Open AccessIo non ho paura: Usare i film Senza Timori
Author(s) -
F Laura
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
studi d'italianistica nell'africa australe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2225-7039
pISSN - 1012-2338
DOI - 10.4314/issa.v18i2.66617
Subject(s) - range (aeronautics) , mathematics education , psychology , multimedia , computer science , sociology , materials science , composite material
This article explores ways of using Italian film sequences with students at lower levels of proficiency alongside and in a complementary fashion to a grammaroriented coursebook. It illustrates how scenes from contemporary films can be exploited to promote pragmatic awareness and extend the range of language available to the students for communication purposes. The possibilities offered by DVD technology to adapt the use of films to suit different levels of learners’ abilities are also discussed