I agree that videos are valuable tools in a second language classroom. They provide audio clues for students to interpret and visual. Much of human communication is body language and gestures, it is useful for additional-language learners to be able to match this body language with oral language. Through this matching, students will comprehend more of what they are hearing and make inferences about the conversation/situation. I do agree with Canning's statement regarding the fact that videos may not increase 'understanding'. As previously stated, students will be able to make inferences and 'connect the dots' regarding conversations, but I do not think that students will be able to learn more words (effectively) or fully understand all components of speech.
One problem I have encountered in my own teaching is that it is very difficult to find videos for secondary junior level FSL. Using YouTube as my primary video library, oftentimes the pace or vocabulary used (in even simple videos) can be overwhelming and ineffective.
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