Sound off

1. Play the tape through once with the sound turned off.
2. Ask the students to predict as much as they can about the verbal content of the extract from the visual images alone. This could involve guessing who the characters are, what they are talking about, what their attitudes are, etc.
3. You should encourage your students to give reasons for their answers on the basis of the setting, facial expressions, use of gesture, style of clothing, etc.
4. Play the video through with the sound so that your students can check that their predictions were correct.