Unterrichtsplanung

Activity

Form

Suitable Scenes

Function

reproducing

(silent movie / sound off / non-verbal sequence; one partner watches, the other turns round)

• Partners take it in turns to summarise scenes for each other / giving running commentaries

• scenes with a fair amount of action but little dialogue

• (descriptive)
• viewing skills
• communicative skills

• Watch a scene and then answer questionnaire.

• short scenes establishing setting

• training viewing skills

Dubbing

• Form groups in which the number of members corresponds with the number of characters in scene
• Each member of a group takes on the part of one character and listens carefully to what s/he says
• With the sound turned down each member speaks his/her part in the group

• scenes containing dialogue consisting of simple and short utterances

• Listening (+viewing) skills
• Memory techniques
• Vocabulary practice
• pronunciation, intonation / inflection 

interpreting

Silent viewing

(scene shown without sound)

• Speculate on dialogue. / Say in simple and plain English what the characters try to say.

• dialogues in which facial expression and gestures are easily decoded.

• speculating, empathy
• inferring speeches from facial expression and gestures

analysing

Directors intention

• Use a worksheet specifying various camera angles and editing techniques.
• Watch a scene and describe what effects these techniques can produce, e.g. suspense, shock, comic relief, titillation, anticipation, foreboding, revulsion, desire, anger, fear, contentment, indignation, suspicion surprise etc.

• very short scenes in which lighting, camera angles and editing techniques are used to good effect

• identifying techniques specific to the medium of film
• viewing skills
• analysing the way films work

Freeze frames

• (press pause button at key moments) Comment on / explain what body language expresses in this situation.

• scenes in which actions, not words, dominate.

• viewing skills
• empathy
• communicating

participating

Anticipating

• What advice would you give to the character in the given situation?
• Watch scene; comment on character’s behaviour; discuss possible outcome.

• scenes in which the character(s) do not do as expected.

• empathy
• counselling

Role play

• Each member of a group take the part of a character in the film and act out a scene not shown in the film (= gap-filling activity)

• sequences which contain obvious gaps

• communication skills

evaluating

Post-viewing

• Write a text advertising the film.
• Write a review for your local paper.

• formal writing skills
• creative writing skills