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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > Help Me Please: "Teaching English by Multimedia"
Help Me Please: "Teaching English by Multimedia"
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ditaadityaputri
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Help Me Please: "Teaching English by Multimedia"
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I have a problem. My English course wants to make a difference in teaching English by using multimedia, it is also for making our students feel happier learning English in our place. However, I am still confused how to make a wonderful learning by multimedia. Few days ago I had tried to use a video taken from internet. The result was not satisfying. My students looked bored and not interested in them. So, I need any suggestions how to use multimedia in learning English and if you have any sources such as video or audio please tell me... I really appreciate any suggestions from you... Help me please 
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23 Apr 2010
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kaykie
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I �ve used movies for vocabulary before. I teach an ESP class with students who take culinary classes so I pre-taught them cooking verbs, appliances and restaurant jobs. I then did a vocab test to make sure they understood the vocab and then showed them selected scenes from Ratatouille and had them write as many vocab words they could remember on a sheet of paper. I would stop the dvd in intervals and encouraged them to first write the words in their mother language if neeeded and then look up the English spelling if they couldn �t remember. At least it showed they remembered what was taught. |
23 Apr 2010
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bluebird4
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This is just an idea--
Why not let the students make a video of themselves?
They can write a play and then act it out. When they are acting out their play, you can take a video of them. They will not be bored watching each other, plus they will be practicing their writing, listening and speaking.
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23 Apr 2010
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libertybelle
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You have to remember that you are not an entertainer - you are a teacher.
You are there to teach.
I agree with bluebird - let the students be a part of the process. That way, is they are bored - then its their own fault - not yours!
I also make a for and against discussion.
The students work on a one minute speech of why they are for or against
and I film them.
They learn a lot by watching themselves.
for teaching grammar - you can choose some good commercials at YouTube.
They are usually short - and they can find the verbs and nouns etc.
Good luck
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23 Apr 2010
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teacher jessie
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The idea of using multimedia in the classroom is because it is motivating. Students are used to it, they just love it. It is their natural environment I would say.
As well as reading and writing activities, activities with mulltimedia shouldn �t be too long, no more than 15minutes. So if you �re planning to include a video or movie, have the students watching just a part of it, it is not necessary to watch the complete movie.
If you �re planning to use the computer, have your students doing some activities, not the whole class, because they can get distracted, and if the topic or exercise that you �ve selected is not appealing enough, they get bored the whole class.
I hope it helps,
Good luck
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23 Apr 2010
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ditaadityaputri
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Thanks for your suggestions. I really appreciate it. Hopefully i can do my best for the next time. |
26 Apr 2010
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