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[crazy_arcade]

Any tips for doing this?
Just watch it and discuss or stop and play stop and play?

[butlerian]

[passport220]

It might be a good idea. I think my co-teachers would be interested. What specific shows are you thinking about using? I wonder if transcripts of TV shows are available.

I have used movies and prepared the class before hand, watched the movie with one intermission. Had a discussion at intermission then ran the rest of the film, with a discussion at the end.

For the pre-movie discussion I was able to find a script online (Groundhog Day). I gave the class excerpts from the script and I played short clips from the movie that I felt needed explanation. Try Windows movie maker to cut and a pre-package clips from the TV show that you want to use.

[passport220]

To answer my own question, here is a link to TV show transcripts:
http://www.twiztv.com/scripts/

[skconqueror]

I have used "friends"

We use English subtitles.. and the transcripts.

[ddeubel]

I should have the extra English workbooks up on my site soon. Pretty well made but they might be a little "juvenile" for teachers. Then again, maybe not. Decide for yourself. I 'll be busy scanning and will get the books up tomorrow, end of week latest. Transcripts and other materials already there, click the button on my site.......

DD

[Gamecock]

I use sit-coms with my teachers class and they love it. However their English ability is not high enough to watch an entire episode, even with English subtitiles, and follow the dialogue. I suggest using a 3-5 minute clip. Sit-coms are great because there is usually a cute opening scene of this length for each show.

I type up the transcript of the scene (usually only 1-2 pages) myself. In the classroom I show the scene and we discuss what they understood (words, phrases, theme, etc.). Then I give them the transcript and we read it together, going through any difficult vocabulary or slang so everyone understands the scene. Then I usually have them pair off and read the parts, which is always entertaining. Finally, we go back and watch the 3 minute scene again. This usually takes about 30-45 minutes of classtime and I've found it is much more productive than simply sitting and watching a sit-com episode.

[passport220]

[GwangjuNewsEditor]

The full script for the Princess Bride is on the internet. The scenes are funny, short and compelling.

You can read the script before hand to work out any definitions or wording they don't already know, then show them the clip with the English on English subtitles.

My husband has used this in his Professors' class to great success.