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A List of Links to English as a Second Language Pragmatics Teaching Resources
Compiled by Candice Quiñones-Marshall for 2013 International TESOL Convention & Expo Electronic Village Presentation
(Updated 2016 for TESOL Convention & Expo Electronic Village Classics Presentation)
Videos Related to Teaching English Pragmatics
Some videos are informational and some are meant to be used as samples for analysis.
Secrets of Body Language​
Full length History Channel piece on body language and non-verbal communication.
YouTube playlist with various videos featuring apologies.
"Soft Kitty" with Penny and Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory.
Complaining
Sample video for complaining.
Culture Shock Movie (Student Made)
Sample video of students discussing situations that were difficult for them pragmatically and culturally.
(For Instructional Purposes ONLY)
Sarcasm
Examples of sarcasm from the Big Bang Theory.
Intonation
Great clip from "Friends" that shows the pragmatic value of shifting intonation.​
Which Pragmatics to Teach in EFL
Video lecture for teachers.
The Origins of Small Talk
Title is self-explanatory. Good for a laugh and to show the value of small talk.
Conversations with my 2 yr old
Reenactment video of situations that would be completely pragmatically incorrect for an adult but may be permissible for a child.
How English Sounds to Non-Native Speakers
Great short. It shows the pragmatic value of intonation.​
Developing L2 Pragmatics Lecture by Kathleen Bartovi-Harlig