基礎英語1A Writing: Final Task of Semester 1

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start our last task. Today we will learn how to write a movie review (映画批評記事). 

First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: CIC Unit 2.
Now let's practice typing. Let's practice typing with some games. Please click the links and playAlpha Attack and Air Typer

Now click the link to see some movie reviews by Togaku students .http://voicethread.com/share/2434777/

Click here to see an animated movie review by Japanese students.

See you next week!

基礎英語1B Semester 2 Lesson 4: Writing a movie review

Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed the week-end. Today we are going to learn how to write a movie review. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: CIC Unit 4 (Parts A,B, &C).

Now let's practice typing. Let's practice typing with some games. Please click the links and play Alpha Attack and Air Typer

Next, let's watch some movie reviews made by students in Japan. Please click the link: Writing 1A Movie Reviews. Finally, please leave a comment. What's your favourite movie? Why is it your favourite?

Toyo Gakuen University 応用英語I-3B Writing Unit 8: Movie Review Animated Video

Happy New Year. Today is the last class! Today we are going to make animated movies. Look at the movie below. In the movie the character reviews a movie. Which movie did the character review?



OK, now let's make a movie. Click this link: xtranormal

Now watch me and listen to me. Let's make a movie. After you finish I will post them here and we can enjoy everyone's movie reviews.
Enjoy!

Toyo Gakuen University 応用英語I-3B Writing Unit 8: Movie Review Part 1

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start a new task. Today we will learn how to write a movie review (映画批評記事). After we finish writing the review, we will make a video. Look at the videos below. They were made by students at Shibaura Institute of Technology students.

Watch the videos. What are the names of the movies?

Next, look at the words below:
science fiction, crazy, scary, exciting, beautiful, wonderful, complicated, inscrutable, love story, great, weird, , cool, violent, interesting, comical, moving, horror, grotesque.

How do you say these words in Japanese? Click this link: SPACE ALC. Find the translation.
After that, watch and listen to the movie reviews. match the words with the reviews.

Example (例) science fiction - Resident Evil



First, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: 基礎英吾ステップ１

Now let's practice typing. Let's practice typing with some new games. Please click the links and play Alpha Attack and Air Typer
 

Next, let's get started. Please turn to page 73 in your textbook.

Finally, please leave a comment. What's your favourite movie? Why is it your favourite?

Toyo Gakuen University 応用英語1-3A Writing Spring Semester 2010 Final Lesson

Hello everyone!
Today is the last lesson of this class, so I have a special treat for you, but first let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: 基礎英語ステップ２.
Look at the video below. I made the movie. A Shibaura Institute of  Technology (芝浦工業大学) student wrote a paragraph about his ideal partner, and used it to make the movie. Please watch the movie, and listen. After please answer the questions below.





1. What kind of partner does Daisuke want?
2. Why does he want a partner with these characteristics?

Now let's make our own movies! Please click this link: xtranormal - create an account.

After you register, open your "My Ideal Partner" second draft file. Select all, copy, and paste. Then you can make your movie.
Enjoy!

Shibaura Institute of Technology Writing 1A: Students write movie reviews

Students in the Writing 1A class at Shibaura Institute of Technology have written some great movie reviews. I decided that it would be fun to present their reviews as animated movies. Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo, a teacher in Sacramento California, I discovered xtranormal.com. Xtranormal is a web 2.0 application. You can change text to speech using xtranormal. You can make an animated movie with one or two characters. It's fun and easy. So, here are some animated movies of cartoon characters presenting Writing 1A students' movie reviews. Enjoy!