VIDEO TECHNIQUES

 

Video materials may be AUTHENTIC or NON-AUTHENTIC.

 

Authentic video materials	Non-authentic video materials
realistic	rather unrealistic
interesting	can be boring
up-to-date	date easily
original
inexpensive	expensive
mainly for higher levels	adapted to level
no prepared exercises or worksheets	come with workbooks
	cued with minutes / seconds
	practice specific structures / vocabulary

 

Some video techniques:

 

1. What Ss see / hear:

• picture without sound - structured tasks (sequence of events, paraphrases)
• picture without sound (describing e.g. appearance, mood)
• sound without picture (small piece of dialogue and sound effects)

 

 

 

 

2. How you play the recording:

• uninterrupted viewing
• interrupted viewing
• freeze-frame (Ss guess what is going to happen next)
• jig-saw viewing

 

 

 

 

 

3. Subtitles

• target language subtitles
• native language subtitles
• no subtitles

 

 

 

 

Language Areas to be taught with the use of Video Techniques (and example activities):

 

1. Grammar

• tenses (e.g. what is he doing / going to do / has just done?)
• retell the sequence
• prepositions

 

 

 

 

2. Vocabulary

• descriptions

 

 

3. Listening

• general comprehension
• specific information

 

 

 

4. Speaking

• discussion (before / during / after watching; opinion / filming / acting / plot)
• prediction

 

 

 

5. Writing

• summary
• critic’s review
• journalist’s report

 

 

 

 

Tips on using Video Techniques:

 

• be fully conversant with the recording
• check the recording beforehand
• check the dvd player
• before the lesson: prepare the recording, check the volume and tone and the angle from different parts of the classroom
• create your own worksheets
• focus Ss’ attention on what you want them to work with
• introduce the context
• don’t play too long without stopping
• be sensitive and realistic to what Ss memorize

 

 

Bibliography

Bartram, M. and Walton, R. 1991. Correction. Mistake Management. Language Teaching Publications: 1991.

Brumfit, C. 1994. Communicative Methodology in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 

Byrne, D. 1990. Teaching Oral Skills. Harlow: Longman.

Byrne, D. 1990b. Teaching Writing  Skills. Harlow: Longman.

Harmer, J. 2001. The Practice of English Language Teaching.  Harlow:  Longman.

Ur, P. 1996. A Course in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

 

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