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meb125 · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

I got this real interesting university class coming up where I get to teach Listening and Comprehension using English Movies and TV. Where can I find scripts? I don't have a lot of time to transcribe and what kind of methods would I use? I have a few ideas knockin' around but I would like some more input.

Thanks!

mokpochica · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Here's a site I found that may help you:
http://www.script-o-rama.com/

People often post for help finding scripts at this spot on the ESL cafe:
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/dz3/

You can probably find more with a simple google search.

Have you considered using DVDs in English and then setting it to English subtitles? This may help you out if there are movies you can't find a script for or don't really need one for. This is my favorite thing about DVDs.

meb125 · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

excellent reply! Thanks a bunch!

waterbaby · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie

Drew's Script-o-rama (mentioned in Mokpochica's post) is the best site out there for scripts. You can get scripts for films that haven't even been produced yet. And you can get different versions of the script, shooting script, earlier drafts etc - some of them differ from the actual finished movie and it might be a good exercise for your students to give them an earlier draft and update the dialogue when they watch the film.