Language Learning & Technology http://llt.msu.edu/vol14num1/winkegasssydorenko.pdf February 2010‚ Volume 14‚ Number 1 pp. 65–86 THE EFFECTS OF CAPTIONING VIDEOS USED FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LISTENING ACTIVITIES1 Paula Winke‚ Susan Gass‚ and Tetyana Sydorenko Michigan State University This study investigated the effects of captioning during video-based listening activities. Second- and fourth-year learners of Arabic‚ Chinese‚ Spanish‚ and Russian watched three short videos with and without captioning
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The Effects of Horror Movies on Children By Timothy Sexton‚ eHow Contributor The implicit‚ and often explicit‚ intention of horror movies is to scare people. The fright engendered by horror movies can have residual psychological effects for years. Two studies‚ "Tales from the Screen: Enduring Fright Reactions to Scary Media" and another‚ funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)‚ both concluded that exposure horror movies may have long-lasting adverse effects on children. 1. Anxiety
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Positive effects of the internet Internet‚ as most of us know‚ is a large network of networks‚ which communicate with each other by means of data packets. Internet is regarded as the largest information base. Today‚ Internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. We depend on the Internet to update ourselves about current news and rely on the communication platform it offers to get in touch with our near ones. The information from all around the world is just a click away‚ thanks to the
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Positive effects of television As a piece of tehnology‚ television‚ became commonplace for civilization and has had incredible impact on society. It basiclly revolutionized the way people see themselves and the world around them. Television’s impact on viewers has been of concern since the box began its trickle into every room in our homes. Television broadcost has broad effects on the society all around the world. There are so many angles to see as to what extent TV has brought about changes in
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The Positive Effects Of YouTube In February 2005‚ three PayPal employees‚ Chad Hurley‚ Steve Chen‚ and Jawed Karim‚ beta tested the website called YouTube. Within two years Youtube gained so much popularity that the search engine Google would buy it for $1.65 billion (Dickey 1). Today‚ YouTube has become the number one video sharing website in the world. YouTube’s is now a growing business that has great potential and a lot to offer to society. Youtube has wonderfully affected society
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Globalization Impact of the globalization Positive effects of the globalization • Increased Competition • Employment • Investment and Capital Flows • Foreign Trade • Spread of Technical Know-How • Spread of Culture • Spread of Education • Legal and Ethical Effects Negative impact of the globalization • Employment issues • Safety and security concerns • Environmental issues • Other negative effects What is the influence of the globalization
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Donqua Williams Effects of Horror movies in the society If you were to take a survey of how many people like to watch horror movies‚ I’m pretty sure most people wouldn’t choose horror films. According to Sparks‚ watching horrifying films will cause physical reactions such as sweaty pants‚ tense muscles‚ a spike in blood pressure and/or an increase in heart rate. Some people don’t like to watch horror movies because they have bad dreams or don’t like sleeping in the dark alone. Parents
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POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MEDIA: The media influences people in different ways‚ some positive and some negative. It is important to realize although media can have a positive effect on society too much exposure to television‚ computers‚ or magazines can lead to unhealthy effects. The media gives people a way to connect with one another through news updates or even social networking. Most everyone wakes up in the morning grabs the newspaper‚ computer‚ or flips on the television to educate themselves on
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change in many ways from socially to economically‚ and it came with many side effects as well. Although the ratification of this new Prohibition law had some positive effects‚ overall the negatives outweigh the positives and ultimately lead to the repeal of Prohibition with the installment of the 21st Amendment. If one thought of the possible outcomes of banning alcohol‚ they would be able to pick out several positive effects that could occur from such a ban. This was the case once the law was passed
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Positive Effects of Music Tamika Murphy Hammock University of Phoenix Positive Effects of Music There are different types of music that have positive effects on an individual’s life or lifestyle. An example of music that positively affects a person is gospel. Gospel music contains a very strong and powerful message in its words. This type of music uses personal experiences as a way to give people hope and meaning to their life. People turn these painful experiences into a testimony to help
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