The efficiency of applying methods of work with short videos at online english lessons with junior chinese students

This article is intended for English language professors working at Moscow State University, Institute of Asian and African studies with junior students from the PRC. The author emphasizes a number of significant advantages of using short films at online English classes with Chinese students due to their inherent ethno-psychological characteristics and peculiarities of Chinese culture. The work pays great attention to the power of the emotional impact of the videos on students, the formation of their personal attitude to what they see and linguistic abilities through language exercises. This article describes and analyzes some effective methods of working with video material. First of all, we are talking about the use of the three C method and the three S method, developed by the British Institute of Filmography, to simplify the process of analyzing a short film at online English classes. The author draws conclusions about how theuse of these methods contributes to the formation of analytical skills, visualization skills, as well as the skills of interpreting the material. The aim of the article is to enrich the professor’s arsenal with methods of working with short films at online English classes, as one of the most important tools for increasing the literacy level of Chinese students. The relevance of the work is explained by the professor’s ability to timely adapt to changes in the field of education caused by the rapid transformation of society. The problems under consideration will also be of interest to specialists teaching English, both as the main language and as a second one to students from abroad.