Abstract:
Tideo flms are cowidered by traditional
teachers as just light entertainments. They hove
technical dfficttlties associated with using them in the
language classroom. Ifowever, these days, language
teqchers recognize the potential of the video films as
a language teaching aid. They take advantage of the
videofilmsfor teaching allfour skills. The content of
the film provides the opportunities for language
practice. Moreover, language can be wed to explore
the content. In trfyanmar, wh*e English as aforeign
language is actively used only in the classroom, video
films ofer ucellent language exposure to studmts
outside the classroom- llideos make language
learning enjoyable and fun. They mativate both the
students qnd the teachers. The presenter u,plores the
possibilities ofutilizing the video clips for language
teaching at tertiary level. Several video clips are
selected and the content-bqsed approach is used n
teachfirstyear students at the University of Computer
Studies, Panglong. The video clips are used not only
to teach language but also to release it from the
students repertoire. The tasks are carefully planned
beforehand and the students' btowledge of the
vocabulary and npic are checked. Sqeral taslcs such
as video review, alternative ending, and summary
writing are given. It Lt found that although there are
some obstacles to surmount, video clips are a
welcome addition to the repertoire of language
teaching aids.
