Cinema Appreciation

1. Name: ROBERTO ALVEAR
Subject: CINEMA APPRECIATION
Tutor: MASTER NESTOR BONILLA
“What are the advantages
and disadvantages of using
films to teach English at
schools?”

2. introduction
1
• Languages are part of
the cultural richness of
every country.
2
• You gain access
to other people´s
culture working
with films
3
• Cinema can
motivate a
creative
approach

3. Objectives and goals
Talk about different types of
films.
-Express their likes and
dislikes.
Improve their communicative
skills
Use the words they have learned
during the process.

4. Pros of using Films for Teaching
A fun way for students to learn new words
and idioms .
It works with different learning styles.
It can add more information related to the
texts used

5. Cons of using Films for Teaching
1
• It is impossible to choose a film that
everyone will like.
2
• The teacher has to watch the whole
movie before showing it to the students.
3
• Some people might think that teacher is
lazy and improvising.

6. Some last words
We have
to be
constantly
evolving
in order to
find ways
to reach
the student
Web sites
like
Youtube
or Netflix
are
becoming
more used
every day.
DVDs and
Bluray discs
have become so
popular that
almost everyone
has them at
home

7. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
MAIN POINTS

8. 4 3 2 1
Required
informatio
n
Each required topic is
complete, explained well and
in students´ own words. The
student demonstrates a full
understanding of the
information. √
Each required topic is
complete, explained well and
in students´ own words. The
student demonstrates a good
understanding of the
information.
Most required ideas are
complete and explained.
The student has some
difficulties explaining the
information in his/her
own words.
The required topics
are not complete. The
student has
difficulties
understanding the
information and
explaining the ideas
in his/her own words.
Grammar
and
spelling
Work has no spelling errors
and /or grammatical errors. √
Work has one or two spelling
errors and /or grammatical
errors.
Work has three spelling
errors and /or
grammatical errors.
Work has four or
more spelling errors
and /or grammatical
errors.
Design Graphic organizer is
attractive, uniform and well
designed. The fonts used are
easy to read√
Graphic organizer is
attractive, uniform and well
designed. No more than one
or two graphic improvements
are needed.
No more than three or
four graphic
improvements are
needed. Consultation
with teacher could have
been useful.
Design of graphic
organizer is sloppy.
Major improvements
are needed.
Organizati
on
There is an excellent
sequence of information.
Everything is perfect√
There is logical sequence of
information. Title slide and
closing slide are included
There is some logical
sequence of information
There is no logical
sequence of
information
Ideas * Establishes a clear focus
supported by many details.
* Uses sophisticated /
descriptive language.
* Communicates creative
ideas.
* Includes evidence of
research√
* Establishes a focus
supported by limited details.
* Uses some descriptive
words.
* Communicates original
ideas.
*Uses background
knowledge rather than
research.
* Attempts a focus.
* Uses basic and/ or
repetitive vocabulary.
* Ideas not fully
developed
* Demonstrates
limited knowledge in
writing.
Total score task 3 20/20