Short Movies and Narrative Assessment in English Lessons

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the use of short movies as an educational tool in students' learning of story elements, vocabulary components, and even cultural elements in an English class. It defines short films presented with the potential of a complementary source in developing language-learning experiences through brief narratives and visual presentation. This paper therefore unquestionably makes a contribution to literature on how visual media treat language acquisition, examining the effectiveness of short films as a pedagogical resource. This research focuses on the way the short films help students understand even such abstract and complicated story elements as, for example, plot structures, character development, dialogue, by giving them concrete example models. The present study deals with the question: "How do short films help to develop vocabulary meaning for better understanding, i.e., how to apply a new word or phrase in its meaning in the given context for learners? The study regards short films as windows to foreign cultural diversity that enable cultural consciousness and understanding for students. According to this research, the article has given a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the different ways through which short films help create a wholesome, interesting environment for students while learning English. As findings of the research evidenced, it is therefore very advisable that visual media, like short films, be highly applied and incorporated in English classes, since this has a very high potential in improving language and cultural training of students, and thus should contribute to growing their educational experience.