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The link of the video: FRENCH LESSON – learn french with Harry Potter I ( french + english subtitles )

The video I chose is the part of the film Harry Potter with french dubbing as well as french subtitles. During the class, all of the students in different groups will dub for a movie with French dubbing and French subtitles, just like the movie in the video. We will separate all of the students into different groups according to the movies they choose. In addition, everyone will be given a script of a movie in class and has 20 minutes to prepare. After everyone is ready, they will do the dubbing in turn.
Actually, before the dubbing assessment, we will introduce everyone in our class to download a dubbing app(MadLipz) in their smart phones. Furthermore, by means of the dubbing app we will assign some tasks regarding dubbing for different French movie parts, which helps them get familiar with dubbing works as well as do well in dubbing during the class.
When it comes to the feedback the dubbing assignment on the app(MadLipz), we will take the systematic scoring for reference and give the final grades in terms of their pronunciation, fluency, emotion, etc.
Additionally, as for the dubbing task during class, considering that few students may feel nervous and shy dubbing in front of the whole class, we will mark only focus on engagement and participation.
We believe that dubbing for a film can not only arouse students’ interest in learning French, but also improve their expression and imitation skills. Our goal in getting students to complete the dubbing task is not to expect them to be as fluent and standard in pronunciation as the characters in French films, but to create a tu that is different from traditional teaching and stimulates their language imitation and interest in language learning.

After reading the teaching method post written by junhaoLin, I knew that  Direct instruction is where teachers use explicit teaching techniques to teach a specific skill to their students, which is quite different from my teaching method – Inquiry-based Learning.

Glad to know that junhao had the experience of teaching English and I think during the period when he taught English, he could be more aware of the importance of the role of a teacher in learning a foreign language.  And I think the reason why he chose the direct instruction is that he believed learning a non-native language could be boring and dull and the guidance and help from the teacher is necessary and important.

Although I admit that his words were convincing, I think he exaggerated the role of the teacher a little too much. In my opinion, in the process of learning a foreign language, what a teacher can do is to provide learning methods and stimulate students’ interest in learning.  Whether students can make progress in learning a foreign language mainly depends on how much time and energy they put into it.  Not every teacher can provide targeted teaching for every different student. At most time, the limited teaching resources determine that students have to explore the different learning methods provided by their teachers and in that way, they need to explore a series of theories and methods and find the ones which are the  most suitable for themselves.

As a teaching model which is quite different from the traditional teaching, Inquiry-based Learning inevitably faces various challenges. Based on one of our group’s activities (debate), in general, not every student is good at debating competition or eloquence, especially when using a non-native language to express their views and ideas.

The unfamiliarity with the topic of the debate, the poor listening and speaking ability of the foreign language (French) and so on will be a great obstacle for students to improve their language ability in the debate. I hold a strong belief that there are always more ways than difficulties. In view of these potential problems, we can only analyze them one by one and take corresponding solutions, so that every student can benefit from the debating competition organized by us.

As for one of the problems, the unfamiliarity with the topic of the debate, this may be caused by two reasons, one is that students’ extracurricular life is not rich enough, they know little about things other than study and life, and the other is that students’ vocabulary about debating topics is insufficient. In teaching, we will actively encourage students to improve the accumulation of French vocabulary, and each section of the course will share vocabulary on different topics. after learning vocabulary, students can use what they have learned and combine it with real life. create a short story or write down your understanding of the field.

In terms of the problem of poor listening and speaking ability of the French, we will pay special attention to French listening and pronunciation training in teaching, because this will be the most basic ability to participate in the debate competition. In class, we will increase activities such as French song training, watching French movies and TV dramas, and recommend learning websites or applications for students to practice French pronunciation, so as to encourage students to listen more and speak more French in class and after class.

In the process of teaching, new difficulties and challenges will continue to emerge. only by making a detailed teaching plan can we get a satisfactory teaching quality.

If you are interested in my or my other team members’ solutions to our own teaching solutions, you are welcome to read and leave a message.

yiwei’s experiential learning method 

yiyan’s cooperative learning method

junhao’s direction instruction learning method

What I wanna share is about my best learning experience and the reasons why I enjoy the course I took.

Although I was deeply impressed at each stage of my study, in my memory, the learning experience I was most proud of was the learning of biology courses in my junior high school.

   I think one of the most important reasons was that I really enjoyed learning biology and I wanted to know more about the organisms as well as the nature. In my spare time, I was glad to read biology magazines, newspapers, or books. And gradually I found that the more I learn, the more obesessed I was to it. The process of learning biology was wonderful, you can not only learn about the detailed process of the photosynthesis of the plants, but also know different functions and structures of the organs of animals. The exploration of human life is endless, which is also the reason why people love and Revere life.

My achievement in biology learning is inseparable from the guidance and instruction of a patient and knowledgeable teacher. My biology teacher was a kind and considered old lady, she devoted most of her life to the great cause of education and I had a lot of respect for her. Although she is nearing retirement age, she showed a youthful energy and enthusiasm for teaching that many other young teachers lack. Therefore, her class is relaxed and cheerful, and her students were highly motivated. I have often considered it a blessing in my life to be her student. I often asked her for advice. And she always patiently answered my questions and kept encouraging me to keep my passion for learning biology. Inspired by her, I was more willing to spend my time and energy on the study of biology. Hard work always pays off, and every time I get a satisfactory biological result.

No one is born good at learning, but there is no denying that all of us must learn. As long as we put in enough hard work and effort, we can always become masters of knowledge and put what we have learned into practice.

Stories vary from person to person, click  here to know more about junhaoLin’s experience approximately ten years ago, and you will surprisingly find what a courageous and smart boy he was at that time.