A couple of days I ago I asked readers to help me out by suggesting video clips from movies and television that would demonstrate the importance of being bilingual. I’m creating a lesson plan (which I’ll share in this blog sometime in the future) where I’ll use videos, along with information from The Best Resources For Learning The Advantages To Being Bilingual.
I’ve just begun to view the suggestions, and still have to watch quite a few on Netflix, but thought I share some of the best that people suggested and that I just found by searching through YouTube.
Here are my choices for The Best Videos Showing The Importance Of Being Bilingual — Part One:
Anne is the one who got me looking on YouTube with her suggestion of “The importance of being bilingual”:
Here’s “Bilingual Cat”
Here’s one about the a European country’s Coast Guard:
This next one is a Egyptian version that’s nice because it has sub-titles:
This is called “The Language Barrier”:
“Should Have Taken A Foreign Language Class”:
Here’s a cute scene of Dory speaking “Whale” in the movie, Finding Nemo:
Kathryn was kind enough to suggest that this scene from “I Love Lucy” would be useful to encourage students to become bilingual. It sure would have come in handy for Lucy!
“@MeganPanatier: Meow. Must be nice to be bilingual. pic.twitter.com/brzRnU46aE” #ellchat
— Violeta R Gamez Ed.S (@VioletaRGamez) January 11, 2015
Keep the suggestions coming.
Feedback is welcome.
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Fantastic! This will be a great addition to my teachersactup.com blog about the importance of learning another language and doing so with art and humor! voila! Wonderful collection–thank you so much! I’d seen some of these individually but grouped together makes quite an impact and a wonderful educator resource!
Glad you found it useful, Melisa!
I think you should add this hilarious video from British comedian Tate. Enjoy.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKn5ykP9PU
know that one ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WSq1LRRbg8
This was an insightful and funny post. Kudos.
I found it as I was looking for a comment to go with a post we’ll feature later today on multilingualism, which is a simple infographic about the 12 or 21 languages that dominate the mobile market, and thus the current business environment globally.
I promise to be back and share the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3gzee1cps
Barking cat – I guess that makes it bilingual…….
Love the cat and fish, will use it tomorrow for my new ESOL class. Can’t think of a better ice breaker!
Thanks
Helga
Larry,
I’m addicted to your lists, they’re terrific!!! And very funny!
Another is this TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmOLN5zBLY
LoL getting awesome thank you so much for sharing this video..
Great fun and inspiration. Thank you, Larry!
I’m going to use some of these with students and also in my blog on words, languages, and cultures. Check it out–maybe you’d like to borrow some of MY stuff.
I taught in Sacramento for years and now am just retired from Mendocino College in Ukiah. Best wishes.