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Use of English Movies in EFL Classroom:
A Study on the Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh

Md. Sadekur Rahman, M.A.

Abstract

This research examines the attitudes and awareness of the EFL learners and teachers to the integration of English movies in their classes. Thus, the article will deal with the nature of using movies in EFL classroom by teachers and the acceptance of it by the learners. The study has been conducted on the teachers and learners of the Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh in the academic year 2018-2019. The participants in this study are English teachers of varied experience and students of pre intermediate and intermediate levels, aged 12-18. The data are collected through two questionnaires prepared for teachers and learners respectively. Both qualitative and quantitative data are collected and used for preparing results. The results of the study have shown the impacts of using movies in EFL classroom and the problems and prospects of using it in the secondary level institutions of Bangladesh. The study concludes that movies are being used by some of the teachers. but many are interested to use; and presenting the target language in a more natural way movies attract students' attention.

Keywords: EFL, movies, teaching and learning English, Bangladesh, multiple intelligences, post method pedagogy.

1. Introduction

Being a tradition of remarkable change, English language teaching followed several phases: Grammar-Translation Method, Direct Method, Audio-lingual Method, Silent Way, Communicative Language Teaching etc. In Bangladesh Grammar-Translation Method became very popular in last century. At the 21st century Communicative Language Teaching takes the place. Though Bangladesh has tried to adopt the changed method, it remained traditional in reality. So, a new dimension is the demand of time. One way of introducing new dimensions into the classroom teaching can be the use of movies in the classroom.

It is researched that learning from entertainment is quick and longer lasting. Movie is a good way of entertainment now-a-days and young generations are very keen to this media of entertainment. If movies and education can be blended, learning will be smoother. So, in case of English Language Teaching if we use English movies, the boring language classes can become a class of enjoyment, and the learner will be eager to learn from their area of interest.

Another important fact is that intelligence varies from learner to learner, teacher to teacher. It is very difficult for a teacher to develop the class plan according to the preferred kind of intelligence of each learner. It is nearly impossible to provide the materials of multiple intelligences (Howard Gardner, 1983) in a single class. But movies have the combination of multiple intelligences. If movies can be used as a material for language teaching the learners of different intelligences can easily pick up the target lesson of the class in an interesting way and the teacher can easily select and use his/her material for teaching in the era of post-method pedagogy effectively.

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Md. Sadekur Rahman, M.A.
Lecturer
Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College
Charpara, Mymensingh- 2200, Bangladesh
jewelsrahman@gmail.com
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