network for langs
TRANSCRIPT
archive and library
cinematheque
Festivals
film production and distribution
Publishing
Education
And BFI Education
2008/09 French shorts Cineminis DVDEsmee Fairbairn research with IoE on Year 8 French
Reframing Languages
Screening Languages (2013-15)
• 6 schools/ 12 teachers
• Hounslow, Barking&Dagenham, Barnet, Lambeth
• Year 7/8 • French, Spanish,
German
• 17 schools/ 22 teachers
• 5 LAs, academy chains
• KS3• French, Spanish,
German, Mandarin, Turkish, Arabic
Year 1 Year 2
Why film?
Why film?
‘Comprehensible input’ and ‘forms of life’
Culturally rich language context
Engagement for children
Why shorts?
• New to children
• Manageability
• High quality- cinematic
Shorts pedagogy
• ‘Tell Me’ grids - in target language
• Hiding and revealing
• Stopping and starting
character setting
StoryQu’est-ce qu’il se passe
Mood
ambience
Qui? Ou? Quand?
‘Tell Me’ grids
Aidan Chambers/ CLPE
(Hide the screen and play the DVD, Mark)
puzzles patterns
surprises predictions
Value for Teachers
• New pedagogical knowledge and approaches• Confidence in exploring film as a cultural
medium• Changed expectations of pupils• Greater cultural awareness in their teaching• Confidence to take risks - experimentation• Imagination and originality• Motivation and professional development
Value for Pupils
Value for Pupils
• Improved motivation towards learning another language• Improved attainment in listening, speaking, reading and writing• Develops cultural knowledge and interest in film as a cultural form
Speaking skillsduring viewing
• Learners report phrases with or without help of teacher/sub-title e.g. on poster or PP
• ‘Predictive speech’ - what is he/she going to say/do?
• Learner originated questions• Descriptions and summaries while the
film is running (no sound)
Speaking skillsafter viewing
• Discussion of film – likes/dislikes re characters, aspects of film
• Information gap activities and role play• Storyboard - continuing the story, alternative
endings• Guessing games: describing characters/events• Re-sequencing mixed-up stills from film,
relating correct sequence
Film resources for MFL• Kirikou et la Sorciere (1998, Fr, West African, BFI
films; dir Michel Ocelot); also Azur and Azmar/ The Prince’s Quest by same director
• BFI shorts: Starting Stories 1&2 and Story Shorts 1&2
• Cine-minis DVD• DVD of Courts Metrages: Courts de Recre and
Enfantillages, Institut Francais - [email protected]
• ALL yahoo group on using film via Helen Myers• BFI Southbank and Sheffield Showroom cinema days
on using film with MFL at KS2-KS5
http://screeninglanguages.wordpress.com
Launch BFI Southbank 23rd November 2pm