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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 [...]
Headlines Around the World
Long ago, when lost in translation, in E. Europe, I was a copy editor for a English Chinese business magazine. I’d get the articles and polish them and send them back. This was in the very early days of the internet. Part of my job was rewriting the headlines. The Chinese were [...]
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 [...]
