FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Language Skills

VH 2558 Acquiring The Human Language
Summary: Explores human language, its origins, acquisition and evolution. 055 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: HUMAN LANGUAGE, THE

VH 5954 Amazing English!: TLLC, Kindergarten Program
Summary: Contains Changes, Changes, Noisy Nora, Musical Max, The Snowy Day, Rosie's Walk, Here Comes the Cat! 043 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2691 American Tongues
Summary: This film examines the attitudes Americans have about the way they talk. AMERICAN TONGUES goes to the streets and the countryside to listen to American English in all its diversity and color. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, AMERICAN TONGUES elicits funny perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments about out diverse society. 057 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0047 Argumentation
Summary: The components of persuasive writing, audience appeal, and common logical fallacies are discussed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0037 Audience and Style
Summary: How the audience affects the style of writing, level of diction, and choice of language is explored. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0036 Audience, The
Summary: Focuses on the triangular relationship between writer, writing, and audience. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0042 Beginning and Ending
Summary: Good writing includes strong introductory and concluding paragraphs that help the reader follow the ideas in an essay. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0033 Beginning, The
Summary: The content and format of "The Write Course" series are described in this introductory program. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2631 Bellissimo
Summary: This is an unprecedented reconstruction of the Italian Cinema, not just as an industry, but as an extremely sophisticated art form. This unique film contains clips from world-famous films from the 1940's to the present such as Open City, Divorce Italian Style, 8 ½ and Seven Beauties. Director Gianfranco Mingozzi. 110 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0567 Birth of Language, The
Summary: Explores the origin of human language and examines the differences between human and animal communication as well as the relationship of language and thought. 030 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 8107 Black English As An American Dialect
Summary: Professor of Lingustics at Stanford University, John Rickford, presents a clarification of the issues surrounding "ebonics", and the controversy which currently surrounds language in general. 030 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN AMERICAN, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 3979 Black on White / Pioneers! O Pioneers!
Summary: 5."Black on White" examines Black English from its beginnings with American slaves to today's black "rap." 6. "Pioneers! O Pioneers! evokes the spirit of American English as it evolved from 1776 to 1920's. 116 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, AFRICAN AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, COMMUNICATION Series: STORY OF ENGLISH, THE

VH 2645 Burlador de Sevilla, El
Summary: This is a production of Tirso's most famous work, the play that introduced the theme of Don Juan into European literature. 120 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, THEATRE

VH 8081 By Word Of Mouth -- Storytelling In America
Summary: Originally produced in 1983, this video provides a glimpse of the tenth National Storytelling Festival, including performance samples and other issues surrounding the practice of storytelling. Directed by Steven Kostant. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2632 Cabiria
Summary: The story concerns a girl- Cabiria who is separated from her parents du ring the Punic Wars in the Third Century B.C. In her odyssey through the world o f ancient Rome, she encounters the eruption of Mt. Etna, capture by pirates, the barbaric splendor of Carthage, human sacrifice and Hannibal crossing the Alps. With meticulous care to costume and set design, Cabiria was shot in North Africa, Sicily and the Italian Alps. Director: Federico Fellini. 123 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 3332 Caro Diario
Summary: Three chapters from director Moretti's own life. "On My Vespa" the director takes off on a personal tour of Rome. "Islands", Moretti and friend Gerardo travel to a series of island communities including Salina, dominated by only children. "Doctors" finds Moretti experiencing a misdiagnosed medical crisis. 098 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8165 Compensation
Summary: The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900's parallels with another living in the 1990's. It presents a love story between a deaf woman and a hearing man. Set in Chicago, the couple struggles with discrimanation, disability and racism. This mostly silent film uses note cards and old photographs to illustrate the period in which the film is cast. African Americans from the south hoping for a better life, soon find that discrimination and segregation in all its forms also exist in Chicago. 098 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, DRAMA, AFRICAN AMERICAN

