USING FILMS AT THE LESSONS OF ENGLISH TO EXPAND STUDENTS’ VOCABULARY (LIVING AND DEAD WORDS IN THE FILM “DEAD POETS SOCIETY”)

Abstract

The article discusses the use of the authentic film at the lessons of English to expand the vocabulary of students. Working with the vocabulary of the feature film "Dead Poets Society" allows to see the possibilities of using each of the three functional styles - official, scientific and poetic styles. Lexical analysis of the speech of the main characters of the film - the official and scientific language of the director and teachers of the school and the poetic language of the teacher of literature Keating - helps to reveal the character of each personage. Particular attention is paid to Latinisms in the speech of teachers, as an element of the academic tradition in European culture, as well as the language of fiction prose and poetry, which is included in the film through quoting poems by romantic poets. Contrasting the dry, "dead" language of the director and his supporters and Keating's "living word" creates dramatic tension and helps to better understand the essence of the depicted conflict. As a consolidation of the studied vocabulary, written creative work is proposed, expanding not only the lexical reserve, but also the general cultural training of students.