1. This speech/presentation is authorized by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Department of Defense. Contents of this presentation are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, DoD, Department of the Army, or DLIFLC. GLOSS VIDEO LESSON PRESENTER: OH, CHUNG HEE Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

2. GLOSS VIDEO LESSONS Presentation Outline Definition of GLOSS Benefit of video lessons Elements of video lessons Target learners Challenges Sample online lessons Q and A

3. WHAT IS GLOSS? Global Language Online Support System GLOSS lessons are developed for independent learners to provide them with the learning/teaching tools for improving their foreign language skills. Reading and listening lessons are based on authentic materials (articles, TV reports, radio broadcasts, etc.) and consist of 4 to 6 activities. http://gloss.dliflc.edu/Default.aspx

4. BENEFIT Of VIDEO LESSONS Real life situation Implication Cultural understanding Appropriate attitude Application of what is learned Integration of all needs

5. ELEMENTS OF VIDEO LESSON Flow of story-telling Facial expressions Body language Background noise/images Information that can be lost in translation

6. Satisfy our learners’ needs and preferences (most people are visual) Response to our faculty’s request. Accept realty: watching news on TV instead of listening on the radio. Present richer information, especially in cultural, geographical & unique events etc. Enhance learners’ understanding and retention of the lessons. Additional Benefit

7. SAMPLE LESSON 1 내 이름은 김삼순 LF: Formal/Informal verb endings ( 존댓말과 반말 ) Level : 1 Topic: Link http://gloss.dliflc.edu/products/gloss/kp_cul254/kp_cul254_act1.html

8. SAMPLE LESSON 2 청담동 살아요 LF: Idiomatic expressions Level : 2 Topic : Plastic surgery Link http://gloss.dliflc.edu/products/gloss/kp_soc253/default.html