VH 2633 Conformist, The
Summary: Jean-Louis Trintignant plays a rising young follower of Mussolini who must assassinate his former professor, now in political exile, to demonstrate his loyalty to the Fascist state. Bertolucci's breakthrough film makes total use of the medium to seduce us with gilded images of a decadent society. He equates the rise of Italian fascism with the psychosexual life protagonist for whom conformity becomes an obsession after a traumatic homosexual experience. Director Bernardo Bertolucci. 108 Min. VIDEO 1971 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2122 Content Area ESL Instruction
Summary: Program examines relationship between second language acquisition and the development of academic knowledge and skills at the elementary and secondary grade levels. Also suggests strategies for modifying curriculum, materials and instruction for ESL students in the content area classroom. 057 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 8091 Cultural Diversity in Communication Disorders: Issues and...
Summary: In a lecture, Orlando L. Taylor, Dean of the School of Communication Arts and Sciences at Howard University, explores multicultural aspects of communication. Discusses how communication behaviors differ from standard communication norms and how diagnosis of communication disorders relates to social dialect. 062 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2120 Current Issues In Language Teaching
Summary: Program provides a general review and evaluation of current theories and issues in the field of ESL. Topics discussed include proficiency, communicative competence, and the natural approach to language acquisition. 058 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 2123 Curriculum Developed on Communicative Goals
Summary: Program defines the communicative curriculum for the ESL classroom and examines the roles of both the teacher and learner in this type of instruction. The communicative curriculum stresses interaction between students and between students and teachers in a variety of media. 053 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 2915 Danzon
Summary: A film festival winner and critical favorite, DANZON is a surprising love story about a woman who finally discovers the passion that has been missing from her life. Maria Rojo, in an award-winning performance, stars as Julia, a Mexico City telephone operator whose tame, predictable life is enlivened only by the ballroom dancing she enjoys each week. When her dance partner, Carmelo, suddenly disappears, Julia stuns her friends by impulsively following his trail. 103 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0046 Definition
Summary: Several methods of writing extended definitions are presented with examples from academic and nonacademic writing. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 3937 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 1-4
Summary: Lessons 1-2: Introduction, Lessons 3-4: Un viaje a Sevilla, Espana. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3940 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 13-16
Summary: Lessons 13-16: Un viaje a Argentina. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3941 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 17-20
Summary: Lessons 17-18: Un viaje a Argentina, Lessons 19-20: Un viaje a Puerto Rico. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3942 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 21-24
Summary: Lessons 21-24: Un viaje a Puerto Rico. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3943 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 25-26
Summary: Lessons 25-26: Un viaje a Puerto Rico. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3944 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 27-30
Summary: Lessons 27-30: Un viaje a Mexico: El pueblo, la Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3945 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 31-34
Summary: Lessons 31-34: Un viaje a Mexico: El pueblo, la Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3946 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 35-38
Summary: Lessons 35-36: Un viaje a Mexico: El pueblo, la Capital, Lessons 37-38 : Un viaje a Mexico: La Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3947 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 39-42
Summary: Lessons 39-42: Un viaje a Mexico: La Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3948 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 43-46
Summary: Lessons 43-46: Un viaje a Mexico: La Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3949 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 47-50
Summary: Lessons 47-50: Un viaje a Mexico: La Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3938 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 5-8
Summary: Lessons 5-6: Un viaje a Sevilla, Espana, Lessons 7-8: Un viaie a Madrid, Espana. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3950 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 51-52
Summary: Lessons 51-52: Un viaje a Mexico: La Capital. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 3939 Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish, Lessons 9-12
Summary: Lessons 9-11: Un viaje a Madrid, Espana, Lessons 12: Un viaje a Argentina. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: DESTINOS

VH 0043 Developing Form
Summary: Describes the four traditional patterns of organizing a composition. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 8089 Developmental Motor Speech Disorders
Summary: Lecture intended for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Provides a general overview of the clinical area of developmental motor speech dis orders including both apraxias and dysarthrias. He talks about assessment strategies that clinicians can follow in the evaluation of children with severe speech disorders and presents strategies for planning treatment for children. 053 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION

