Short Films for Language Teaching by Richard Leigh https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7 Films, links and tips created during the SFLT course on FutureLearn en-us 2018-06-04 23:38:00 UTC 2023-02-22 12:20:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png Oktapodi leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265510699 Hilarious, action-packed short animation that's also dialogue-free, which James Taylor suggests is perfect for English Language Teaching.
Discussion here: https://youtu.be/C9Mk6uP7oEQ?t=2m16s
Full audio podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep1-english-language-teaching-james-taylor]]> 2018-06-04 23:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265510699 Man leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511012 Dialogue-free short with an apocalyptic environmental theme, recommended by language teacher James Taylor
Discussion here: https://youtu.be/C9Mk6uP7oEQ?t=4m30s
Full audio podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep1-english-language-teaching-james-taylor]]> 2018-06-04 23:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511012 The Scream leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511240 Dialogue-free, art-inspired short recommended by James Taylor
Discussion here: https://youtu.be/C9Mk6uP7oEQ?t=6m48s
Full podcast ep: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep1-english-language-teaching-james-taylor]]> 2018-06-04 23:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511240 The Notebook leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511786 A short TV commercial in English, with ready-to-use notes by the legendary Kieran Donaghy from 'Film English': http://film-english.com/2015/02/13/the-notebook/
Discussion here: https://youtu.be/B_HOr-zSftw
and full audio podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/ep-15-english-language-teaching-kieran-donaghy]]> 2018-06-04 23:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265511786 The Mirror leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265513404 Dialogue-free short exploring the life of one man through the unique perspective of a mirror. Recommended by Kieren Donaghy, who also wrote these excellent notes for support the English Language Teacher: http://film-english.com/2012/07/18/the-mirror
In conversation with Short Films Teachers Love: https://youtu.be/B_HOr-zSftw?t=3m42s
and full audio podcast episode: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/ep-15-english-language-teaching-kieran-donaghy]]> 2018-06-05 00:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265513404 The Present leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265513718 Award-winning short film, great for teaching English. The story makes complete sense without hearing the language, but the dialogue is simple and brief enough to teach & learn, adding another layer to this touching story.
Recommended by Kieran Donaghy from Film English, with notes he created:
http://film-english.com/2016/02/01/the-present
Discussion with Kieran on Short Films Teachers Love: https://youtu.be/B_HOr-zSftw?t=1m39s
Full audio podcast episode here: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/ep-15-english-language-teaching-kieran-donaghy

]]> 2018-06-05 00:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265513718 Restare Uniti leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265859816 A short drama based on racism against 'enemy aliens' in Australia after WW2 - very moving!
https://youtu.be/e6gs_WJbwOM
Discussed by EAL teacher Nicole James here, who also wrote teacher NOTES (attached here) for me for the now closed 'Campfire Film Foundation':
https://youtu.be/BFU2QblHk8U?t=5m22s]]> 2018-06-06 12:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/265859816 Man herewego https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/266828372 Dialogue-free short with an apocalyptic environmental theme, recommended by language teacher James Taylor
Discussion here: https://youtu.be/C9Mk6uP7oEQ?t=4m30s
Full audio podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/shortfilmsteacherslove/s2-ep1-english-language-teaching-james-taylor]]> 2018-06-12 14:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/266828372 For the Birds leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/267200258 Dialogue-free short, taking the 'tap' language short film to new levels (lesson 1.13)

2 Primary school teachers Debbie & Ruth talk about how they use this film for young children:
https://youtu.be/zyvcBPjcUhg?t=2m31s 
]]> 2018-06-14 12:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/267200258 Skwerl leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/267295261 I was reminded of this one in lesson 1.14 about 'inflection'.
A fabulous romantic short featuring NON-LANGUAGE. Nothing they say is from ANY language, so it's perfect for studying the WAY people speak.]]> 2018-06-15 00:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/267295261 Suntory Time (scene from Lost in Translation) leighrichly https://padlet.com/leighrichly/2xkpo9wdanx7/wish/267296223 How about teaching just two English words using film?
Debbie Elliott from 'Teach with Movies' talks about how she uses this fabulous movie extract for teaching the words 'loquacious' and 'laconic'
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