Abstract

Since the invention of the movies in the 20th century, it has become one of the most important ways of entertainment and it influences people deeply. At present, the English movies are used not only as the method to relax, it is also the tool to be used in English teaching activities. That is to say, both three important functions of watching original English movies in English teaching and learning will be analyzed in details, including presenting the collocations of English vocabularies, improving learners’ speaking and listening capability as well as helping learners know the culture of English speaking countries better. Besides, some suggestions about how to guarantee the efficiency of English teaching by means of watching original English movies are also provided so as to help the English teachers at high schools to improve their proficiency in English teaching.

Key words: English teaching at high schools; original English movies； efficiency of English teaching

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review2

2.1 Introduction of English original movies.2

2.2 Features of English teaching at high schools.3

2.3 Previous studies at home and abroad4

3. Functions of English Original Movies Applied to EnglishTeaching at High Schools7

3.1 Presentation of collocations of vocabularies used in daily life7

3.2 Improvement of students’ listening and speaking capability9

3.3 Understanding of Western culture10

4. Suggestions about Application of English Movies to English Teaching at High schools12

4.1 Combination of movie contents and teaching activities13

4.2 Simple-to-difficult principle14

5. Conclusion.17

References19