VH 8094 Differential Diagnosis for Aphasia
Summary: In a lecture, Richard K. Peach, a professor in the Dept. of Communication Disorders & Sciences at Rush University, discusses how to diagnose aphasic versus non-aphasic neurogenic language disorders. Shows how to organize an orderly process of data collection around a patient's medical history, mental status, speech fluency and patterns, oral and visual language capabilities, nonverbal cognitive abilities, and pragmatic abilities. 117 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0038 Discovering Ideas
Summary: Brainstorming, clustering, and journal writing are introduced as techniques for generating new ideas. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2557 Discovering The Human Language
Summary: Explores human language, its origins, acquisition and evolution. 055 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: HUMAN LANGUAGE, THE

VH 0055 Discovering the Library
Summary: The "why" and "how" of preparing a research paper are studied, acquiring primary and secondary sources. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2627 La Dolce Vita, Part 1
Summary: One of the most controversial films of all time. La Dolce Vita is a daring and dazzling masterpiece from Europe's premiere filmmaker, Federico Fellini, at the peak of his creative prowess and popularity. This international blockbuster follows the descent of a notorious gossip columnist into the decadent world of Rome's pampered rich. Searching only for a new scandal to expose, the writer instead finds himself hopelessly seduced. 178 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2628 La Dolce Vita, Part 2
Summary: One of the most controversial films of all time. La Dolce Vita is a daring and dazzling masterpiece from Europe's premiere filmmaker, Federico Fellini, at the peak of his creative prowess and popularity. This international blockbuster follows the descent of a notorious gossip columnist into the decadent world of Rome's pampered rich. Searching only for a new scandal to expose, the writer instead finds himself hopelessly seduced. 178 Min. VIDEO 1961 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0039 Drama of Thinking, The
Summary: New ideas come from using structured sets of questions as probes. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 3977 An English Speaking World / Mother Tongue
Summary: 1. "An English Speaking World" shows the pervasiveness of English, now spoken by hundreds of millions of people. 2. "Mother Tongue" surveys the growth of English from its Anglo-Saxon origins through the Norman conquest. 115 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION Series: STORY OF ENGLISH, THE

VH 1531 ESL: The Silent Way Presentation Tape #1
Summary: Excerpts from a video course of 140 half-hour lessons on learning English by non-English speakers. 030 Min. VIDEO 1977 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 1532 ESL: The Silent Way Presentation Tape #2
Summary: See VH 1531, ESL The Silent Way Presentation Tape #1. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0058 Essay Test, The
Summary: Looks at preparation, organization, and writing techniques that make a powerful essay. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2119 Evaluating the ESL Student
Summary: Program examines issues in testing ESL students, including types of tests, test characteristics, and communicative testing. Also discusses various non-test sources for assessment such as self rating and observation. 055 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 3040 Exploring Language: Thinking, Writing, Communicating...
Summary: A college credit course in the social, psychological, and psychological, and political implications of language. 029 Min. VIDEO 1981 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 8092 Fluent Aphasias, The: Evaluation, Management & Counseling
Summary: In a lecture, Robert C. Marshall (Chief, Audiology and Speech Pathology, V.A. Medical Center, Portland, OR.) discusses the evaluation, management and counseling of aphasiacs with speech skills. Discusses the fluent aphasias: site of lesion, characteristics and syndromes (Wernicke's, conduction, and anomic aphasia). Talks about evaluation and management, including communicative style and communication (the rambler, the monitor, the compensator). 103 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION, ADULT EDUCATION

