AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA IN L2 TEACHING 3.PARTNER MEETING28th SEPTEMBER- 01st OCTOBER 2013BERLIN, GERMANY

2

This work was done by:Maria RizzaMaria LuisaDipietroSantinella FortunaCristina MariscalcoPatriza CrettoVenera Inturri

We thank our supporters:Mr Concetto Veneziano ( our Headmaster)Mr Francesco Castello (NotoUNI3 University President)

3

Title of the project :

Good v.s Evil in human beings through the two poems :

SONGS OF INNOCENCE & SONGS OF EXPERIENCE

BY William Blake: The Lamb & tyger text poem.docx

4

WHAT MEDIA DO YOU USE?

Internet connectionYou tube Mp3 filesPicturesPhotocopies of the songs textsOverhead projectorWiki

5

HOW DO YOU USE IT?

Pre-Listeninmg activities:•Teacher ‘s introduction of the topic: Innocence – Experience class discussion on the topic.• Brainstorm through the use of pictures: the students look at pictures which symbolize the meaning of key-words.• Students selecting songs related to Innocence: happiness, brotherhood-peace- hopes – dreams.•Students selecting of songs related to experience: disillusion- arguements- sadness- melancony- regrets.• Students searching the audio files on the web•Working with new words: the students try to guess the meaning of the new words they will find in the texts they are going to listen and read.

6

7

BRAINSTORM MAP

mind map word.docx

8

HOW DO YOU USE IT (2)

While Listening activities:I° listening to the 1° st songs:.

Answer some questions on the texts. The questions are : who,what, how, when, where,why type.IMAGINE by john lenon.docx.

Imagine by john lenon.mp3

9

While Listening activities:Iistening to the II° song:

.

Answer some questions on the texts. The questions are : who,what, how, when, where type.what a wonderful world by Armstrong.docx.

What a wonderful world - LOUIS ARMSTRONG..mp3

10

While Listening activities:I° listening to the 3rd song:

Answer some questions on the texts. The questions are : who,what, how, when, where type.We Are The World BY Michael Jackson.docx

1309318671_michael-jackson-ft-vse-zvyozdyi-usa-for-africa-we-are-the-world.mp3

11

While Listening activities:Iistening to the IV° song:

Answer some questions on the texts. The questions are : who,what, how, when, where type.I dreamed a dream text.docx

I dreamed a dream- Anne Hathaway (Lyrics HD).mp3

12

POST LISTENING ACTIVITIES

The students are asked to:

a)Read and analyse each text. Then look for the common words in each text . Compare them and work out the main message conveyed by each text.Analyse the two poems: “Song of Innoncence and songs of Experience” to find out the common words and meaning with the selected songs . Look for the stylistic and figure speech present both in the poems and in the songs : the lay out, refrain, rhymes, repetions, symbols etc…)

b)Speak about the common topic in the analized texts to express their personal opinions and preferences.

c)Write an article or an essay on “ strategies, advices to promote peace and justice as well as to fight social inequalities.

13

WHY DO YOU USE IT?•To make literature lessons more attractive and interesting to students;

•To let students learn and have fun

•To learn new words and grammar structures

•To learn about history and the authors’ idea(ls)s.

•To learn linguistic functions: e.i. expressing suggestions, opinions comparisons , feelings and expectations, regrets and wishes.

14

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Enhancing students interest in verbal and non verbal forms of expressing personal feelings and mood.

Exploiting traditional and modern forms of learning media.

Empowering students analytical skills.

Providing more enjoyble form of learning experiences.

15

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?

Spend time to prepare the activities.

being able to work out the activities in the right and efficient way.

Stimulating creativity

Empowering the ICT skills

16

WHAT ARE THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS?

Computer

Internet connection

Hotpotatoes

Overhead projector

17

WHAT IS THE TEACHER’S EVALUATION?

Facilitate learning of vocabulary

Increase motivation and students parteciaption

Facilitate the class management

Enrich and qualify the teaching- learning process .

18

What is the students’ evaluation?

Increasing motivation

Developping the use of all five senses in language learning

Developping the aesthetic taste.

Making learning funnier and enjoable.

19

What is the copyright implication?

This work is no copyright. We let the others distribute,remix,build upon our work on condition they credit us for the original creation.

20

RECOMMENDATIONS

o Student target: Adult and adolescent students of

secondary school .o Levels: B2 of CFRLo Skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing.o Production Time : 8 hours approximatelyo General purpose: teaching universal values in a more

appealing way; getting learners interested in literature; experimenting new methodological approaches.

o Specific purpose: enahancing listening and speaking skills as well as reading and writing skills ; improving

analysis strategies;