Revisiting Comics in ELT José M. da Silva mannys@terra.com.br
COMICS – the basics comics = text + image Product of Pop / Mass Culture comics = text + image explore text explore image
COMICS – the basics Elements social interaction Uses Types fun language comic strip grammar culture comic book vocabulary feelings graphic novel culture gestures manga communication reactions (humor, irony) discussion readers themes (politics, society) your own
COMICS and ELT methodology Reasons / Advantages connected sentences that have a logical structure, a story line and a conclusion funny interesting context extraordinary visuals motivation memory nonverbal communication Comics provide links to the other skills. authentic / oral language
ATCHINSON, Michael. Word for Word.
Create your own comics MakeBeliefsComix http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ MakeBeliefsComix
Useful Links http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/comics.html http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/grammarman.jpg http://www.grammarmancomic.com http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?catid=59430&docid=146395 http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/ http://www.grammarmancomic.com/ http://www.toondoo.com http://toonlet.com http://www.maquinadequadrinhos.com.br/Intro.aspx http://www.nied.unicamp.br/~hagaque/downloads.php?lang=pt-BR
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