VH 2124 Focusing on Sociocultural Appropriateness
Summary: Program examines the importance of the student's culture in devising appropriate curriculum for the ESL classroom. Examines the nature of multicultural education and strategies for its implementation in the ESL classroom. 055 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 4050 French In Action, Lessons 1-4
Summary: Lesson 1: Orientation, Lessons 2-4: Genesis. 117 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4053 French in Action, Lessons 13-16
Summary: Lesson 13: Encounters, Lessons 14-16: Getting Underway. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4054 French in Action, Lessons 17-20
Summary: Lessons 17-18: In All Labor There is Profit, Lessons 19-20: Entering the School Zone. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4055 French in Action, Lessons 21-24
Summary: Lesson 21: Entering the School Zone, Lessons 22-23: Fishing for an Invitation. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4056 French in Action, Lessons 25-26
Summary: Lesson 25: Bills of Fare II, Lesson 26: Bills of Fare III. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4057 French in Action, Lessons 27-30
Summary: Lessons 27-30: All Manner of Transportation. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4058 French in Action, Lessons 31-34
Summary: Lesson 31: All Manner of Transportation, Lesson 32-34: Residences. 114 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4059 French in Action, Lessons 35-38
Summary: Lesson 35: Residences, Lessons 36-38: Entertainment. 116 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4060 French in Action, Lessons 39-42
Summary: Lessons 39-40: Entertainment, Lesson 41-42: A Matter of Change. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4061 French in Action, Lessons 43-46
Summary: Lessons 43-45: Think Vacation, Lesson 46: Getting Away. 115 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4062 French in Action, Lessons 47-50
Summary: Lesson 47: What Variety!, Lesson 48: What Riches!, Lesson 49: What a Nightmare!, Lesson 50: More Variety, More Riches. 116 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4051 French in Action, Lessons 5-8
Summary: Lesson 5: Families, Lesson 6-7: Portraits, Lesson 8: Genealogy. 114 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4063 French in Action, Lessons 51-52
Summary: Lesson 51: Parade and Review, Lesson 52: All's Well That Ends Well. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 4052 French in Action, Lessons 9-12
Summary: Lessons 9-10: Vacation in Brittany, Lessons 11-12: Encounters. 114 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: FRENCH IN ACTION

VH 0217 French Invitation: Actualities #1
Summary: French language instructional tape which uses short scenes to present the language in natural settings. 074 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0218 French Invitation: Actualities #2
Summary: French language instructional tape which uses short scenes to present the language in natural settings. 076 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8149 A History Of Spanish Literature
Summary: Overview of Spanish literature including the cultural and political influences that led to the creation of some of Spain's literary masterpieces, and the development of the Castilian dialect. 029 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0411 How to Read Between The Lines-Wall Street Journal
Summary: Shows how to use the Wall Street Journal in the most effective and beneficial manner. Explains the paper's organization and regular features. Demonstrates how to track particular subject areas of interest and understand all the implications of a major news story. 014 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2559 Human Language Evolves, The
Summary: Explores human language, its origins, acquisition and evolution. 055 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: HUMAN LANGUAGE, THE

VH 0617 I Am Better Than You
Summary: Sam and Pete compete to determine who is the best lizard. Emphasizes the letter blend "fl". 015 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 4334 I See What You Say Lip Reading Program
Summary: This self help videotape and manual for consumers teaches lipreading to adults with hearing losses. Using practical, modern examples, this program teaches adults to visually recognize speech sounds in single words and phrases. The section on practice in natural speaking situations include activities, trivia, stories, and humor. 16 different speakers present hundreds of examples in noisy and quiet environments. 057 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8364 If You Stutter: Advice For Adults
Summary: Speech-language pathologists answer questions about stuttering and demonstrate a variety of therapy techniques. Also, stutterers share their personal stories and insights into what has helped them. 055 Min. VIDEO 2003 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2630 Juliet of the Spirits
Summary: When she suspects her husband of infidelity, a naive yet clairvoyant housewife unleashes an unconscious ripe with erotic fantasies. Desperately seeking solace, she consults spirits at a seance, doctors and detectives, even flamboyant nymphomaniac neighbor who organizes orgies, all to no avail. As her live falls apart, her colorful dreams and visions become increasingly bizarre and surrealistic, both more disturbing and more liberating. 142 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 1259 Language
Summary: Language is unique to the human mind. Focusing on the special human phenomenon of speech, this episode explores different theories on the evolution of language. One theory is that language is the result of gene mutation, resulting in quantum leaps in the normal evolutionary process. You'll witness experiments that reveal an infant's innate drive to communicate. Scientists show that linguistic capacity is present even without speech and hearing. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: PSYCHOLOGY, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: MIND, THE

