The idea behind a movie talk is to tell a story using a short clip to deliver comprehensible input. Apr 4, 2020 using short films for language acquisition. We were able to use the movie to practice so much language. More importantly though, because the movie short which she was using was incredibly compelling, i was so focused on movie short that romanian simply was the vehicle to learn what happened next, so the learning became subconscious. Rather, comprehensible input seeks to effectively integrate new and unknown linguistic data words and phrases with familiar ones to make the received input just a bit more difficult. Jun 30, 2016 movie talks can be used in a couple different ways.
One way is to preteach vocabulary which is how miriam describes in her directions. Impart more comprehensible input with movie talks edcampciva. The input does not come from the movie itself, but from the teachers commentary. Want to make the most of movietalk this coming year. The is pretty short so we get through it in two 50minute class periods.
A practical application of comprehensible input theory rachel ash parkview high school, gwinnett county, georgia abstract teachers new to comprehensible input can incorporate a movietalk, target language discussion using a movie short as inspiration, easily into their existing curricula. And thanks to a combination of my laziness and the epic powers of caffeine, we have some zero prep activities. See more ideas about movie talk, indonesian language and comprehensible input. Butreading is another great way to load them up with input.
Posted in best practices, comprehensible input, fun, movietalk, unsheltered grammar and tagged ben slavic, blaine ray, comprehensible input, how do i do movietalk. I asked myself what could i do to help more teachers get into ci. Comprehensible input activities for your classroom srta spanish. Here you can find movies and embedded readings for french tprsci lessons with and for movie talk. Lastly, id like to share with you my own small contribution to the comprehensible input edifice, which i call very narrow listening. Show a short clip of the movie, pause it, and discuss it in the target language in a tprs kind of style, keeping the discussion goingin a comprehensible way. Luckily for people like me we have things like slavic and hargadens owis, untargeted stories etc. Comprehensible input doesnt mean that the input contains words and phrases the students already know. Checkout this example of a movetalk i tried using this morton salt video, neighbors hastings, a.
I was wanting to preteach vocabulary involving body parts, since we will be doing some readings related to monsters and fantastical beasts in the ancient world. Million dollar movietalk advice from kristy placido. If you are unfamiliar with inputbased language teaching, i suggest. It is an excellent way to provide differentiated instruction. So ive been really busy this summer and im very excited about some new items in my tpt store comprehensible input units for french teachers.
Ashley hastings as the listening module for the focal skills esl program, movietalk is an incredibly effective activity because it provides loads of comprehensible input to students. Click here for our 8 key tips for successfully teaching english with comprehensible input. Movietalk is a great way to present your students with a broad range of vocabulary in an engaging manner. Harry potter spanish movie talk comprehensible input duration. These are easy on the teacher, they let us deliver loads of comprehensible input, and they personalise the class. Whether youre new to movie talk or have done it a million times, this unit is a great way to incorporate comprehensible input through a commercial in the classroom. Oct 05, 2017 this is a comprehensible input video for spanish 1 students focusing on the avancemos unit 2 curriculum. However, whenever i have done a movie talk, although i was able to use the movie itself as a prereading activity to teach vocabulary and. Comprehensible california the california comprehensible. Movietalk has quickly become a favorite strategy for providing comprehensible input to language learners since michele whaley brought it to the tci world in 2012. Comprehensible input means that students should be able to understand the essence of what is being said or presented to them. May 22, 2018 overall my students love this activity 1 movietalk is a languageteaching technique developed by dr. Since my spanish 1s are kinda squirrley i incorporated some muevete simove if to give them a chance to move around.
Hastings and colleagues conducted with the technique showed that students listening abilities progressed significantly faster than students in comparison programs 3 4. This spanish tprs lesson features a youtube video of simons cat with 3 embedded readings about a cat that wants pizza. After the movie, we discuss the spanish conquest beginning with columbus in 1492. Since ci is input centered, a lot of times it feels like its teacher centered, since its the teacher loading them up with input.
Describe what is happening, ask questions, make predictions, summarize their responses dont feel like you have to mention every single thing in the clip you dont want to overwhelm them with new words just really focus on your key structures and. Movie talk level 1 spanish adriana ramirez youtube. Harry potter spanish movie talk comprehensible input. This short film is a wonderful movie talk and it provides an awesome opportunity for discussion. Apr 02, 2019 movie talk basically, the quick summary is. Teachers new to comprehensible input can incorporate a movietalk, target language discussion using a movie short as inspiration, easily into their existing curricula. If you are new to the movie talk idea, the strategy is basically where you use a movie short youtube videos are great in a similar way to using a written. Check out other versions of this video, cloze activities, and other video resources at. The following is a screencast of me demonstrating how to do a movie talk i would not use a screencast to do with this students, but in this, you can see how i implement circling and pqas in movie talk.
