dill Sat, 10 May 2008 19:00:21 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1889 I have used the movies Stand and Deliver and Mrs. Doubtfire with great success. I have used the movies Stand and Deliver and Mrs. Doubtfire with great success.

]]> By: David http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1783 David Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:12:53 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1783 Larry, I'm glad you agree about the movie BIG! I've uploaded those materials for teachers on our main page discussion forum. I also posted a blog entry listing a lot of stuff about movies and their use in the classroom. I especially like the Nat. Film board of Canada's animation stuff..... www.nfb.ca Click animation. Mr. Bean is a great one for the describing exercise you mentioned...very thematic and good for teaching. Great topic, thanks for sharing.... I will also mention too that on EFL classroom I've preselected hundreds of videos that work in the classroom. Just click our A/V player. All videos can also be download and played without internet access. My fav. is the Lily - the Geography Queen video! I have students try to match this 2 year olds knowledge.... David http://eflclassroom.ning.com Larry,

I’m glad you agree about the movie BIG! I’ve uploaded those materials for teachers on our main page discussion forum. I also posted a blog entry listing a lot of stuff about movies and their use in the classroom. I especially like the Nat. Film board of Canada’s animation stuff….. http://www.nfb.ca Click animation.

Mr. Bean is a great one for the describing exercise you mentioned…very thematic and good for teaching.

Great topic, thanks for sharing…. I will also mention too that on EFL classroom I’ve preselected hundreds of videos that work in the classroom. Just click our A/V player. All videos can also be download and played without internet access. My fav. is the Lily - the Geography Queen video! I have students try to match this 2 year olds knowledge….

David
http://eflclassroom.ning.com

]]> By: sebmer21 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1775 sebmer21 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:12:51 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/the-best-popular-moviestv-shows-for-eslefl/#comment-1775 Hi Larry. Thank you for including my suggestions. When I first saw this episode I thought this is great fun, and it's very difficult to watch something from America concerning EFL. Thanks again! Hi Larry. Thank you for including my suggestions. When I first saw this episode I thought this is great fun, and it’s very difficult to watch something from America concerning EFL.
Thanks again!

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