In the teaching of discourse analysis to language students, there is a necessity to provide authentic spoken interactions as language samples.
Spoken language is one area of content that clearly lends itself to non-print presentation formats.
The multimedia program described in this paper, Language in Contexts , consists of videoclips of authentic spoken interactions in seven different settings, written transcripts of the dialogues and exercises guiding students towards an analysis of these interactions. As an outcome of working with the program, students will become familiar with varieties of discourse from different situations which may otherwise be inaccessible to them. They will become aware of aspects of discourse which are salient in their present or future workplaces and will be able to monitor their own discourse for appropriate features. As well as this they will develop tools of analysis which will enable them to discover new aspects of discourse as they encounter novel situations. For Education students the school setting will be an important environment in which they can apply their new knowledge.