The Types of Video

b Silent Viewing for language The teacher plays the tape at normal speed, but without the sound. Students have to guess what the characters are saying. When they have done this, the teacher plays the tape with sound so that they can check to see if they guessed correctly. c Silent Viewing for music The same technique can be used with music. Teachers show a sequence without sound and ask the students to say what kind of music they would put behind and why. When the sequence is then shown again, with sound, students can judge whether they choose the same mood as the director composer. d Freeze Frame ɑt any stage during a video sequence, we can “freeze” the picture, stopping the participants dead in their tracks. This is extremely useful for asking the students what they think will happen next or what the character will say next. e Partial Viewing One way of provoking the students’ curiosity is to allow them only a partial view of the pictures on the screen. The teachers can use pieces of card to cover most of the screen, only leaving the edges on view; the teachers can put little squares of paper all over the screen and remove them only one-by-one so that what is happening is only gradually revealed.

f. The Advantages of Using Video

Using video has some advantages. Shumin in Richards and Renandya 2002:209 states that a possible way of simulating learners to talk might be to provide them with extensive exposures to authentic language through audiovisual stimuli and with opportunities to use the language. Berk 2009 also states that video has so many advantages. Those are as follows: 1 Grab students’ attention 2 Focus the students’ concentration 3 Generate interest in class 4 Create a sense of anticipation 5 Energize or relax students for learning exercise 6 Draw on students’ imagination 7 Improve attitudes toward content and learning 8 Build a connection with other students and instructor 9 Increase memory of content 10 Increase understanding 11 Foster creativity 12 Stimulate the flow of ideas 13 Foster deeper learning 14 Provide an opportunity for freedom of expression 15 Serve as a vehicle for collaboration 16 Inspire and motivate students