WHAT CAN WE DO

WITH A VIDEO FILE

DOWNLOADED
FROM THE INTERNET?

Presenters: H. Sa, K.Linh, N. Huy

Presentation layout
1. Why should we have activities accompanying a
video file?
2. Some classroom activities with video files
3. Lesson Plan & Classroom Process
4. Quick demonstration
5. Considerations & Reflections
6. Answering follow up questions
Why should we have activities
accompanying a video file?
To encourage imagination, prediction skills for
a speaking / writing activity;
To improve students’ listening and speaking
skills;
To motivate students: a refreshing learning
experience;
To provide contextualized linguistic, authentic
cross-cultural information, classroom listening
comprehension and fluency practice;
To expose S to different native speaker voices,
Some classroom activities with video files:
Brainstorming (with film trailers );
Watching and answering questions;
Watching and choosing the right answers;
Turning off sound and asking students to create a
dialogue from a scene;
Getting one part of the class to watch and describe
to the others;
……
Some classroom activities with video files:
Using a freeze frame technique (pause when it
gets very interesting, then ask your students a
number of questions about what happens next);
Retelling the story;
Discussing / talking about what they have
watched;
Discussing / talking about relevant topics raised
from the video clip;
Finding interesting facts about the places / film
stars;
Teaching vocabulary / grammar points/
Some classroom activities with video files:
(song clips)
Completing the blanks;
Listening and choosing the correct words from two words
that rhyme, for example ‘cry’ and ‘try’;
Teaching grammar with songs;
Crossing out extra words;
Using homophones with some words and make the
students correct them;
Some classroom activities with video files:
(song clips)
Writing the opposite of some easy words that appear in
the songs to make them find the correct word while
listening;
Cutting down into pieces the whole song and make them
put it in order while listening;
Scrambling some words throughout the song that
students unscramble while listening;
Teach a song that uses a new tense you have introduced.
Songs that can be used in the classroom
SONGS TEACHING POINTS
Morning has broken / Days of the week
Friday I'm in love (The Cure)
Have you ever really loved a woman Present perfect
(Bryan Adams)
Yesterday (Beatles) Simple past

Last kiss (Pearl Jam)

Change the world (Eric Clapton)/ 2nd conditional

More than words (Extreme /
If I were a boy (Beyoncé)
I'm with you (Avril Lavigne)
Hello, goodbye (Beatles)
Wish you were here (Pink Floyd)
Nothing, everything, anywhere,
somewhere, somebody etc
Expressions to greet people and say
goodbye
Wishes
Songs that can be used in the classroom
SONGS TEACHING POINTS
As long as you love me Linkers, "as long as", "although"
(Backstreet Boys)
Hot 'n cold (Kate Perry) Antonyms, opposites like "hot and
cold", "up and down", "in and out"
etc
Sympathy for the devil (Rolling Stones) Reported speech

I gotta a girl (Lou Bega) Countries and nationalities

Welcome to my life (Simple Plan) Gerund x infinitive

Glitter in the air (Pink) 'Have you ever...? Questions

You’re beautiful Personal pronouns and possessive

adjectives
Something stupid Present simple common verbs
Songs that can be used in the classroom
SONGS TEACHING POINTS
La isla bonita Holiday vocabulary
It’s all over now Used to

Skater boy A, an the, no article

You gotta be /Fairytale Comparatives

Englishman in New York Clothes, design, adjective order

It’s raining man Weather, modifiers

I don’t want to miss a thing Sleep vocabulary
Considerations

 It is important to ensure the suitability, length, clarity,

and completeness of the videotaped material. The ideal
video clip tells a complete story or section of a story.

 They should also be timely and deliver a clear message

to enhance classroom discussion.
Lesson Plan & Classroom Process
3 parts: pre-viewing, while viewing, and post-viewing
activities
 Pre-viewing: engage S’s interest in what they will be
doing; prepare them to do it successfully.
While-viewing: observe Sts’ reactions and see what they
do not understand, what they are intrigued by, and what
bothers them.
Post-viewing: review and clarify complex points,
encourage discussion, explain, and assign follow-up
activities.
 A quick demonstration

Mr. Bean in Room 426 _ part 1

Time: Estimated 40 mins
Level: Pre-intermediate / Intermediate
Grammar focus: Assorted use of tenses
Language focus: Survival English, Travel
activities & Talking about holiday etc
Pre-viewing
Warmer: Freeze ball game, ask Sts to talk about holidays.
Brainstorming
1. What do you do when you first arrive at the hotel?
2. Who do you usually meet at the reception?
3. What do people do at the reception when they first arrive at
the hotel?
4. Have you ever checked into a hotel?
5. What information do people usually fill into the form at the
reception?
6. What things do people usually take along when they travel?
Vocabulary to Learn
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word spelling below

Travel words
Hotel, reception, check in, fill a form, suitcase, bellhop (bellboy
U.K), guest, elevator (lift U.K), forget, button, steering wheel,
remote control, corridor, pretend, drawer, drill, switch,
receptionist, tips, I.D card, Driver’s license, passport
Put the words above under the correct heading
Things & places Things in
Documents in the building / People/jobs the bedroom Things we do
bedroom /hotel
Watching Task: Answer these comprehension questions
1. What does Mr. Bean want to do at the hotel reception?
2. What does the bellhop want from him?
3. What does he do with the switch when he gets into the room?
4. Who gets into the room first? Mr. Bean or the other guest.
5. What does he hear when he picks up the phone?
6. What was Mr. Bean doing before the bellhop knocked on his door?
7. Why does the bellhop clear his throat? What does he want?
8. What does Mr. Bean think? What does he offer him?
9. What device does Mr. Bean find on the TV? What is it used for?
10. Who comes out to the corridor and why?
11. What does Mr. Bean pretend to do?
12. What does he take out of his suitcase? Where does he put it?
What happens?
13. What other things does he take out of his suitcase?
Post-viewing task:
- Work in groups and create dialogues for the
receptionist, Mr. Bean and the bellhop.
- Talk about:
•What was your memorable holidays?
•Where did you spend your last holiday?
•Who did you go with?
•How did you get there?
•Where did you spend the night?
•The things you did during holidays.
 Reflections

Videos can provide interesting activities for using the

target language and updating knowledge in a relaxing
way.

Besides, they can motivate Ss to watch more films at

home, and thus encourages extensive learning of the
language.

Ideally, videos should be introduced in class during

summer vacation or upon national holidays.