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And Now for Our Feature Presentation: Using Films for Contextualized Language Learning.
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Mason, Keith – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1997
Outlines a rationale for using movies in modern language classes. Films in the target-language are useful in promoting listening comprehension and target-language culture. Films in students' native language may also be useful. The paper identifies ways for teachers to develop content-rich units that foster language learning. Two appendixes list…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Language Films, Higher Education, Language Skills