Involving students into the target language by making them read, speak and listen to cultural videos for its authenticity and representation of real speech, its presentation of the nonverbal aspects of language, and its value as a cultural vehicle to improve listening and understanding skills. Short television commercials are often good springboards for learning slang, abbreviations, and cultural in-jokes. In addition to textbooks, I like to use materials that involve students in the target language culture and convey a live image of the language society. Short stories that use little language and pictures from target language countries can be a perfect teaching tool.