Using feature films in language classes

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2008-02-01

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Seferoğlu, Gölge

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This study aimed at finding students' perspectives on integrating feature films on digital versatile discs (DVDs) in oral communication classes of advanced English as foreign language (EFL) learners. A total of 29 students being trained as teachers of English participated in the study. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire. All participants unanimously agreed that through films they had the opportunity to learn about how people initiate and sustain a conversational exchange, and how they negotiate meaning; types of exclamation and filling expressions; colloquial English in real-life contexts, and non-verbal communication. Participants also acknowledged that viewing feature films exposed them not only to a wide range of native speakers, each with their own slang, accents and dialects, but also to a wealth of contextualised vocabulary expressions and authentic cross-cultural information. The study suggests that it is possible to exploit feature films in foreign language classes with a wide array of pedagogical options.

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Education

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/56339

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EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

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https://doi.org/10.1080/03055690701785202

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Department of Foreign Language Education, Article

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G. Seferoğlu, “Using feature films in language classes,” EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, pp. 1–9, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/56339.