Использование художественного фильма на уроках иностранного языка как эффективное средство формирования коммуникативной и социокультурной компетенции

Художественный аутентичный фильм является одним из самых привлекательных и эффективных средств формирования коммуникативной и социокультурной компетенции на уроках иностранного языка на этапе совершенствования навыков. Фильм “Побеждая Лондон” известного режиссера Нейла Стайнберга с участием популярных сестер Эшли и Мэри - Кейт Олсен снят в Великобритании. Зрители следят за ходом развития сюжета и в то же время знакомятся с достопримечательностями столицы Великобритании. Просмотр фильма также позволяет сравнивать варианты английского языка (классический Британский вариант с западным диалектом Кокни и с его Американским эквивалентом). Тематика предлагаемого фильма входит в круг интересов современной российской молодежи: сестры – близнецы Хлоя и Райли приезжают в Лондон на международный конкурс “ Модель Объединенных Наций”. Здесь их ждут новые друзья, множество приключений и знакомство с достопримечательностями столицы Великобритании.

WINNING LONDON (1 hour 34 minutes) Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen.
Produced by Neil Steinberg. (2001)

Part I (6:18)

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. Where did the sisters Lawrence and their team come to London from?
2. What was the competition called?
3. What country did the team represent?
4. What did Julia Watson talk to Mr. Holmes about? (scene at the table)
5. Who decided to go to London instead of Randal?

II. Who was introduced in such a way in the video?

1. Typical High-School teamer/ dreams to change the world;
2. the captain of the team;
3. has joined the team recently;
4. Bryan’s mother’s best friend’s daughter

III. Who said it in the video, in what episode?

1. I try to concentrate.
2. Game on!
3. Congratulations, Chloe!
4. This competition is very important for me.
5. Can I have a word with you?

Part II. 9:15 (6:19-15:34)

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. Where did Chloe get acquainted with James? (How did it happen?)
2. Why did the girls from Brazil get a large, beautiful room?
3. What problem did Chloe’s team and the team from Brazil have to solve?
4. What solution did they make?
5. Why was it useful for them to go sightseeing instead of drilling the material?

II. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. Two schools can represent the same country.
2. The might of the country is determined with the strength of its football team.
3. The Prime Minister is reelected.
4. The population of Great Britain is 59 mln people.
5. Bryan didn’t know about the number of Internet service providers.

III. Have you learnt much about Great Britain? Speak about.

1. The population of Great Britain
2. The form of the Government
3. The political parties
4. The chief person in the UK
5. The Prime Minister of the UK
6. The date of Norman Invasion

IV. Insert the right words in these sentences:

1. Please tell me he didn’t … that?
2. What country do you …?
3. There must be …. We are China.
4. Great … solving, Mr. Holmes.
5. I have noticed there isn’t England in the …
6. My brains cannot … any more.

Part III. 18:01 (15:35 – 33:36)

Pre-viewing activities

Prepare the reports about Sightseeing in London (Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament)

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. What place of interest did the friends visit first?
2. What is there in the Tower of London?
3. What do you know about the wives of Henry VIII?
4. What were Reilly and Bryan talking about?
5. Where were the most of British monarchs buried?
6. What have you learnt about Westminster Abbey?
7. Where did friends go after visiting Westminster Abbey?
8. Where did William Shakespeare put all his plays on?

II. In what sequence did the friends visit these places?

A. Buckingham Palace
B. The Globe Theatre
C. Westminster Abbey
D. The Tower of London
E. The Houses of Parliament
F. Hyde Park

(D, C, A, E, B, F)

III. Match the place of interest with what you can see there:

IV. Agree or disagree with these statements:

1. Westminster Abbey has been the place of crowning British Monarchs since 1066.(t)
2. It’s difficult (for Englishmen) to learn Cockney. (f)
3. There were not women on the stage at Shakespeare’s time.(t)
4. Chloe didn’t know the story about Peter Pen.(f)
5. Crown Jewels are situated in the Tower of London. (t)

V. Who said it in the video, in what episode?

1. It’s right affecting way to divorce!
2. She isn’t your type anyway!
3. The crowd of famous people is buried here.
4. I love our Queen Mum as my own Mum.
5. My father is Lord, unfortunately.

VI .Post – Viewing activities.

Imagine you are a guide. Complete a story you are going to tell the visitors of London about the places of interest you are going to show them.

