Since starting to study languages with the OU, my love of watching films has steadily grown. While watching a film, it is an opportunity to listen to the language, and understand dialogues. I like to hear different spoken languages and accents. It is a good idea to pick out familiar words, words that may have a similar meaning in another language.
I am quite discerning, I like a good quality film, but also films that appeal to myself, for example being a wife mother, with a family and so on. Interests like; Family life, the natural world, music, travel, dramas, detectives, adventures, things like that.
When I was a very young age my parents took me to watch "The Sound of Music" at the cinema, I also saw Charles Dickens "Oliver Twist" and other films. This was a great treat and a fantastic experience!
However, then came TV viewing which became much more popular, then you could watch movies at home or on DVD. I now have a good collection of movies that I have collected over the years, these have remained my firm favourites. I have since added some french language movies, and other language films, to my collection.
Watching films is a very good way to learn languages. It involves using your eyes, ears, your brain, thoughts and feelings. It is also useful for memory training.
You can start a conversation with "Did you see that film ?" (such and such) "Yes, it was great and do you remember who the actors were?" And "what was the plot?" "Where was the scene set?" "Who were the main characters in the film?" "What was it all about?" "what was the beginning?" and "What was the conclusion?"Can you remember?"
Watching Films 🎞🎬 Good for the Memory!
Since starting to study languages with the OU, my love of watching films has steadily grown. While watching a film, it is an opportunity to listen to the language, and understand dialogues. I like to hear different spoken languages and accents. It is a good idea to pick out familiar words, words that may have a similar meaning in another language.
I am quite discerning, I like a good quality film, but also films that appeal to myself, for example being a wife mother, with a family and so on. Interests like; Family life, the natural world, music, travel, dramas, detectives, adventures, things like that.
When I was a very young age my parents took me to watch "The Sound of Music" at the cinema, I also saw Charles Dickens "Oliver Twist" and other films. This was a great treat and a fantastic experience!
However, then came TV viewing which became much more popular, then you could watch movies at home or on DVD. I now have a good collection of movies that I have collected over the years, these have remained my firm favourites. I have since added some french language movies, and other language films, to my collection.
Watching films is a very good way to learn languages. It involves using your eyes, ears, your brain, thoughts and feelings.
It is also useful for memory training.
You can start a conversation with "Did you see that film ?" (such and such) "Yes, it was great and do you remember who the actors were?" And "what was the plot?" "Where was the scene set?" "Who were the main characters in the film?" "What was it all about?" "what was the beginning?" and "What was the conclusion?"Can you remember?"
So this is all very good for the memory! 🧠