Comments on: Six ways to exploit the Oscars in class http://sixthings.net/2009/02/16/six-ways-to-exploit-the-oscars-in-class/ A Miscellany of English Language Teaching Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Grace Paredes http://sixthings.net/2009/02/16/six-ways-to-exploit-the-oscars-in-class/#comment-224 Grace Paredes Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:47:10 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=623#comment-224 Thanks for these ideas. I know that the Oscars were some months ago, but in my school we'll dedicate a whole month to this topic. I wasn't sure I'd find something but I found you. Thanks a lot. Thanks for these ideas. I know that the Oscars were some months ago, but in my school we’ll dedicate a whole month to this topic. I wasn’t sure I’d find something but I found you. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Larry M. Lynch http://sixthings.net/2009/02/16/six-ways-to-exploit-the-oscars-in-class/#comment-223 Larry M. Lynch Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:49:39 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=623#comment-223 Another idea on this theme might be to use trailers from several movies to show to the class. Then have them write or talk about which movie they'd like to see based on the "teaser" (trailer) and why? For movies which might not - or didn't - play in your city / country or even those which haven't yet "arrived" this is often quite intriguing for learners. If the selection of trailers are all from the same movie genre (westerns, thrillers, horror, comedy, etc.), learners then would be comparing them on a more even footing. All the post ideas are great though. Thanks Lindsay! Larry M. Lynch Santiago de Cali University Cali, Colombia Another idea on this theme might be to use trailers from several movies to show to the class. Then have them write or talk about which movie they’d like to see based on the “teaser” (trailer) and why? For movies which might not – or didn’t – play in your city / country or even those which haven’t yet “arrived” this is often quite intriguing for learners. If the selection of trailers are all from the same movie genre (westerns, thrillers, horror, comedy, etc.), learners then would be comparing them on a more even footing.

All the post ideas are great though.

Thanks Lindsay!

Larry M. Lynch
Santiago de Cali University
Cali, Colombia

]]> By: stephanie http://sixthings.net/2009/02/16/six-ways-to-exploit-the-oscars-in-class/#comment-222 stephanie Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:07:30 +0000 http://sixthings.net/?p=623#comment-222 This is great! Thanks a bunch! This is great! Thanks a bunch!

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