Nov 16, 2018 a picture talk is just another way to give comprehensible inputchoose a picture you want to talk aboutthen talk about it in slow, comprehensible language. Movie talk is a activity for a ci classroom involving playing a short, muted video clip, while the teacher explains it in comprehensible language. Over the next few blogposts, i will address ways in which one can use digital web tools and apps for online, digital learning and hopefully for the delivery of comprehensible input. Movie talks are something new that i tried this year. Comprehensible input movie talk family guy movies day care films film movie griffins this is entong onde onde bikin rempong comprehensible input by trent hay on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Edpuzzle and movietalk the following is taken from my presentation technology in the comprehensible input classroom, which i gave this summer at both the acl summer institute and iflt conference.
Here are seven strategies you can implement in your classroom and use routinely to save time and engage your students. Comprehensible input is simply english input that efl students can understandeven if they havent learned all the vocabulary and grammar just yet. Apr 14, 2018 movie talk is a term that refers to using video as a opportunity for the teacher to provide comprehensible input. Comprehensible input strategies for all teachers a witch. First, you find a short movie or clip of a movie ideally with little to no speech and then you talk about it in the target language. Nov 06, 2018 that way i could talk about it as i looked at the image in class. Jun 03, 2018 and i am lucky because i work in a district that has embraced ci. I have explained how to incorporate these little priceless gems into your classroom, now let me show you what you can do with these video read more about movie talk love language posted in activities, communication, comprehensible input tagged videos. You can alter the topic of conversation according to your students interests. According to krashens theory of language acquisition, giving learners this kind of input helps them acquire language naturally, rather than learn it consciously. It is the teacher which furnishes the commentary, allowing her to ensure that the input is comprehensible. Comprehensible input strategies for all teachers a witch in. Weve watched it, participated in a movie talk discussion, completed listening and reading continue reading.
Card talk is one of the easiest activities to give your students more comprehensible input in language class, no matter what your class structure looks like now. And if youre looking for some easy lesson plans for a hectic time of the year, ive got you covered. The ultimate goal of a movietalk is to provide comprehensible input ci. Ashley hastings as the listening module for the focal skills esl program, movietalk is an incredibly effective activity because it provides loads of comprehensible. Jun 26, 2019 comprehensible input activities in spanish class. It provides comprehensible input because students are seeing images instead of written translations of the structures as you describe them. Comprehensible input is a critical concept for secondlanguage development for students with and without learning difficulties. Movie talk script bear story after my post on movie talk and edpuzzle, i received a number of requests for movie talk scripts which i have used in class. I used the short animation, alma, with my first year students and it went great. For editable version of our story in both present and past tense as well as the complete lesson plan of alma, purchase it teacherspayteachers. Comprehensible input movie talk i love you my love teaching resources the outsiders commercial about me blog the unit. It is described as one level above that of the learners if it can only just be understood. How to use a movietalk in your spanish classroom to provide comprehensible input through storytelling.
Sep 07, 2016 movie talk script bear story after my post on movie talk and edpuzzle, i received a number of requests for movie talk scripts which i have used in class. And its time for my favorite christmas movie talk, the john lewis. Even though the movie is in english, its a fun way to introduce some latin american history to your class. I also recommended this series of images recently to someone who is required to use the text book.
A movie talk is just another vehicle for presenting slow and comprehensible input. If you are obligated to teach grammar, i recommend that you read this post, in which i talk about ways to teach grammar in ways that maximize class time for comprehensible input in class. If you are new to the movie talk idea, the strategy is basically where you use a movie short youtube videos are great in a similar way to using a written story with tprs. Harry potter spanish movie talk comprehensible input youtube. Like blaine ray who developed tprs, asley hastings based himself a. The goal is to provide comprehensible input, not to just watch the video. Comprehensible input classes are built on exposure to natural language use and interaction between students and teachers. Movietalk is a powerful strategy that uses high interest films as a source of. I realized that there are few reasons why teachers dont try it, or they try it and then abandon it. My favorite christmas movie talk loading up my little. Apr 19, 2020 teaching remotely is not ideal, but many of us find ourselves quickly learning to become online instructors. Attached is the reading we do after watching the movie. All you need is a way to show a videointernet clip in your class.
Picture talk for compelling comprehensible culture. Movietalk for comprehensible input all english blog. Thanksgiving picture talk loading up my little darlings. I know many of you are figuring out what loading up the little darlings with comprehensible input. The goal of the unit is to encourage students to be daring. Having students act out part of the movietalk adds a lot of. See more ideas about movie talk, comprehensible input and short film. Sep 14, 2019 picture talk your way to movie talk with clarice swaney picture talk your way to movie talk is an innovative approach that can be used at every level to bring comprehensible input 9990 % comprehended input to your classroom by using images, video clips and films to connect to the lives and interests of your students. Check out other versions of this video, cloze activi. This is a comprehensible input video for spanish 1 students focusing on the avancemos unit 2 curriculum. This paper summarizes the theory and research behind comprehensible input and describes the relevance of that theory to the activity known as movietalk.
