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Acknowledgements

I’d like to take this opportunity to extend my best regards to those who have helped me with my graduate thesis.

First of all, let me show my sincere gratitude to all my teachers in the school of English Education, especially my supervisor Ms. Wang, who has given me so much useful advices on my writing, and has tried her best to improve my paper.

I am also feel grateful to the school library for its providing with lots of precious information and materials. And there are some friends whom I need to thank for their in-time information and prompt delivery of some important resources.

Last but not the least, I'd like to present my special thanks to my parents, who have supported me for a long time with their every care and attention to my study.

英文电影在大学英语视听说教学中的应用

摘要：

近年来，随着大学英语教学工具的进一步发展，视听说教学逐渐成为热门的教学手段之一。英文电影作为一种新的教学资源，广泛应用于大学英语视听说教学中。利用英文电影进行视听说教学可以为学生提供更为广泛、生动、逼真的视觉直观情景，使学生有身临其境的感觉，有助于调动学生的视听说积极性，同时也为教师的教学提供了广阔的空间。本文通过阐述英文电影在视听说教学中的应用现状，分析英文电影作为教学工具的优势，提出将英文电影运用于大学视听说教学中更行之有效的途径，希望合理地应用英文电影能够激发学生的兴趣，扩展学生跨文化交际的知识，提高学生综合运用语言的能力。

关键字：英文电影；优势；大学英语视听说教学

Application of English Movies to College English Audio-visual and

Oral Teaching

Abstract:

In recent years, with the improvement of English teaching methods, audio-visual and oral teaching is gradually becoming one of the most popular teaching methods in college. As a new kind of teaching materials, English movies are used extensively in college English audio-visual and oral teaching. In teaching listening and speaking, English movies could help achieve more real visual effects. They can not only motivate students in learning, but also provide teachers with more alternatives in teaching. After analysing the advantages of using English movies in language learning and presenting the problems in applying English movies to college English audio-visual and oral teaching, this paper is to put forward some effective ways to improve the use of English movies in college English audio-visual and oral classes. By choosing suitable movie materials and teaching activities, the proper application of English movies to English audio-visual and oral teaching will encourage students' motivation to learn, enrich students' knowledge of cross-cultural communication, and enhance students' abilities of using language.

Key words: English movie;advantages;college English audio-visual and oral teaching

Table of Contents

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 1

2. Functions of English Movies...................................................................................2

2.1 Features of English Movies.............................................................................2

2.1.1 Integral Art............................................................................................2

2.1.2 Cultural Artifact....................................................................................3

2.2 Advantages of Using English Movies in College English Audio-visual and

OralTeaching....................................................................................................3

2.2.1 Encouraging Students' Motivation........................................................3

2.2.2 Reducing Students' Anxiety..................................................................4

2.2.3 Enriching Students' Knowledge of Different Cultures.........................5

3. Present Situation of Applying English Movies to College English Audio-visual and

Oral Teaching...................................................................................................5

3.1 Achievements..................................................................................................5

3.2 Problems..........................................................................................................6

3.2.1 Lack of Time and Teaching Facilities...................................................6

3.2.2 Difficulties in Choosing Movie Materials............................................7

3.2.3 Monotonous Teaching Modes...............................................................7

4. Effective Ways to Apply English Movies to College English Audio-visual and Oral

Teaching..........................................................................................................8

4.1 Providing Enough Time and Teaching Facilities.............................................8

4.2 Choosing English Movie Materials Properly...................................................9

4.2.1 Comprehensible and Healthy Contents.................................................9

4.2.2 Appropriate Difficulty Level ...............................................................9

4.2.3 Familiar and Attractive Stories...........................................................10

4.3 Using Various Teaching Activities.................................................................11

4.3.1 Pre-watching Activities.......................................................................11

4.3.2 While-watching Activities...................................................................12

4.3.3 Post-watching Activities.....................................................................13

5. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………......14

References………………………………………………………………………........15