VH 0086 Language and the Hearing-Impaired Children
Summary: Delineates how to overcome the obstacles of teaching language skills to profoundly and severely hard-of-hearing children. 015 Min. VIDEO 1981 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8105 Language Development
Summary: Intended for teachers, parents, youth workers and volunteers, defines language and instructional needs for inner city children. Topics include strategies for parents to use in order to develop their children's language abilities. Social context are emphasized in the language development of children birth to adolescence. 048 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 1273 Literature, Literacy and Learning
Summary: Presents new and revitalized approaches to language-based curriculum-and presents the key principles and characteristics that are common to all. The growing trend in literacy instruction is shown through many classroom examples in which the teachers capitalize on the integrated nature of the language arts and their relationship to the study of literature. 022 Min. VIDEO Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0618 Little Girl and the Tiny Doll, The
Summary: A little girl discovers a tiny doll in the frozen food department of a grocery store who she befriends and eventually takes home. Emphasizes the letter "d". 015 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 0028 Martin's Magic: Teaching Language
Summary: This video guide for teachers shows how poetry and songs can be used in the classroom to enhance instruction in the language arts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0622 Master Salt and the Sailor's Son
Summary: Little Sammy Salt becomes a stowaway aboard the Jolly Jack and sails on to the coconut island. Emphasizes the letter "s". 020 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 2116 Methodology
Summary: Examines the notion of Whole Language as it applies to ESL classrooms. This approach emphasizes language learning in a real context and refrains from separating reading, writing, listening and speaking into different parts. Also, language acquisition and content learning happen together rather than as separate processes. 052 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 0621 Mog: The Forgetful Cat
Summary: Vicky makes a poster about a missing cat, and reads the story of forgetful Mog. Emphasizes the letter "c". 020 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 0616 Monkey and the Crocodile, The
Summary: The classic tale from India about the crocodile who persuades a monkey to cross a river on his back. Fortunately, the monkey is smarter than the crocodile. Emphasizes the consonant blend "cr". 020 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 8090 Motor Disorders of Speech
Summary: In a lecture, J. Douglas Noll, Head of the Dept. of Audiology and speech Pathology at Purdue University, discusses various types of speech disorders, causitive lesions, and therapies. Covers neuroanatomy (upper and lower motor neurone); model of hierarchies of oral communication (intellectualization, symbolization, translation, motor execution); deficits at any level (mental retardation, psychosis, aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria); types of dysarthria, incluidng flaccid (bulbar), spastic (pseudobulbar), mixed (spastic-flaccial, e.g., amy otrohic lateral sclerosis), ataxic (cerebellar degeneration), hypokinetic (Parkinson's disease), and hyperkinetic (chorea, dystonia); and therapy. 100 Min. VIDEO 1976 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 3978 Muse of Fire, A / Guid Scots Tongue, The
Summary: 3. "A Muse of Fire" Covers the Age of Exploration, as pilgrims and pirates carried English to the New World. 4."The Guid Scots Tongue" Traces the Scottish influence from Northern Ireland to Appalachia. 116 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, U.S. HISTORY, COMMUNICATION, SHAKESPEARE Series: STORY OF ENGLISH, THE

VH 3980 Muvver Tongue, The / Loaded Weapon, The
Summary: 7. "The Muvver Tongue" describes how British colonialism helped spread English across the globe. 8. "The Loaded Weapon" centers around the Irish influence on the language, beginning in the 17th century. 115 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION Series: STORY OF ENGLISH, THE

