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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:27 pm    Post subject: TV for the kids? Reply with quote

I find student respond to this very well.
On many opf the the simpsons videos they have short little compilations which I show to them, and they have to answer questions about them. Also the BBC prime holiday shorts are good listening exercises.

Any other reccomendations?
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yaramaz



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't do it baba! Stick to non-relevant topics so you don't get the thread locked!
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dmb



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One of my students(advanced) turned up with a Family guy dvd last week asking me to explain some of the jokes. It was brilliant...... hope he enjoyed it too.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmb wrote:
One of my students(advanced) turned up with a Family guy dvd last week asking me to explain some of the jokes. It was brilliant...... hope he enjoyed it too.


I've got a load of Monty Python vidz with Turkish subtitles. The Cheeseshop sketch had me on the floor with laughter.
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dmb



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The Cheeseshop sketch had me on the floor with laughter.
who's laughter?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

She's the school's 20 yr old crack head receptionist.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yaramaz wrote:
She's the school's 20 yr old crack head receptionist.


Could you stay on topic please Yaramaz?

And you DMB.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was on topic. As you were on laughter. It's all dmb's fault.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yaramaz wrote:
I was on topic. As you were on laughter. It's all dmb's fault.


I do think you're being childish, however do you ever use television to enhance the learning experience of your students?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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It's all dmb's fault.
If you continue to blame me then I'll seat you next to Baba at the wedding.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmb wrote:
Quote:
It's all dmb's fault.
If you continue to blame me then I'll seat you next to Baba at the wedding.


*sweats* Razz
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyway I think that the television is underated as a learning tool. I've learnt quite a bit of Turkish reading the subtitles.

What does everyone else think?
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dmb



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any input is beneficial. However, if we are believe Krashen and his i+1 hypothesis then tv is way advanced for most students.
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Baba Alex



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dmb wrote:
Any input is beneficial. However, if we are believe Krashen and his i+1 hypothesis then tv is way advanced for most students.


I don't.

Actually I've never read it.

TV is just about language acquisition. It's also stimulation. Show them a Tom and Jerry cartoon and get them to describe what happened.
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dmb



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't we have a Tom and Jerry conversation a couple of years ago?

EDIT We did. skip page one


http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=26122&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=tom+jerry&start=15
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