{"id":11856,"date":"2022-11-03T23:53:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T04:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elltechnologies.com\/?p=11856"},"modified":"2022-11-23T07:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:17:13","slug":"how-movies-improve-language-learning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elltechnologies.com\/es\/how-movies-improve-language-learning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Movies Improve Language Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Co-authors: Eduard Pardo, Elah Gawan<\/em><\/p>\n

After a stressful week of academic and professional duties, students and teachers often need a fun moment to relax and continue learning. What’s a frequent solution? Watching a movie while enjoying delicious popcorn!<\/span><\/p>\n

Using movies to relax is an activity both students and teachers love. Whether as part of an elaborate set of planned activities or as an afterthought, movies are a common teaching strategy, and we always want to get the most out of their use.<\/span><\/p>\n

How often do we consider the importance of cinema in language learning processes?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are a fan of movies in the classroom, you must have already thought about these or other benefits of films in the pedagogical field. According to an article published by the journal of Theory and Practice in Language Studies, students who explore films have a higher motivation, which enhances their learning in four aspects: language skills, authenticity, autonomous learning, and culture<\/strong>. Participants of the study reported progress in fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary, including an improvement in their writing skills through the use of subtitles. (Albiladi & Abdeen, 2018)<\/span><\/p>\n

The cinematic world offers an authentic approach to communication compared to traditional learning materials. Movies are a rich source of natural expressions that can be used in the students\u2019 own environment. \u00a0Movies can also increase motivation and remove the “obligation” of performing a learning task. Movies also make the flow of the lesson more inviting and pleasant, generating a more significant and communicative involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, language does not exist alone. It brings with it the culture behind the societies that use it, leaving an inescapable trail of cultural DNA. Using movies for learning contributes to the development of linguistic skills while positioning the learner in a more enriched and contextualized environment. Well selected movies clips empowers teachers to approach the target language in its native context and explore its cultural components. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are many advantages of utilizing movies for language learning, but their adaptation into the curriculum must be a careful process, carried out in such a way that there are always cognitive benefits and clear learning objectives. With movies, any class can become more productive and motivating, which increases student engagement and success.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Co-authors: Eduard Pardo, Elah Gawan After a stressful week of academic and professional duties, students and teachers often need a fun moment to relax and continue learning. What’s a frequent solution? Watching a movie while enjoying delicious popcorn! Using movies to relax is an activity both students and teachers love. Whether as part of an […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

Co-authors: Eduard Pardo, Elah Gawan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a stressful week of academic duties, Students and teachers want a fun moment to relax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's a solution.? Watch a movie while enjoying delicious Popcorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using movies to relax is an activity both students and teachers love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, it's part of an elaborate set of planned activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other times, it's an afterthought or an easy way out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, movies are a commonly used alternative, but without a doubt, we want to get the most out of their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How often do we consider the importance of the seventh art in language learning processes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an article published by the journal of Theory and Practice in Language Studies, students who use films have a higher motivation which enhances their learning in four aspects: language skills, authenticity, autonomous learning, and culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your answer to the question above is yes, you must have thought about these or other benefits of films in the pedagogical field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, regarding language skills, the study revealed that the participants reported progress in fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Including an improvement in their writing skills through the use of subtitles. (Albiladi & Abdeen, 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although not all languages in movies are used in everyday life, they offer a more authentic approach to the language compared to static learning materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Movies are a rich source of expressions that are more natural and usable in the immediate environment of the material with authenticity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because they are closer and more authentic to the student, it increases motivation and removes the \"obligation\" of performing a task. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also makes the flow of the lesson more inviting and pleasant. Therefore, generating a more significant, communicative involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the language does not come alone. It brings with it the culture behind the societies that use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These features leave an inescapable trail of cultural DNA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using movies for learning contributes to the development of linguistic skills. It also positions the learner in a more enriched environment that provides tools to approach the target language globally, besides considering its cultural components. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many advantages of utilizing movies for lessons, but their adaptation into the curriculum must be a careful process. And must be carried out in such a way that there are benefits and clear objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With movies, Friday classes can become more productive and motivating, which increases student engagement and success.<\/p>\n\n\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow Movies Improve Language Learning - Everybody Loves Language<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Using movies for learning contributes to the development of linguistic skills while positioning the learner in a more enriched and contextualized environment.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elltechnologies.com\/es\/how-movies-improve-language-learning-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Movies Improve Language Learning - 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