Audio-visual media in L2 teaching
Audio-visual media in L2 Teaching and Learning3.Partner
Meeting28 September- 01 October 2013Berlin, Germany
Audio-visual media in L 2 teaching and learning Object: teach a
song through photos and cds
Class: Teenagers
Genre: Male and Female
Level: Beginners
Number of students: 15
Materials: photos ,cds, photocopies
Aims: Revise vocabulary, teach new words and structures, provide
opportunities to use new vocabulary, give a sense of progress.
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What media do you use? Flashcards
Photos
CD ( The song Eternal Flame by THE BANGLES 1989)
Photocopies
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How do you use it?
Pre-listening activity
Show photos related to the content of the song ETERNAL
FLAME.
Ask questions to describe the pictures to stimulate
conversation.
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What is it ?
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FIRE6
What does fire symbolize?7What do you associate with the concept
of fire?What does it remind you of?
DANGERFAMILYREUNIONPASSIONLIGHTPAINLOVEWAR FEARFLAMESHEAT8
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9These questions help the student to:Revise vocabulary (personal
pronouns, possessive adjectives, demonstratives, the present tense
of the verb to be and common verbs)
Learn new words related to the content of the song (fire,
feelings..)
Repeat these new words for pronounciation practice
Memorize these words through a diagram containing all the
vocabulary
Introduce grammar rules about the auxiliaries do and does in
questions
Listening activity LISTEN TO the song
ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLESClose your eyes, give me your hand,
darlingDo you feel my heart beatingDo you understand?Do you feel
the same, am I only dreaming?Is this burning an eternal flame?I
believe its meat to be, darlingI watch you when you are
sleeping,You belong with meDo you feel the same, am I only
dreaming?Is this burning an eternal flame?Say my name, sun shines
through the rainA whole life so lonelyAnd then you come and ease
the painI dont want to lose this feeling, oh
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Post listening activity11Fill in exercise.
Reading aloud
Comprehension
Matching words and pictures
Singing along
Group discussion about the relationship between the music and
the text (accompaniment, instruments, relation of the test to the
music in specific line, chorus and voice) .
ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLESMATCHING ACTIVITY
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Why do you use it?12To motivate successful learning. To make a
clear and memorable presentation of new words and grammar
structures.
To stimulate conversation and students imagination.
To teach in an enjoyable way.
To give the opportunity to hear and pronounce new words and
sentences.
To practice stress and intonation. 12
13UNCONSCIOUS LEARNING
What are the benefits? FUN
14Stimulate creativity
Start discussion
Encourage successful learningWhat are the challenges?
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What is the teachers evaluation?How effective was the activity
?
What was the students reaction to the activity ?
16CDPCVIDEO PROJECTORINTERNET CONNECTIONVIDEO PROCESSING
SOFTWARE What are the technical requirements?
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What is the studentsevaluation ?
Enjoyable learningEasier approach to a foreign language by
including a musical experience Memory training
18If only used for teaching purposes, there is no need to ask
for permission.What is the copyright implication?
19All is useful provided the teacher is well motivatedAny
further comments?
This should be finalised and agreed upon after face to face
discussions with all partners. 20Recommendations
21THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
THE END
Headmaster : CONCETTO VENEZIANO Teachers:CORRADO SPATAROPATRIZIA
CRETTO MARIA LUISA DI PIETROSANTINELLA FORTUNAMARIA RIZZA
ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLES1__________your eyes, give me your
hand, darlingDo you feel my heart beatingDo you 2_________?Do you
feel the same, 3____________ only dreaming?__________burning an
eternal flame?I believe its meat 5___________, darlingI watch you
when 6___________ sleeping,You belong with meDo you feel the same,
7_________only dreaming?_______ burning an eternal flame?Say
9_________, sun shines through the rainA whole life so lonelyAnd
then you come and ease the painI 10________ to lose this feeling,
ohOpen / CloseRemember / understandAm I / are youIs this / Is
thatTo be / not to beI am / you aream I / are youIs this / Is
thatmy name / your namedont like / dont want
Match the words and the picture
241848.0www.freemake.com241848.0www.freemake.comeyes
hand
dream
flames
heart
sleep
rain
sun