May 28, 2018 you can modify your comprehensible input to meet your students where they are. Perhaps use the doll at the end of the video to see if another girl comes to the store and gets trapped inside a doll. During movie talk the teacher will circle her target structures and can introduce pqa by comparing the character to a student. Impart more comprehensible input with movie talks movie talk is exactly like it sounds. Teaching level 1 themes with comprehensible input i heart input. It was beautiful i hope that this inspires you to find, look into, or try a movie talk in class. Comprehensible online is an online conference dedicated to bringing together highlyskilled ci presenters and teachers who want to learn about comprehensible input and implement it in their classrooms.
Movie talk is what i routinely refer to as my gateway activity that got me into ci. I am by no means an expert on doing movie talks, but today my colleague bob patrick and i recently did a movie talk which i think went extremely well with our latin 1 students. There are databses for leveled reading, comprehensible input ci, regional plcs personal learning communities for langauge teachers. This was my first experience, and i promise that it wont be my last. For teachers who are intimidated by tprs or other ci techniques, movietalk is one of the easier techniques for providing comprehensible input to your classes. Teaching spanish with comprehensible input through storytelling, and learning spanish with comprehensible input.
Monster and dumpling movie talk here is a movie talk which i just recently did with my latin 2 students. The teacher frequently pauses the video clip, asking questions, which. Popups can also be used with movie talk, and a movie talk session can be followed by an embedded reading on the same subject. The teacher frequently pauses the video clip, asking questions, which circle and repeat the target structures. You can include the students in the input to keep them engaged, so they want to pay attention. They were in a food unit, and this was an easy way to integrate compelling images for some comprehensible input of the vocabulary she was required to teach. At the end that is what you want, engagement, attention, and comprehensible input in a meaningful way.
How to movie talk in spanish class mis clases locas. Movie talk is a technique for language learning developed by dr. She seamlessly presented a movie talk to us in very comprehensible romanian and had us interacting with the movie short in the target language. Movie talk was introduced to the ci community by michele whaley, a russian teacher in alaska and finalist for actfl teacher of the year. Movietalk has quickly become a favorite strategy for providing comprehensible input to language learners since michele whaley brought it to the tci world in. May, 2017 movie talks are something new that i tried this year.
How do exposure and interaction fit in a remote learning situation. Loading up my little darlings with comprehensible input. Aug 14, 2019 for teachers who are intimidated by tprs or other ci techniques, movietalk is one of the easier techniques for providing comprehensible input to your classes. I made it to use with my classes as we head toward the end of our time together for the year, and for many. I also suggest that the page be moved to input hypothesis, which is the most often used name for krashens five hypotheses. What is comprehensible input in the language classroom.
Spanish 1 spanish class learning spanish spanish food comprehensible input movie talk simons cat past tense spanish teacher. Ashley hastings developed the strategy to use in esl classrooms and michelle whaley is credited for. The little information there is on this page about comprehensible input that is not on this page is already covered at second language acquisition, so it can be safely removed. My 1st movietalk morton salt comprehensible class diaries. Feb, 2014 i tried movie talk for the first time in my own classroom after reading about the lesson idea on many other comprehensibleinput teachers blogs. Comprehensible online is innovating a new format in conferences and professional development with a 100% online experience. Heres an american movie we watch with spanish audio and english subtitles. Aug 29, 2014 movietalk is the single best, simplest addon to t. Of course, there are many other essential skills needed to make input truly comprehensible for all students in your class going slow, point and pause, etc. Because you can stay in the target language, there is a sense of excitement that always comes with storytelling, students love to participate, and teachers are providing comprehensible input. We also share a lot of phenomenal ideas and activities to introduce ci into any language classroom in our language latte facebook group. At this site you can find material for teaching world languages with the help of short movies, with or without speech.
Teaching spanish with comprehensible input through storytelling first, second and third year, and teaching french with comprehensible input through storytelling first, and. Click on the links in each activity to get more indepth info on each one. Comprehensible input archives creative asl teaching. Basically, comprehensible input is a message that the hearer understands. Movie talk comprehensible input, all day every day. Ashley hastings in the context of esl at the university level, and later made popular among k12 language teachers by michele whaley.
It is an excellent way to provide differentiated instruction, because student will pick up on. If a movie talk, that was originally intended for 20 minutes, is a hit with the class and you see they are engaged and you can stretch it for 40, well go for it. Comprehensible input activities for your classroom srta. Teaching spanish with comprehensible input through storytelling first, second and third year, and teaching french with. Popups can also be used with movie talk, and a movie talk. Comprehensible input teachingenglish british council bbc. I used your spanish movie talk and translated it into a simple french for my french 1 kids. I have them do a written translation of version 1 into english as a warm up. Spanish activities class activities spanish classroom teaching spanish classroom ideas film class comprehensible input movie talk film school. Comprehensible input is language input that can be understood by listeners despite them not understanding all the words and structures in it. I learned about movie talks from blaine ray at the 2016 actfl conference. Movie talk is a term that refers to using video as a opportunity for the teacher to provide comprehensible input. Bryan kandel tprs ideas, strategies and reflections on. Examples of comprehensible input activities ranging from storytelling to reading, owi, movie talks, pqa and more.