Who needs authentic foreign video?
2. How do I get started working with video? • Experiment with simple tasks on short segments at the beginning or intermediate level. • Use video that is already supported by pedagogical materials. • Experiment freely and frequently with video in class in order to build up your repertoire of techniques little by little. • Consider using a balanced combination of broadcast TV (authentic foreign video) and specially-prepared programs created for language teaching (authentic foreign language via video). • Find a colleague (not necessarily one who teaches the same language) who already works with video. • Adapt your best techniques for building reading and speaking skills to your work with video. • Exploit your expertise in literary and linguistic analysis to discover those elements of a video document that best lend themselves to creating a lively learning environment. • Think of the learner’s interaction with video as a form of problem-solving. • Have faith in your students and in the ext