VH 0044 Narration and Description
Summary: Ways to organize details for expository or descriptive writing, use clear transitions, and compose varied sentences are discussed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 1466 Natural Approach to Language Acquisition (Part 1)
Summary: Three videocassettes, VH 1466-1468. Guest Lecturer, Nancy Sokol Green speaks on the Natural Approach to Language Acquisition. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 1467 Natural Approach to Language Acquisition (Part 2)
Summary: See VH 1466. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 1468 Natural Approach to Language Acquisition (Part 3)
Summary: See VH 1466. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0062 New Directions
Summary: The final episode encourages students to develop and strengthen their writing to satisfy personal and professional goals. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 3981 New Year's Words: A Look into the Future
Summary: 9. "New Year's Words: A Look into the Future" questions whether English, like Latin, will become a dead language. 058 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION Series: STORY OF ENGLISH, THE

VH 2629 Night of the Shooting Stars, The
Summary: Voted "Best Film of the Year" by The National Society of Film Critics, "The Night of the Shooting Stars" depicts the final days of World War II in Italy, seen mostly through the eyes of a six-year-old girl. It is a mythic recollection of life intensely lived-fixed forever in the mind of the protagonist, and stamped indelibly on the film's legion of admirers. 107 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8119 Non-Verbal Communication
Summary: Video discusses haw to interpret nonverbal messages, as well as how to use them to become a better communicator by focusing on seven topics - personal space, touch, body movement, artifacts (things we do to our bodies), environment, tone of voice and facial expression. 045 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 4015 Official Story, The
Summary: Details the collapse of an affluent Argentinean family. Alicia, the wife of a successful businessman, faces the ultimate challenge when she begins to suspect that her adopted daughter may have been stolen from a family of "Los desaparecidos" (the disappeared ones). Determined to find out the truth, Alicia risks everything, even at the cost of her own family. Director: Luis Puenzo. 110 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 0048 Paragraph Patterns
Summary: The visual, logical, and rhetorical functions of paragraphs are explained. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 8086 Persuasive Language
Summary: Introduces the concept of persuasion and supports the exploration of persuasion as the focus of an explicit language study. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 0045 Process and Analysis
Summary: Prepares the student to write a practical paper by focusing on diction and sentence skills. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2474 Ran
Summary: Japan's foremost director, Akira Kurosawa, has created a masterpiece with his own "King Lear" that brilliantly mixes Japanese history, Shakespeare's plot and Kurosawa's own feelings about loyalty. With Kurosawa's relentless demand for perfection evident in every scene, RAN won an Oscar for Costume Design and was voted Best Film of 1985 by the National Society of Film Critics. 160 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 0060 Report and Proposal Writing
Summary: This program identifies skills for effective report and proposal writing. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0053 Revision Strategies
Summary: Offers valuable criteria to apply at the revision stage. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2121 Role of the Teacher in Curriculum Development, The
Summary: Program explores the teacher's role in designing ESL courses. Offers advice to help teachers create curricula which takes into account their own knowledge, experience, and personal style. 051 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 8367 The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Counseling The Parents...
Summary: Patricia Zebrowski, University of Iowa, provides speech-language pathologists with a broad overview of selected counseling principles, followed by a discussion of how to counsel parents about issues they frequently present regarding stuttering and their child who stutters. 058 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8360 The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Making Sound Clinical...
Summary: E. Charles Healey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses the importance of decision making in planning treatment of the stuttering of children, how various treatment strategies can enhance a multidimensional, integrated approach to therapy, and how a model of communication can facilitate meaningful, verbal interactions between client and clinician. 060 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8361 The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Practical Advice For...
Summary: Barry Guitar, University of Vermont, describes the nature of stuttering, evaluation and diagnosis, and the treatment of the beginning and the intermediate stutterers. 050 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, TEACHER EDUCATION

