Teaching English Grammar through Animated Movies

Abstract

This study seeks to examine how various components of English grammar can be taught through animated movies. The study demonstrates the use of gerunds in a sentence or a discourse through an animated feature film Tangled. The data for this research was taken from the students of grade eight. The students were shown various video clips, comprising dialogues and songs, from the movie and asked to identify the use of gerunds. Later, the students were given various worksheets containing tasks, based on the use of gerunds in a sentence. The students remained very responsive during the whole lesson and effectively learned the use of gerunds and the difference between gerunds and the present participle. The study concluded that animated movies in grammar teaching classes can serve as a positive reinforcement tool for the language learning process as the animated movies considerably increase the learning speed and proficiency of the students.

Perceived Functions of Playfulness in Adult English as a Foreign Language Learners: An Exploratory Study

“…Movies and music (providing audio- and visual authentic input) were also considered as a source of enhancing other language skills such as listening, speaking, grammar and pronunciation (reported in the mastery orientation category of playfulness in the results section). This is in line with different studies that also confirmed the effective role of movies and music in enhancing listening skill (e.g., Qiu and Huang, 2012 ; Kumar and Sandaran, 2018 ) and speaking acquisition (e.g., Porcel, 2010 ), grammar (e.g., Mushtaq and Zehra, 2016 ) and pronunciation mastery.…”

Teaching Indonesian L2 Learners Academic Writing: A Proposed Instructional Model

“…When watching a movie, students will usually listen and observe each scene (including the use of the language). The process of obtaining knowledge through watching movies can occur consciously or subconsciously (Mustaq & Zehra, 2016). By watching a movie, students will remember the material they have learned and compare it with the movie content while enjoying it (Mustaq & Zehra, 2016).…”

“…The process of obtaining knowledge through watching movies can occur consciously or subconsciously (Mustaq & Zehra, 2016). By watching a movie, students will remember the material they have learned and compare it with the movie content while enjoying it (Mustaq & Zehra, 2016). Moreover, Mustaq and Zehra (2016) stated that movies make students' learning absorption easier because they can see the relationship between the material they learn and the application in real life.…”

“…By watching a movie, students will remember the material they have learned and compare it with the movie content while enjoying it (Mustaq & Zehra, 2016). Moreover, Mustaq and Zehra (2016) stated that movies make students' learning absorption easier because they can see the relationship between the material they learn and the application in real life. Commonly, students are often confused about the use of vocabulary they have learned in a real-life situation.…”

“…For example, questions about their responses about the movie's problem, their opinions about the movie's ending, the moral value they get, and so on. Furthermore, Schirta (2011) in Mustaq and Zehra (2016) suggests learning to use movies that can involve students in the form of collaboration, using their thoughts, creativity, and memorization. These things will trigger students to think more critically about the questions asked.…”