Introduction
Choose
a television program you feel is at the appropriate level of interest
and difficulty for your students. Generally, a half-hour program
can be taught in an hour (50-minute) class period. An hour-long
episode should take two classroom hours and is treated as two
complete lessons with two sets of Vocabulary/Question handouts.
Part
1: Pre-taught program vocabulary (15-20 minutes)
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Draw
blinds/curtains in room
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Check
equipment set-up and pre-cued video
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Pass
out Vocabulary / Question handouts
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Discuss
type of episode (sitcom, drama, etc.) and anything of note
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Describe
characters and issues
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Go
over new words and expressions while students take notes
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Explain
words with asterisk* and show how relevant to US culture
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Part
2: Viewing of episode (22-25 minutes)
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Turn
off lights
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Instruct
students to follow along with Vocabulary list
(Vocabulary is in order and in large print for easy reference)
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Pop
in videocassette
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Watch
all the way through if half-hour episode
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Stop
at pre-designated moment if one-hour episode
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Turn on lights
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Part 3: Post-program Q & A (10 - 20 minutes)
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Have
student turn handout over to Questions
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Have
each student read and answer one question
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Have
most advanced students answer most difficult questions
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Have
one student ask and another answer questions
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Go
over Post Questions where applicable
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Part 4:Testing (Optional)
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Test
at appropriate intervals
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Test
for vocabulary and content or assign opinion essay
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©1999 Brigit Solé-March, Linguistic Consultant/ Academic Director
Berlitz
on Campus / ELS International, Dominican University
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