VH 8363 The School-Age Child Who Stutters: Working Effectively...
Summary: Describes how parents, teachers, and health care professionals can help the child who stutters feel good about talking, stuttering, and himself/herself, while also understanding and using speech modification techniques to become a more effective communicator. 037 Min. VIDEO 2003 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8366 The School-Age Child Who Suffers: Ways To Be More Effective
Summary: Peter Remig, University Colorado, provides the school clinician with a clinically comprehensive, yet functional source of therapy principles, goals, and activities for use with the dysfluent school-age child. Presents several specific treatment strategies for directly addressing stuttering. 056 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, TEACHER EDUCATION

VH 2115 Second Language Acquisition
Summary: Professor Wayne Gregory and a variety of guest experts explore the many issues that must be considered when developing a curriculum for students learning English as a second language. 048 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 4012 See & Sign
Summary: Sign language is the third most popular language in the United States. But learning it once meant attending expensive and time consuming classes. Nationally certified sign language interpreter David S. Bush makes it easy to learn basic signing. You'll quickly learn to communicate in this unique language. 105 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0049 Sentence Patterns
Summary: The importance of sentence style and its relation to grammar is discussed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0050 Sentence Strategy
Summary: Explores the use of specific subjects with active verbs and avoiding sentence fragments and dangling modifiers to improve sentences. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 4909 Sexism in Language
Summary: This program presents closely analyzed examples that show how sexism and anti-sexism may be contained in language use--in song lyrics, everyday conversation, newspaper reports, written conversations, and satire. 026 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 5477 Shalom Sesame: Aleph-Bet Telethon
Summary: The letters on Israel's Sesame Street have all disappeared! Tune in for a terrific telethon when Jerry Stiller and Kippiben Kippod try to raise all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 038 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 5470 Shalom Sesame: Tel Aviv
Summary: A visit to a public market, the Tel Aviv boardwalk and beach, the city of Jaffa along with songs and cartoons that introduce the numbers and letters of the Hebrew alphabet. 030 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 5469 Shalom Sesame: The Land of Israel
Summary: Introduces the country, people, culture, and language of Israel through a lively mix of animation, song, comedy, and film. From the excitement of city life to the beauty of the desert: visit Metulla, Haifa, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Caesarea. Also learn Hebrew words and numbers. 033 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 0040 Sharpening the Focus
Summary: Narrowing a wide range of ideas to a specific topic is the focus for this last of three programs on prewriting techniques. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 6541 Sociolinguistics of Language
Summary: In a lecture, Dr. Mary Morgan introduces areas comprising the sociolinguistics of language: language variation, ethnography of communication, language in social context, language change, and speech act theory. Identifies the people who do the studies, linguists, anthropologists and sociologists, by their point of view. 026 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0041 Structuring the Topic
Summary: Learn from this segment new ways to organize, outline, and plan your writing for a specific audience. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 8093 Stuttering Therapy: Broad Spectrum Behavior Modification
Summary: Lecture by Martin R. Adams, Dept. of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Purdue University. Provides brief descriptions and discusses a select few behavior therapy techniques. Intended to stir interest in the various approaches, to offer evidence bearing on their effectiveness, and to direct the viewer to more de tailed sources of information about these techniques. 107 Min. VIDEO 1976 Subject: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 8359 Stuttering: Straight Talk For Teachers
Summary: Answers the common questions about children who stutter: how to respond to the child who stutters in the classroom; what happens in speech therapy; how to handle teasing; how to deal with oral presentations. 020 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0061 Style
Summary: Voice, tone, and point of view contribute to a writer's style. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 3331 Sud
Summary: Videocassette release of the 1993 motion picture. director, Gabriele Salvatores; producers, Mario & Vittorio Cecchi Gori; screenplay, Franco Bernini, Angelo Pasquini, Gabriele Salvatores .... 092 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 2117 Teaching ESL Grammar
Summary: Explores the nature and role of grammar instruction in English as second language classrooms. Compares various contemporary theories and offers guidelines for some specific methods of teaching grammar in the ESL classroom. 054 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 2118 Teaching ESL Reading
Summary: Explores the processes involved in reading comprehension and discusses major theoretical approaches and current issues in the teaching of reading to ESL students. Also discusses the various stages of the reading process and considers practical strategies for use in teaching reading in ESL classrooms. 057 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: TEACHER EDUCATION, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: METHODS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR ESL

