As progressive professionals in our continual search for additional resources, approaches, techniques and methods for expanding our repertoire of English language teaching tools, movies, clips and videos can offer us an easily accessible, dynamic resource to enrich and expand our English language teaching. The aspects mentioned here contain only a few of the many benefits we and our learners can experience. So, pullout your favorite flick, select a dramatic or emotional scene, plan a few activities around it and watch the learners minds turn on.
A Final Note: In the companion to this article entitled, “5 Reasons to Use Popular Movies for English Language Teaching”, some justifications for the use of movies in English are reviewed.
Prof. Larry M. Lynch is an ELT Teacher Trainer, English language learning expert author and university professor in Cali, Colombia. He has published more than 350 articles and academic papers and presented at numerous EFL teacher training and TEFL conferences throughout North America, South America and Europe. For comments, questions, requests, to receive more information or to be added to his free TESOL articles and teaching materials mailing list, e-mail: lynchlarrym@gmail.com