MOVIE TALK
This course is for students for whom English is their second language.
Talk to Spiderman and Iron Man
Having access to interaction with native English speakers has always been the best way to improve fluency.
American college professor,Professor Dawn Cordray, of Heritage University, USA, has created a new course, “Movie Talk”— the only class of its kind to offer this unique format.
Movie Talk classes have at least two native American speakers with a maximum of seven students.
Movie Talk meets online once a week for a one-hour class.
First Professor Cordray and professional a American actor (or actors) read a small portion of a popular movie script (text provided in advance) with the students. In class we talk about the most famous and well-liked American movies (like Avatar, Titanic, Marvel Avengers, etc.), and explain the difficult passages. Then Professor Cordray leads an in-depth DISCUSSION where students get a chance to talk about the movie, thereby practicing their speaking skills and getting immediate correction.
This brand-new course that gives speakers who English is their second language a chance to improve their skills in a fun and unique way.
This course is designed for students who already speak English well and want to bring their fluency level up to the point where they are comfortable holding a conversation about any topic.
In addition to the benefits of this course’s unique format with a chance to talk with multiple American speakers at once, there is another bonus; the course also gives students access to Professor Cordray herself. For students to take the course Professor Cordray offers access to her expertise all week via QQ, WeChat, and email, in case anyone has a quick question. This can be invaluable if you need someone to proof-read a sentence before you send out an email or you were not sure the best way to word something.
Sometimes classes will be recorded and students can get a copy of the class to listen to again for review purposes.
“I wanted to design of course around something everyone loves,” Professor Cordray said. “Everyone loves superheroes. Everyone loves Avatar. Americans spend a lot of time talking about movies; it’s a way for people to build rapport with one another. If you can learn to talk about these movies with enthusiasm, you can meet any challenge in the English language.”
SYLLABUS
Class schedule:
Classes usually meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning, Beijing Time. An evening class will be added soon.
Email cordraywriter@gmail.com for class meeting time.
Fall 2016 schedule:
Class 1 — Avatar
Class 2 — Iron Man
Class 3 — Spiderman
Class 4 — The X-men
Class 5 — Superman
Class 6 — Furious 7
Class 7 — Transformers
Class 8 — Avengers: Age of Ultron
Class 9 — Zootopia
Class 10— Jurassic World
Class 11 — Captain America
Class 12 — Kung Fu Panda
Class 13 — Titanic
Class 14 — Star Wars
Class 15 — The Jungle Book
Class 16 — Now You See Me 2
Contact Professor Cordray at cordraywriter@gmail.com to join the class.