He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Starring Robin Williams
Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life. Written by Liz Jordan {c9310494@alinga.newcastle.edu.au}
Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8UL_9R_W-Y and choose a video on the movie to watch.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Week 2 - "BIG FISH"
Using the vocabulary studied in Week 1 - "How to Describe People" - choose one character in "Big Fish" and describe him/her by answering the questions:
What does he/she look like?
What's he/she like?
You may use the material provided in class or go to the following websites for help:
http://www.lingolex.com/appearance.htm
http://www.talkeasy.co.uk/link/materials/esl11.html
http://www.eslgenius.com/Describing_a_Face.html
http://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/64356/excerpt/9780521664356_excerpt.pdf
http://www.elalmanaque.com/English/vocabulary/describing_people.htm
Use the space provided in "Post a Comment" below or send the teacher an e-mail with your description.
Monday, January 11, 2010
NEW YEAR ! NEW MOVIES ! NEW EMOTIONS!
Dear Cinephiles,
After a short break we are getting together again for more language and, why not say, personal improvement through the 7th art.
The first film of 2010 is Tim Burton's 2004 tall-tale "BIG FISH".
"In the heartwarming film Big Fish, director Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissor hands) brings his inimitable imagination on a journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son.
Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother Sandra (Jessica Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings."
Read about the cast at
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bigfish/site/index.php
the movie's Official Site.
Enjoy it!
After a short break we are getting together again for more language and, why not say, personal improvement through the 7th art.
The first film of 2010 is Tim Burton's 2004 tall-tale "BIG FISH".
"In the heartwarming film Big Fish, director Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissor hands) brings his inimitable imagination on a journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son.
Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) has always been a teller of tall-tales about his oversized life as a young man (Ewan McGregor), when his wanderlust led him on an unlikely journey from a small-town in Alabama, around the world, and back again. His mythic exploits dart from the delightful to the delirious as he weaves epic tales about giants, blizzards, a witch and conjoined-twin lounge singers. With his larger-than-life stories, Bloom charms almost everyone he encounters except for his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). When his mother Sandra (Jessica Lange) tries to reunite them, Will must learn how to separate fact from fiction as he comes to terms with his father's great feats and great failings."
Read about the cast at
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bigfish/site/index.php
the movie's Official Site.
Enjoy it!
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