The topic of subtitles for ELT learners is still being wrestled with. Learners have different requirements of such a tool, dependent on their ability. Here, Elena Deleyto La Cruz summarises how subtitles influence learners' abilities to comprehend and interact with authentic video.
Read More"At the end the student felt very pleased with his progress and confident that he could learn quickly."
Language teacher Michael Harrison reviews DLA's Ready to Run.
Read MoreEvery language has its grammar and video is no exception. DLA co-founder Adam Salkeld examines how we harness visual grammar to make our authentic videos more effective.
Read MoreThe idea of using film or video in learning is hardly new. In 1913 the inventor Thomas Edison predicted that within ten years books would be obsolete because it was “possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture”. Despite some great educational film and TV during the 20th century from the likes of Disney and the BBC, the revolution didn’t happen on schedule.
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