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Creative Ways to Engage Your Class with Movies in Mandarin 劉羿彣 Yi-Wen Liu (Board Advisor of CLTA)
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Creat ive Ways to Engage Your Class w it h Movies in Man dar in劉羿彣Yi-Wen Liu (Board Advisor of CLTA)
How do you engage you r s t u den t s?
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Where to f ind the ideas?
How to select t he m ater ials?
★ Content Focused Selection
★ Quality Focused Selection
Liu & Pruitt (2016)
Why use m ovies? ★ Authentic Materials
★ Linguistic Input
★ Cultural Diversity
○ Traditional Culture
○ Popular Culture
(Zhang, 2013)
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Project Descr ipt ion
Watching foreign movies is a fun way to learn about target language’s culture. Movies provide a lot of meaningful context and language input, and they help learners understand the use of the language. This project focuses on using a Mandarin movie to immerse students in modern Chinese world and create a social platform to interact with Chinese students.
Background
Par t icipants
Phi losophy
★ The objectives of this project were based on ACTFL world readiness standards.
★ Students have a list of basic vocabulary and essential questions from the movie.
★ English subtitles helps students understand the main plot.
Procedure
1. Introduction of the project2. Plan for the movie nights3. Watch movies4. Movie discussions and other assignments5. Remake a scene6. Movie Showcase
I n t roduct ion
I n t roduct ion
Example 1: High school students in Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdA8AWKGE8w
Example 2: Middle school girls in Malaysia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v40s5MTApK4
Tips for show ing the m ovies
1. Preparation: DVD (with English subtitles)2. Hook: the Ballad of Mulan3. Assign students roles: announcement and
food items4. Invite the community!
Plan for the m ovie showcase
M ovie discussions
● Make connections from plots● Observe cultural perspectives from character
portraits● Compare with their own cultures● Write reflections
Wri t ing Prom pt : 我的女英雄
Wri t ing Prom pt : 我的女英雄
Other usage of the m ovie m ater ials
Other usage of the m ovie m ater ials
Other usage of the m ovie m ater ials
Rem ake a scene
Our M ovie Showcase
Ou r Movie Sh ow case
Newslet ter
M y Own Ref lect ion
Planning Your Own Project
★ New Resolutions
★ Learning Objectives
★ Language Proficiency
★ Teaching Resources
Which m ovies w i l l you ch oose?
Who w i l l par t icipate? ★ Students
★ Colleagues
★ Parents and Family
How w i l l you share w it h t h e com m u n it y?
★ Expand your program
★ Share your experience
★ Connect with others
敬请指教yi-wen.liu@s alem.edu
