The #1 … (commercial about learning English)

September 9, 2010 by ddeubel

Number One ** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1.

I’ve use this video a lot during my workshops and presentations to practicing or pre-service teachers. It makes a serious point but also has levity that really relaxes everyone and gets us ready for the session.

Find more videos like this on EFL CLASSROOM 2.0

A few notable mentions: The Cat and Fish / The Laundromat.

If you liked this – you will like Using Commercials in the Classroom! Part 1 and Part 2

Let the Beautiful Game begin! World Cup SA!

June 10, 2010 by ddeubel

I’m getting goosebumps about the World Cup tournament!!!!

It is a wonderful game with a wonderful message for our students (and to us teachers!). A chance for us to see things, our humanity, from a different angle. Let’s use the opportunity in our classes.

Lots of resources/ideas on EFL Classroom 2.0 and I’m proud of the members that have contributed and made resources. Bravo! Lots of links to other resources across the web.

Today though, I’d like to suggest using soccer commercials to get your students learning English and energized. There are so many great ones. Here are my top 20! All in a handy player. Also, see my absolute favorite – it has a great message for young children!

Which one is your favorite soccer commercial – Why?

The commercials can be used to:

Prompt for vocabulary
For making dialogues
For describing (one of a pair describes to someone with their back turned)
To introduce and discuss issues
To describe actions/verbs.
To talk about media literacy issues, fact or fiction too.
To prepare students to make their own commercial.

So many other ways and here is a handy Commercial viewing organizer.

Commercials in the EFL Classroom (The BEST) Part 2

October 13, 2009 by ddeubel

Where is the chocolate man? Places.

Download the list

Commercials are great for teaching English. Not just for teaching media awareness but for specific language study. They are the perfect “engager” and way to start off and focus a lesson on a central point/topic. Commercials are short and powerful and trendy. The perfect media to use to teach adolescents especially.

Following up on last year’s post and awards – find below a list of this year’s picks. I’ve also included a short, snappy description on how you might use the commercial in your classroom. Lots of amazing commercials and I’ve spent lots of time making sure these are truly – The Bests. See my list of Golden Lion award winners too. The Golden Lion awards are the Academy Awards for commercials (and yes, Obama won there too!). Also, McKinney, the world’s most creative ad agency, has a lot to inspire you.

I’ve included a nice word document for sharing / keeping that merges all my commercial recommendations. Also, see this MIXTUBE PLAYLIST for a full rundown and easy click and play. Further, use our A/V player’s commercial folder and find many of these to play full screen and download for classroom viewing.

If you do want to use commercials and more formally look at their “guts” , as part of a media awareness lesson – use this fill in chart. ANALYZINGTV COMMERCIALS Also, see the commercials in our videos and also in our Media Resources
Tell us which is your favorite!

Golden Lion Winners:

Where is the chocolate man? Describe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgfzdgWgEZ4

What values does “soccer” teach us?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBnADQTd6o8

Life is short. Draw a timeline…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-YV1ZlTFaY -

7 days – What does each one get?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1MvKFTkL1s

Teaching car parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_qUjrMtMec

Levis – describe where they are going.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ugCjWr8nc

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Volvo teaching commercial – Creativity when learning. Pronunciation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wFlhWr8C4

Berlitz Laundromat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KQQo2zeps8

Berlitz “expecting” mixup – Homophones. Job Interviews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIOqCIg7Gqs

Micky likes it! Like / don’t like / preferences
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYEXzx-TINc

Where’s the Beef? – Comparatives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0

Big Mac Chant – Food vocab. / Chant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UWq26V01po

Gold’s Gym – for teaching comparatives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z57X5s320eY

Cingular – Text Messaging. Relationships.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nIUcRJX9-o

Pepsi – Chinese Monks Action verbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DykbPa4Lc

McDonalds Shark attack Describe / retell the story. Jokes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMAx_JNMR_w

Ikea. furniture vocabulary / dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-mSwqes_p8

Axe. Learn English – Creativity / Thinking Skills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdvuB3Sz-WA

Kobe Bryant / Lebron James Triple double dialogue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQJqHoFvfAA

Speaking English can be lethal! Comparing cultures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrSs3XjF1o

Medieval Monks Help Desk – Technology, Concept of Print.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ

Gold’s Temptation – Food.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS3__URmG20

Commercials in the EFL Classroom

March 5, 2009 by ddeubel

I use commmericals a lot in my classes. For many reasons;

1. A clear, concise message. Great as context for language learning.

2. They are short!

3. They are hip. Cultural translatable and current.

4. Easy to spin off into other areas of learning. Great for engagement.

5. Wonderful for teaching media literacy, critical thinking!

There are sooooo many commercials in our A/V player on EFL Classroom 2.0 . Take a view and all hand picked. Here is an additional list of youtube videos.

But this one has to be my ALL TIME FAVORITE!