Learning language and culture through movies

Learning language and culture through movies

Pick a plot

Pick something that is: engaging, familiar and not complex in terms of language

Don't choose something for its cinematic appeal such as thrillers

Example of good films to choose: movies made for children or rom-coms

Subtitles vs dubbing

Use CC or subtitles so you can learn spelling, pronunciation and repetition of frequently used words.

Note: you might want to watch the movie first so you understand the plot and enjoy yourself.

View in chunks

You can divide the movie in chunks of 20-30 mins

You can read the plot of the movie first and decide where you want to stop

You can follow Freytag's model

Note taking

First decide what you want to focus on.

Never pick all skills at once.

Keep note of the vocabulary.

Contextualize information.

Open Ended

What key vocabulary can you gather from the scene?

Poll

Can you learn an accent through movies?

• yes

• no

Poll

Can you distinguish different accents?

• yes

• no