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Eugene Chan suggested "Animal Farm" as a video to use in class.

I have used "Animal Farm" -- the 1955 animated version -- along with the
novel in an intermediate reading class.  It was well worth the
additional preparation that I put in: weekly worksheets, in-class
discussion questions, role plays, and vocabulary/reading quizzes.  My
only complaint was that the sound quality of the video was not good;
this was offset by the fact that there was more action than language, so
even weaker students could enjoy the movie as a complement to the
readings.

I have also started requiring a final essay for my Advanced Structure
class: students do some background cultural reading, watch a full-length
video on their own, and write a comparative essay.  This past summer the
focus was "Education in the U.S." and students could choose from "The
Paper Chase," "Stand and Deliver," "Mr. Holland's Opus," and "Dead
Poet's Society."  This semester, the theme will be relationships, and I
have set aside "Fools Rush In," "Sleepless in Seattle," "While You Were
Sleeping," and "When Harry Met Sally."

Dennis Bricault, North Park University, Chicago   USA
dbricau@northpark.edu <mailto:Dbricau@northpark.edu>

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