activities to support comprehension of authentic videos - part one

 FILMS

a) PRE-WATCHING/DURING WATCHING:

> predicting:

What's this film? And what happens in it?



And in more detail:

And the film is:

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Trailer from  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0bV2gh4E7Y
Or from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/ where there are lots of tools for teacher and student.
For example:


Use key-words for prediction: 

Go to Internet Movie Database (IMDB) http://www.imdb.com 

At the top, type in a film title under Search.

Scroll down to right-hand bar for Quick Links.

Select Plot Keywords.  

Then select words to be used in conjunction with the trailer. 

Create a WORD CLOUD (part two): 
Go to Wordle:  http://www.wordle.net/
Create a word cloud - paste your selection of words in – forma,t font and layout.
Do a screengrab. 

(by using the FN + PRTSC keys on your keyboard, then copying to Windows Paint:
click here for help:

http://video.about.com/graphicssoft/WinXPScreenshot-mov.--8z.htm)
Or save onto public board as a permanent link.

Word clouds can be used for prediction for any video extract with a clear storyline. Students predict the content and then watch and check.

b) POST-WATCHING

> task types:

Watch an extract or trailer from a film/DVD  and discuss personal reactions:

Watch a review on TV/the web:

Read web forum reviews, blogs and comments:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2010/07/inception_reception.html

Write your own forum reviews or write a full exam-type review.

Write a quiz based on the film:
http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/edksR7x/Inception-Movie-Quiz
http://www.ibeatyou.com/quiz/2a8455/inception-2010-movie-quiz
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/faq

From notes provided by Frances Eales, author of Speak Out! (Pearson):

'Using Videos and Podcasts - The Real World in the Classroom'

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