Using Film and Media in the Language Classroom : Reflections on Research-Led Teaching

This book demonstrates the positive impact of using film and audiovisual material in the language classroom. The chapters are evidence-based and address different levels and contexts of learning around the world. They demonstrate the benefits of using moving images and films to develop intercultural awareness and promote multilingualism, and suggest Audiovisual Translation (AVT) activities and projects to enhance language learning. The book will be a valuable continuing professional development resource for language teachers and those involved in curriculum development, as well as bringing the latest research, theory and pedagogical techniques to teacher training courses.

Carmen Herrero is Principal Lecturer and Spanish Section Lead in the Department of Languages, Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She is Director of FLAME (Research Group for Film, Languages and Media Education) (www2.mmu.ac.uk/languages/flame/) and has co-founded the Film in Language Teaching Association (www.filta.org.uk). She has published widely on Spanish film and the use of film in language teaching.

Isabelle Vanderschelden is Senior Lecturer and French Section Lead in the Department of Languages, Information and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She has published widely on French film including a film study guide on Amelie (IB Tauris, 2007) and Studying French Cinema (Auteur, 2013). She is a co-founder of FILTA and a member of FLAME.