Part IV 23:11 (33:36 – 56:45)

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. How many days did the competition last?
2. What world problem was announced on the first day of the UN Competition?
3. What was the delegates’ task that day?
4. What country did James’s team represent?
5. How did Chloe’s team gain the votes?
6. Who took the first, the second and the third prizes?
7. Why was James’s father against his relations with Chloe?
8. How are small sandwiches called in GB?
9. What sports game did Chloe and Reilly learn to play?

II. Match the represented country with the proposed solving problem:

III. Agree or disagree with these statements:

1. The number of points depended on the results of the delegate’s voting.(t)
2. India took the second place. (f)
3. Reilly always gets what she wants. (f)
4. Chloe and Reilly are very different (t)
5. Lords usually keep the little finger up while drinking tea.(t)

IV. Fill in the right preposition:

1. … to effect every country (on) the Earth.
2. the problem … world hunger.
3. to convince people … your ideas.
4. the help farming … the world.
5. If you dance … me tonight party.

V. Who said it, in what episode?

1. This is your ability to convince people of your ideas.
2. Sometimes I just get tired.
3. Congratulations, your proposals were all very strong.
4. It’s always a mistake to get involved with a competitor.
5. Sometimes you gain one thing, but lose another.

VI. What synonyms of the words below are used in the video?

1. destroy, ruin, break.
2. scared, alarmed, frightened.
3. speech, sermon, lecture, address.
4. charming, enchanting, cute.

VII. Post – Viewing activities.

Switch off the sound of the video. Make your own soundtrack of the talk between Lord Browning and his son about Chloe.

Part V. 20:12 (56:48 – 76:57)

Vocabulary Work

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. What was the third day of conference devoted to?
2. Who were taken hostages?
3. What were hostages objected to?
4. What did the hostages have to do?
5. What was the terrorists’ demand?
6. Why didn’t the delegates negotiate with terrorists?

II. Fill in the right preposition:

1. The witnesses … the political kidnapping.
2. Previously we learnt about your ways … presentation … your ideas.
3. That will depend … how your negotiations will go.
4. James, can we talk about yesterday?
5. You’ve liked me … years?

III. Agree or disagree with these statements:

1. Mr. Watson wasn’t surprised when the terrorists appeared. (t)
2. Everything the hostages needed to know was in the paper. (t)
3. Chloe was hostage number two. (t)
4. The delegates had to convince the countries to destroy all the nuclear weapons. (t)
5. All the delegates considered the terrorist’s demand feasible. (f)
6. The project of the hostages’ rescue had to be necessarily represented on paper. (f)

IV. What synonyms of the words below are used in the video?

1. international, deliberate, calculated.
2. demand, ask, pray.
3. redeem, save, rescue.
4. witness, viewer, observer.

V. Who said it in the video, in what episode?

1. What is wrong with the world without weapons?
2. I thought you always must be number one.
3. Can’t you see she is getting in your way?
4. It’s not about winning; it’s about doing your best.
5. Bond gets the girl at the end of the movie.

Part VI 11:50 (76:58 – 88:48)

Vocabulary Work:

to (have) fever, to have flu, amazing, incredible, a dove, to feel lost

I. Be ready to answer these questions:

1. Why wasn’t Chloe present at the beginning of the last day of the competition?
2. How did Reilly explain the absence of Chloe?
3. What two parts was the last day of the competition divided into?
4. Who got the first award? What was it?
5. Which team won the competition?
6. Which team won the second place / the third place?

II. Agree or disagree with these statements:

1. Reilly explained to her team that Chloe had a fever. (t)
2. Reilly didn’t manage to convince people of her ideas that day. (f)
3. Reilly gave arguments against the British Monarchy. (f)
4. Lord Browning was very upset with the results of the competition. (f)

III. Who said it in the video, in what episode?

1. You played a good game.
2. Reilly, take the ball.
3. It’s her turn.
4. Creative people and creative solutions make the world go round.

IV. Give the English equivalents for:

1. Королевская семья старомодна, далека от людских проблем.
2. Будучи представителем страны, королева является членом каждой семьи.
3. Королева представляет уникальный стиль жизни британцев.

Post – Viewing activities:

1. Give a summary of part VI.
2. Write a letter to Chloe as if you were Lord Browning.

Final Discussion

1. Give a summary of the whole film.
2. Which scene do you like best?