Les Films
I’m excited to show a French (Quebecois) film tomorrow in grade 10. It’s a movie I saw for the first time while participating in a 5 week summer language bursary in Jonquiere, QC. It’s called “Nuit de Noces” and its hilarious. You can’t watch the English version (Wedding Night) because the translation is horrible and the jokes are lost. The other great thing about this film is that it is very expressive so you can tell what is happening, even with the sound off. It makes it easy for the kids to follow the story and identify words they already know and make connections to new words (especially with English subtitles on!). I have another Quebecois film – Les Aimants (Love and Magnets) but it is not as good.
The other day I also popped in the Simpsons and I didn’t hear one “Can’t we watch in English?”! It went over really well – the kids get a kick out of the different tones of voice.
Have you used films or tv shows in the classroom? What did you show and how was it received?
Add comment December 18th, 2007