VH 2634 La Terra Trema
Summary: The classic example of Italian neo-realism, about a poor Sicilian fisherman, his family and their village. A spare, slow-moving, profound and ultimately lyrical tragedy, this semi-documentary explores the economic exploitation of Sicily's fishermen. Filmed on location with the villagers playing themselves; highly acclaimed though not commercially successful. In Sicilian with English subtitles. Director: Luchino Visconti. 161 Min. VIDEO 1948 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0620 Three Little Pigs, The
Summary: The classic story--this version has a happy ending. Emphasizes the letter "p". 015 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 8087 Tony Brown's Journal: The Ebonics Controversy
Summary: Discusses the Oakland California School Board's decision to use Ebonics in the classroom. 027 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, AFRICAN AMERICAN

VH 0619 Too Much Noise
Summary: A wise man advises an old man beleaguered by normal noises to possess a cow, hen, dog, and cat. When he returns the animals to the wise man, the resulting silence is wonderful. Emphasizes the letter "n". 015 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: LITERATURE-I, LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WORDS AND PICTURES

VH 2646 Tunel, El
Summary: Sabato's first novel introduces the theme of the artist who becomes insane because of his inability to communicate. The protagonist, a painter who becomes the lover of a blind man's wife, is blinded by his own personal and artistic goals. The program traces the convoluted route by which love turns to hatred. Director: Jose Luis Cuerda. 065 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 5198 Unlocking Language
Summary: In this video the birth of language is discussed. Topics explored are the ability of language to express abstractions, the role of evolution in the development of languages, and language as an innately guided behavior in unborn babies. 029 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 0054 Using the Writer's Tools
Summary: Editing, proofreading, and instruction in using common reference books are covered. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2778 Viridiana
Summary: Viridiana is a wickedly funny and cynical story of a young nun who loses her innocence when forced to visit her perverted uncle's estate. With her uncle's sudden death, she inherits the property and turns the house into a refuge for the town's homeless only to find her faith shattered by their atrocious ingratitude and monstrous behavior. Director: Luis Bunuel. 090 Min. VIDEO 1961 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS

VH 0034 Why Write
Summary: The question of why we write and why we study writing are addressed, as well as contemporary theories of the writing process. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0052 Word Strategy
Summary: Jargon, euphemism, wordiness, and triteness are foes of good communication. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0051 Words and Meanings
Summary: Word choices as a stylistic device and an increased sense of the finer points of style are covered. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0056 Writing a Research Paper
Summary: The overall requirements of the research paper, including the function and proper use of bibliography and footnotes, are explained. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0057 Writing About Books
Summary: Writing an effective book review requires the ability to differentiate between summary and evaluation. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0059 Writing at Work
Summary: The common ingredients of good business writing are covered with current research in the field and tips on writing a simple, accurate, and professional business letter. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 0035 Writing Process, The
Summary: Commonly held misconceptions about the writing process are dispelled as successful writers reveal the stages they go through to craft a finished work. 030 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS Series: WRITE COURSE, THE

VH 2660 Yeah You Rite! The Language of New Orleans
Summary: The culture of New Orleans represents the coming together of many rich traditions: French, Spanish, African, Irish, Italian. Along with its legendary music and spicy food, this culture shares a fascinating, unique way of speaking English-- the subject of the entertaining and award winning film YEAH YOU RITE! Mixed into this spicy gumbo are colorful scenes of Mardi Gras celebrations and street fairs, all set to the music of New Orleans native son Dr. John. 029 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, SOCIOLOGY