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Find out how teaching with short film can bring alive the learning of languages and introduce rich cultural content to lessons with Short Film in Language Teaching at The British Film Institute (BFI) by FutureLearn.

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Overview

Learners of a new language face exciting challenges in developing their abilities to speak, listen, read and write and in learning about other cultures. Through short film, teachers can bring new worlds into the classroom and bring language learning alive.

The Short Film in Language Teaching course is offered at FutureLearn .

Key facts:

  • Research has shown that short film has much to offer language teachers in helping learners develop their knowledge of language and cultural awareness. 
  • This online course will share ways of teaching languages through the medium of short film that will inspire and motivate both teacher and learner, and improve attainment significantly. 

Programme Structure

Topics include:

  • Some key pedagogies and approaches to teaching languages using short film.

  • Working with creative technologies in language learning.

  • Assessing language learning using the different dimensions of film including sound, image and time.

  • Film language and language learning.

  • Film sound and languages, and how sound can be exploited for language learning.

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 21 days
    • 3 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
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Language

English

Delivered

Online

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • This course is designed for language educators, in any setting, who want to develop their professional expertise in film-rich approaches to teaching.
  • It will be particularly beneficial to those teaching Spanish or French, although the learning outcomes will benefit educators with expertise in any language.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    49 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.
  • National

    49 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 49 EUR for the full programme during 21 days.

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