KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Raymond Bryer, Jeonju National University of Education
Siskel, Ebert, and Seung-Beom ?Using Movies Effectively in the Language Classroom
Abstract
This presentation provides ideas for using English movies in class as a method to introduce target vocabulary and grammar structures and promote conversation. It reports on the methods used in a course taught to pre-service teachers. Students watched a specific film every week for homework. That movie then formed the basis of each week's lecture. First, quotes from the film were analyzed in context for vocabulary and grammar practice. Then, characters and/or themes in the movie were used as the basis for lower structure activities. The resulting discussions served as a motivating way for learners to express their own opinions and experiences and explore the perspectives of others.
Audience members will have the opportunity to brainstorm ways to use these methods in their teaching.
Biographicals
Raymond Bryer currently teaches English Education at Jeonju National University of Education. He previously taught in the English Education Department of Jeonbuk National University and has taught ESL in Korea for nine years. In that time, he has taught students ranging in age from four to forty. He holds a BA in Journalism from The Pennsylvania State University and an MA in TESOL from Anaheim University. He has presented at the KOTESOL National Conference, as well as several KOTESOL Chapter conferences and symposiums throughout Korea. His professional interests include material design, teacher training, task-based language teaching, and integrating new technology into the language classroom.
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