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Direct linkVan Lommel, Sven; Laenen, Annouschka; d'Ydewalle, Gery – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Background: Past research has shown that watching a subtitled foreign movie (i.e. foreign language in the soundtrack and native language in the subtitles) leads to considerable foreign-language vocabulary acquisition; however, acquisition of the grammatical rules has failed to emerge. Aims: The aim of this study was to obtain evidence for the…
Descriptors: Grammar, Second Language Learning, Television, Foreign Language Films
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Rodney – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1977
A description of the use made by a college teacher in Germany of films in his language classes. Students provided the dialogue for silent films during class. Films were also used in this way for testing speaking ability. Motivation was high. It seemed to be successful as a testing technique. (AMH)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Films, Foreign Language Films, German
Peer reviewedArey, Marie-Jo – Foreign Language Annals, 1993
This paper presents and comments on an experiment on teaching grammar that was started at Gettysburg College (PA). Using a proficiency-based approach, this course uses films as texts that provide a cultural, visual, and linguistic context in which the class functions. (six references) (JL)
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Dictation, Foreign Language Films, French
