Using movies to teach the English language.

1. Using movies to teach the English language. Don Bird 8/18/06

2. NOTE: Preparations for this lesson should begin before leaving for China so DVDs can be purchased before departing for your university. (Don’t buy VCR cassettes) Use of short theme-based DVDs for language instruction. Available from Deseret Bookstore. Prices vary from $12.00 to $20.00 and usually have about 4 movies on each DVD. Johnny Lingo (20 min.) The Bridge (10 min.) The Mail Box (? min.) The Pump (? min.) The Emmet Smith Story (27 min.) John Bakers Last Race (28 min.) The Book and the Rose (30 min.) The Last Leaf (26 in.) Cipher in the Snow (21 min.) The Pump (10 min.) The Touch of the Master’s Hand(19 min) In Time of Need (10 min.) Uncle Ben (? min) Etc.

3. The Johnny Lingo Story (20 mins.) takes place in the beautiful south pacific islands and deals with marriage customs. The story teaches a moral principle and class members should try to determine the principle being taught.

4. Idioms if any: VOCABULARY: take her off my hands no longer in one’s care or possession order one from the States have something sent from the United States gathering dust not used so just sits there getting dusty pick it up get something from the store small fortune very valuable, costs a lot gossiping idle talk or rumor about others unpacked undo or remove contents from box or suitcase bargain to get something for less than the usual cost flutter wave about or heart to beat rapidly shadow image cast on the ground by a body intercepting light spool a cylindrical object on which something is wound shrewd sharp or wise in business matters trader a merchant or businessman

5. Show Movie

6. This lesson may involve several activities depending on how much time one may want to use: • Vocabulary building 2) small group discussions 3) individual student class presentation 4) entire class discussion, 5) debate, and 6) a journal entry or an in-class writing activity. (half page?) • Debate: • The women in the class will argue that Mahana was worth eight cows and the men argue that Johnny should not have paid eight cows. After a few moments of discussion the instructor may wish to switch and have each team argue the other point of view. • Discussion: • In groups of four discuss what you think the Johnny Lingo story means to your group. Choose one person to represent the group to report the group’s conclusions to the rest of the class. (The instructor may wish to choose the person to make the report.) You could lead a discussion with the entire class.

7. “Friday Night English at the Movies” “English Corner”

8. Friday Night Movies (English Corner) • Make arrangements with administrators to show movies. • 2. Usually 100 to 250 attend. • 3. Show list of idioms and vocabulary before movie starts. • 4. Send a copy of vocabulary, idioms and a short description • of what the movie is about to the administrators. • 5. Usually a discussion occurs after the movie with a number of • students. • 6. Invite other teachers to have their students attend also. • We usually had about 6 teachers involved.

9. We show the following description of the movie we got from a “google search” to each class about the movie to be shown on the following Friday night.

10. The film (Chariots of Fire) is the true account of two Olympic runners, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, (born in Tianjin) who train to run the 100-meter sprint in the 1924 Olympic games. Abrahams is a British nonreligious Jew who is driven to prove himself by personal success and individual performance. He gains admission to Cambridge and distinguishes himself as an outstanding sprinter. His primary competition for Olympic gold in the 100 meters is Eric Liddell, a former rugby star whose life goal is to serve God as a missionary to China, but who is slated first to represent Scotland in the Olympic games. Both runners seem unbeatable, but Abrahams' fragile self-esteem depends absolutely upon his winning, whereas Eric Liddell runs because "God made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure."

11. As they travel to Paris for the Olympic games, Eric Liddell learns that his race will be run on Sunday, and it is his conviction that he cannot run on the Sabbath. The Prince of Wales himself pressures Eric Liddell to honor king and country above God, and Eric Liddell's response to this pressure is a beautiful example of a respectful but firm resolve to do what is right. Eric refuses to run in the race he was scheduled for, and instead chooses to compete in a race for which he has not trained. The movie presents an insightful contrast between the two runners. Abrahams finds that even victory provides no lasting fulfillment because, ultimately, there is nothing beyond himself that he feels he can depend upon. Eric Liddell, however, has a God-given purpose and a relationship with His Lord that supplies an unshakable confidence. Liddell lives a life of godly joy -- joy that does not depend upon winning or losing -- a joy that is the fruit of a Godly life.

12. Another Example Used in English Corner “Love Comes Softly”

13. Movie Love Comes Softly Idioms Vocabulary movievocabulary.com password =birdandrose

14. Idioms board in town – live in town tend to – take care of cross that bridge when I come to it – I’ll worry about that when I haveto tons of people – many, many people

15. Idioms(continued) get through to her – help her understand what is going on a hard, fast rule – a rule almost always followed you’ll get the hang of it – begin to understand how to do it

16. Vocabulary wagon train - a train of wagons and horses transporting settlers west Envisioned – to picture in one’s mind some future event Reasonable – moderate, capable of agreeable behavior pancakes - a thin, flat cake fried on both sides in a pan and eaten with butter and sweet syrup

17. muffled - try to lessen or soften sound untimely - happening too soon or too early, premature proposition - offer of a plan or idea lying, liar - the telling of lies, one who tells lies lean-to - a shack or shed attached to a larger building

18. spirited - showing courage, being lively threaten- to speak of punishment or injury outhouse - wooden out-door toilet some distance from the house icebox - wooden boxes filled with ice used to keep food cold

19. quilts - homemade cover for a bed with soft inner lining spying - to look at a person secretly without their knowing grieving - to feel great sorrow as with the death of a loved one slay - to kill, destroy

20. subtlety - skillful, clever or cunning, crafty whiteout - heavily falling or blowing snow with poor visibility midwife - a person who assists women in childbirth sterilize - to cleanse to destroy germs by bring to high temperature tempting - inviting or desirable

21. tempting - inviting or desirable gabbing - idle talk, chatter, chitchat, light conversation ointment - a soft substance like salve to put on wounds for healing rejoice - to feel joy or gladness, to feel delight shattered - to break into pieces, damage or destroy

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23. IDIOMS board in town – live in town tend to – take care of cross that bridge when I come -’I’ll worry about that when I have to it to tons of people – many, many people get through to her – help her understand what is going on a hard, fast rule – a rule almost always followed you’ll get the hang of it – begin to understand how to do it

24. VOCABULARY wagon train - a train of wagons and horses transporting settlers west envisioned – to picture in one’s mind some future event reasonable – moderate, capable of agreeable behavior pancakes - a thin, flat cake fried on both sides in a pan and eaten with butter and sweet syrup muffled - try to lessen or soften sound untimely - happening too soon or too early, premature proposition - offer of a plan or idea lying, liar - the telling of lies, one who tells lies lean-to - a shack or shed attached to a larger building spirited - showing courage, being lively threaten - to speak of punishment or injury outhouse - wooden out-door toilet some distance from the house icebox - wooden boxes filled with ice used to keep food cold quilts - homemade cover for a bed with soft inner lining spying - to look at a person secretly without their knowing grieving - to feel great sorrow as with the death of a loved one slay - to kill, destroy subtlety - skillful, clever or cunning, crafty whiteout - heavily falling or blowing snow with poor visibility midwife - a person who assists women in childbirth sterilize - to cleanse to destroy germs by bring to high temperature tempting - inviting or desirable gabbing - idle talk, chatter, chitchat, light conversation ointment - a soft substance like salve to put on wounds for healing rejoice - to feel joy or gladness, to feel delight shattered - to break into pieces, damage or destroy

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