Showtime!

"Movies are like magic tricks." ~ Jeff Bridges

One of my favorite school programs that I have started is Film Fridays. Every other week at our school we show an American film using a projector and a white sheet. Every movie is viewed in English with French subtitles. This gives the students an opportunity to hear American English and learn about American culture. Usually about 30-40 students show up for our afternoon cinema. It's great to hear the students repeat what was said in the movie to themselves in English. This definitely adds a little more fun to the often difficult process of learning a new language.

 

So far the students’ favorites are Spiderman and Jumanji. I love seeing their reactions to the films. They don’t hide their feelings, making noisy comments with lots of "ooohs" and "aaahs" throughout the movie. Jumanji got some very funny responses from my students. Seeing African animals in a movie that was set in the United States was just fascinating to them. I don’t think they understood that the animals on film were added with special effects. It is so fun to watch them watching these movies. Good times for all and a very Happy Friday!