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Presentation for CamTESOL 2013 on using film to promote literacy in English. Reading and Writing activities
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Lights, Camera English:Using Film to Boost Literacy
Susan KellyClark University ~
Shandong University of Science & Technology
Context
• College and High School
• Intermediate - high intermediate
• Large, mixed ability classes
Reading
• Mixed Reviews
• Compare three reviewers who write about the same movie
• Connotation
• Thesis and supporting ideas
Mixed Reviews
• Choose a film with a range of reviews
• E.G. Matrix
• Modify the language
• Read to determine each critic’s thesis and how they support it.
The Matrix
good special effects
not worth seeing
excellent - worth seeing
disappointing
good acting
has some good parts, some bad
one of the best sci-fi films
Pierce
EbertGraham
Inference
• Noticed inability to infer
• Used dialog as text to teach inference
• develop awareness
• practice
• results: marked improvement
Text
Subtext
Carl to Rick:You’re starting to be your best customer
Carl thinks Rick is drinking too much
Text
Subtext
Captain Renault: By the way, last night you evinced an interest in Señor Ugarte. Victor Laszlo: Yes. Captain Renault: I believe you have a message for him? Victor Laszlo: Nothing important, but may I speak to him now? Major Heinrich Strasser: You would find the conversation a trifle one-sided. Señor Ugarte is dead. Ilsa: Oh. Captain Renault: I am making out the report now. We haven't quite decided yet whether he committed suicide or died trying to escape.
Writing
Paragraphs
• Topic sentences:
• In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout is an adventurous girl.
• Atticus is an honorable man.
• In the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem doesn’t appreciate his father.
Essays
• Never do reviews
• Too much plagiarism
• Don’t want to tempt students
Compare & Contrast
Retrospective
Write a Proposal
• Essays that propose a slate of 3 or 4 films that would be shown in a retrospective
• What is the criteria for inclusion?
• Significance, popularity, or theme?
Small Group Blogs• Ongoing project that capitalizes on interest in
the internet
• Form groups based on genres
• Sci fi, romantic comedy, comedy, action, etc.
• Choose title, editor
• Brainstorm ideas
• Monitor traffic
• Comment on peers
Scenes
• Students get beats, i.e. list of events in a series of scenes
• Student work in groups to write out the dialog and details
• Students perform their scenes
Thank you
• Twitter: smkelly53
• Email: [email protected]
• Blog: http://wagamama7.wordpress.com
• paper.li: Susan Kelly Daily