ERIC Number: ED321563
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
Pages: 21
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The Role of Television as an Aid in Foreign Language Teaching.
Gillespie, Junetta
Written from the perspective that the technology available for language study can be better used, a discussion of television use in second language instruction looks at imaginative uses of the medium for a variety of instructional purposes. The first section identifies opportunities for the use of television, including: as a motivator; in teaching grammar and composition; in listening comprehension practice; in conversation practice; in pronunciation practice; for teaching literature; and for teaching nonverbal elements of communication (context, kinesics, and culture). Examples of specific classroom activities used successfully are offered, often with support in language teaching theory. The second section describes exemplary approaches to televised language instruction for German, English (second language), and Spanish instruction at universities around the United States, including the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Minnesota, American University, and the University of Illinois. A third section outlines possible delivery systems for televised materials. Further classroom research on the use of video technology in language teaching is recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Television, English (Second Language), German, Grammar, Higher Education, Language Skills, Learning Motivation, Listening Comprehension, Literature Appreciation, Nonverbal Communication, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Skill Development, Spanish, Television
Language Learning Laboratory, University of Illinois, G70 Foreign Languages Building, 707 S. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Illinois Univ., Urbana. Language Learning Lab.
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