The Use of Videos in Teaching Intonation

Teaching Intonation Through Short VideosOzge Yol & Tatiana ShulyatevaTESOL Masters Student ForumMarch 25, 2015

OverviewFive activities forprominence (sentence stress)meaning through intonation different intonation patternsbody language General suggestions Free video creation sources

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ACTIVITY 1: James Bond It!Hewings (2011)

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Steps for Activity 1Ask about James Bond.Play the video.Ask students to introduce themselves James Bond style.Ask students to ask and answer questions putting stress on new information. Ask students to come up with their own questions and answers. 4

Guided PracticeA: Wheres Seoul? B: Its in Korea. South Korea.

A: What color is your car?B: Its red. Dark red. 5Hewings (2011)

ACTIVITY 2: Apologize It!

Kelly (2000)6

Steps for Activity 2Ask students what Im sorry means. Show the video and elicit the meanings of Im sorry. Have students explain the difference between the two instances.Distribute the scripts of the videos, and ask students to act out the dialogues. (Give students role play cards with the target phrase and ask to act them out with correct intonation.) (Ask students to create their own dialogues where they use the target phrase.)

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ACTIVITY 3: Dub It!Kelly (2000); Tan & Woodworth (2012)

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Dubbed!

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Steps for Activity 3Choose a video that has the intonation pattern you want to work on. Play the video with the sound. Hand out the script and ask students to mark the intonation on the script. Play the video in silent mode. Ask students to speak for the characters. Ask students to dub the video. 10

Activity 4: Imitate It!

Marks & Bowen (2012)11

Steps for Activity 4Play the video in silent mode. Ask students to describe what is going on.Play the video again. Ask students to act along (i.e., repeating the gestures). Ask students to guess what the characters are saying.Play the video with the sound. Ask students to imitate both body language and the speech of the actor.

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Activity 5: Record It!

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Steps for Activity 5Choose the genre you want your students to practice (e.g., news report, commercial, interview, presentation).Show students samples of the same genre, and point out the most prominent features of the intonation. (Ask students to create a script, record their voices, select sample videos. Give feedback.)Ask students to record their own video and share with the class.14

Recorded!

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General Suggestions

Consider your students needs, preferences, and interests.Choose appropriate genre or intonation pattern. Ask students to create monologues or dialogues.Choose videos relevant for your students.

Consider the proficiency level of your students.Consider the videos length.Consider the complexity of the language.

Adapt activities for lower level students. Allow more guided practice.Provide scripts.Break activities into several stages.Provide feedback after every stage. Have students work in groups. 16

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Thank you!Q&AOzge Yol oy8@nau.eduTatiana Shulyateva tds245@nau.edu