Using Movies in a Content-Based Communication Course: Rationalizations and Implementations

Recent studies have explored ways of using movies as an effective way to boost learners\u27 overall comprehension and listening ability. A large majority of these studies have investigated the effectiveness of using both L1 and L2 subtitles. The outstanding finding of most studies is that subtitles are a valuable aid for EFL learners. In addition to the presentation of information through pictures and sound, the textual support from subtitles improves learners\u27 overall comprehension ability by enabling them to visually confirm the heard message. In this paper, reviews of some of these current studies will be followed by a presentation of practical uses for movies in an EFL communication course.Recent studies have explored ways of using movies as an effective way to boost learners\u27 overall comprehension and listening ability. A large majority of these studies have investigated the effectiveness of using both L1 and L2 subtitles. The outstanding finding of most studies is that subtitles are a valuable aid for EFL learners. In addition to the presentation of information through pictures and sound, the textual support from subtitles improves learners\u27 overall comprehension ability by enabling them to visually confirm the heard message. In this paper, reviews of some of these current studies will be followed by a presentation of practical uses for movies in an EFL communication course