Films and TV series are some of the most engaging pieces of authentic materials and have been used in English lessons for a long time. How often do you use them in class, and do you think you get the most out of your material? Is there anything you would like to do differently?

Why not watch Rubens Heredia's latest vlog post to check your answers and to discover five ways to use films and TV series to make lessons more engaging and promote learning even outside the classroom?

 

References

Bress, P. (2002). ‘The culture question’. English Teaching Professional, 24. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing.

Januzzi, C. & Zanini, G, (2021) ‘Extensive listening through film 1’. English Teaching professional, 134. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing.

Ogut, S. (2022). ‘Fostering autonomous language learning’. Modern English Teacher, 31 2. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing.

Roell, C. (2022). ‘Using videos’. Modern English Teacher, 31 2. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing.

Zhuo, M. (2023). ‘Literature circles: fun, creative and meaningful’. Modern English Teacher, 32 5. Shoreham-by-Sea: Pavilion Publishing.