Make Movies Matter

Teaching Chinese as a Second Language through movies 探索美国大学中文课堂中的电影教学

Dr. Jinai Sun

North Central College jsun@noctrl.edu

March 9th, 2013

Confucius Institute in Chicago

Traditional Teaching Plan

Start with vocab and grammar

Practice

Quiz

Practice more

Culture

Chapter test

“Lead with culture…language will follow”

Backward Design: start with the end goals in mind (standards-based performance goals)

Envision activities to lead students to success

Select the means (language elements and language functions)

Three Modes of Communication

Three Modes of Communication (Cont.)

Interpersonal: the active negotiation of meaning among individuals

Interpretive: the appropriate interpretation of meaning

Presentational: the creation of oral and written messages

Balanced Assessment

Learning Checks Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Did students learn what was taught?

Can students apply or manipulate what they have learned?

Designated point in time (end of unit, year); Gauge if students reached a benchmark

Decide if I need to reteach something

Check how students are doing: can I move on? Monitor students’ progress and adjust instruction accordingly Assessment for learning

Did we reach our goals? Show students their improvement and motivate them Assessment of learning

Interpretive Mode of Communication

Interpretive Communication Is NOT Interpretive Communication IS

Translation

Context-driven understanding (gist)

Hunt for trivial details Whole picture; mediating meaning with the

text; focused task

Glossed readings; teaching all new

vocabulary first

Finding familiar words in new context; and

new words in a familiar context (authentic)

Reading, listening, or viewing from the

“reader’s” perspective only

Use the author’s perspective and cultural

perspective

Reading word-for-word Re-phrasing chunks; re-telling; predicting; using structural clues

Presentational Mode of Communication

Presentational Communication is NOT

Presentational Communication IS

Negotiated communication One-way communication (requiring a

higher degree of accuracy)

Random Practiced, rehearsed, polished, edited (often

using a script, rough draft) or “on demand”

Unplanned Organized (content and flow matters)

Speaking or writing in a vacuum An awareness of audience

(formal/informal; cultural context)

Reliance on circumlocution (May be) improved by using a bilingual

dictionary or spell-check

Talking or writing only for the teacher Maintaining attention of the intended

audience

Interpersonal Mode of Communication

Interpretive Communication Is NOT Interpretive Communication IS

Translation Context-driven understanding (gist)

Hunt for trivial details Whole picture; mediating meaning with the

text; focused task

Glossed readings; teaching all new

vocabulary first

Finding familiar words in new context; and

new words in a familiar context (authentic)

Reading, listening, or viewing from the

“reader’s” perspective only

Use the author’s perspective and cultural

perspective

Reading word-for-word Re-phrasing chunks; re-telling; predicting;

using structural clues

Instructional Process 电影教学实录

Course Objectives

(1) Increase language proficiency through vocabulary extension, dialogue clips, reading and writing blogs, and classroom discussions all on the movies shown in class.

(2) Gain cultural knowledge through in depth observations of the films, reflection of what happened in the movie, and comparisons between American and Chinese ways.

(3) Be able to acknowledge and appreciate different genres of Chinese movies, Chinese actors, and producers and be able to discuss about the movies you like or dislike with native Chinese speakers.

Course Organization Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.

New Movie

(Trailer,

Introduction

Slides)

Watch the

new movie

Translation New Vocab

Sentence

Patterns

Paraphrase Role play

Discussion

sheet

Fill out the

blanks,

Discussion

Review blog

post of Scene

1

Translation New Vocab

Sentence

Patterns

Paraphrase Role play

Discussion

sheet

Fill out the

blanks,

Discussion

Review blog

post of Scene2

Translation New Vocab

Sentence

Patterns

Paraphrase Role play

Discussion

sheet

Fill out the

blanks,

Discussion

Review blog

post of Scene2

Movie

reflection

outline

First Draft

Peer review Second Draft Peer review Submission New Movie

(Trailer,

Introduction

Slides)

