FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE VIA VIDEO MATERIALS

Foreign language teaching at the university level has taken an importance and value over the last decade due to global competition between institutions of higher education. For this reason, language educators are faced with the challenge of looking for innovative teaching methods, which not only stimulate and motivate their students while encouraging language acquisition, but also add an intercultural competence. This teaching note proposes to analyze the use and impact of video films as resource materials on English for classes designed to promote learner awareness of another culture.

FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE VIA VIDEO MATERIALS

Foreign language teaching at the university level has taken an importance and value over the last decade due to global competition between institutions of higher education. For this reason, language educators are faced with the challenge of looking for innovative teaching methods, which not only stimulate and motivate their students while encouraging language acquisition, but also add an intercultural competence. This teaching note proposes to analyze the use and impact of video films as resource materials on English for classes designed to promote learner awareness of another culture.

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