Watch the

new movie

Trailer Sample

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAqygt-Y0Ac《新少林寺》

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR2l3UVcDkk 《霍元甲》

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGSJvTZ02g《失恋33天》

Sample Movie 1：The Soong Sisters

电影范例一：宋家皇朝

• Words 生词：26 in total

• Important sentences 经典句式：

• Culture/History 文化/历史：

• 国民党和共产党的关系和区别

• 中国大陆和台湾的关系

• 中国近代历史：清政府，抗日战争，中国内战

• Discussion questions 课堂讨论问题：

• 1. 电影开始的时候有一句话“在辽远的中国，有三个姐妹。

一个爱钱，一个爱权，一个爱国。”你觉得宋家姐妹中，谁是爱什么的？

• 2. 孙中山和蒋介石是什么关系？

• 3. 宋庆龄和孙中山结婚的时候，宋爸爸为什么那么生气？

• 4. 孙中山有很多梦想。你觉得他达到他的梦想了吗？

• 5. 请讲讲三个姐妹的性格都是什么样？

• 6. 你觉得孙中山和蒋介石比，谁是更好的领导者？为什么？

• 7. 孙中山去世以后，谁想要杀宋庆龄？为什么？

• 8. 中国打完战以后，三个姐妹都跑到哪儿了?

• 9. 你最喜欢三个女人中的谁？

Sample Movie 2: Red Cliff

电影范例二：赤

壁

• Words 生词：19 in total

老百姓，耽误，老弱，妇幼，仁义，感激不尽，人墙，兵力，战绩，吃败仗，苟且偷安，结仇，编草鞋，习惯，团结，无理取闹，碰到，干脆，分久必合，合久必分

• Fill the blanks 观影填空:

诸葛亮：主公。

刘备： 孔明。

诸葛亮： 老百姓行动缓慢，我想起码还要两个时辰才能撤走。 我们急需要这里的千名将士们去协助张将军，这样才能阻止曹军的 追击。 老百姓就让他们自已走吧。 我料曹操的目的是招降， 不会杀他们的。

刘备： 不行。 你都看见了， 这些______________需要我们帮助。

士兵: 主公，这些百姓们肯定 耽误 我们的时间了。成大事不讲___________________。

刘备： 这些都是汉室的子民！是不愿意被曹操统治才跟我们走的！ 如果连___________都不能保护，那这场抗争还有什么意义？

诸葛亮： [ 对着士兵 ] 我去找 关二哥。 你去帮主公。

• 文化/历史：

• 分久必合，合久必分的思想

• 三国时期的历史

• 课堂讨论问题：

1. 请讲一下这个故事的经过。 2．曹操为什么要打仗？ 你觉得他为什么最后打败了？ 3．电影中的一句话‘分久必合，合久必分’很重要，为什么？ 4．你觉得孙权和刘备的个性是什么样的？你更喜欢谁做你的领导？ 5. 你觉得诸葛亮和周瑜的性格有什么相同和不同？你更喜欢谁？ 6. 在电影结束的时候孙权和刘备没杀曹操。你觉得为什么？ 7. 这部电影为什么叫做《赤壁》 8. 你从这部电影学到什么中国的传统道德？

生词：

过年 回家 快乐 朋友 把 团聚 祝 一口气

句式：

把字句

把乐带回家。

把门关上。

祝福的用法：

祝……

祝你大吉大利。

祝你新年快乐。

延伸教学点：

如何打电话/电话用语

如何购物/购物用语

文化背景：

中国过年的文化/对比美国有无类似节日（相似，不同之处）

Bring Happiness Home

微电影范例：把乐带回家

Standards for Movie Selection 电影挑选准则

Pronunciation

Plots

Culture

Context

Student interest

Selected Movies

《纽约客在上海》Novice – Mid’

微电影Novice – Mid

《宋家王朝》Intermediate – Low

《梁祝》Intermediate – Low

《霍元甲》Intermediate – High

《无间道》Intermediate – High

《失恋三十三天》Advanced

《卧虎藏龙》Advanced