Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Movie project

1. What questions

What are you reviewing? The Reader

What is it about? A love story and in the meantime a crime war

What is the plot or storyline? It all starts with a young boy, Michael, who falls in love with an older woman, Hanna. Years later, he discovers that she was involved in certain war crimes during the Second World war.

What is the theme? Treason

What is the director's purpose? ???

What genre or classification does it fit? Romance, Drama, Thriller

What is the tone? ???

What is the point of view? ???

What is the mood? ???

2. Who questions.

Who wrote, directed, or acted it? Director : Stephen Daldry Writers:David Hare (screenplay)Bernhard Schlink (book) Actors: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Jeanette Haine

What else have they done? Kate Winslet :The Holiday (2006), All King's Men(2006), Titanic(1997), Hamlet(1996)... Ralph Fiennes: The Duchess(2008), The Constant gardener (2005)...

Who are the main characters in the story? Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes), Hanna Schmitz( Kate Winslet)

Who is the intended audience? Young adults and adults

Who has said what about this?Why? ­­­­­­­­«The Reader is off to a brilliant start with convincing characters, superb acting and looming tragedy, but seems to lose its sure footing as it heads toward a conclusion that feels partly carelessly planned and mainly lacking direction. It decreases the most potent revelations and resides on a powerful love that was successfully sustained only during the beginning. Once again the order of events are jumbled on the timeline and an unexpectedly long ending detracts from the impact of the most poignant moments, not least of which is an undying love story that overshadows the historical importance of the war crime trials that set up a heartbreaking reunion. » Mike Massie

3. Where and when questions.

When does the action take place? In 1958 and later in 1966

Where does the action take place? In West Germany

[ LEL #4 ]:Grammar Practice 1

1. Interest level
The course was really interesting because it had more than one aresa of grammar, there was capitalization, verbs, punctuation, etc.

2. Difficulty level
The difficulty level was very good. It was balanced, the questions weren't too difficult for me nor were they too easy.

3. What I learned
I learnerd certain rules of capitalization specially for certain words like Constitution and that The first letter of a direct quotation takes a capital.


4. My score
26/40

5. Course rating /10
I would rate this course 10/10 because it was a really interesting course to take. The questions were balances, theyr weren't too much questions on capitalization or punctuation. Every of my grammar skills were practiced.

[ LEL #3 ] : Vocabulary & Spelling Practice 1

1. Interest level
I was really interseted because I wanted to see where was level of hability in spelling, antonyms ans synonyms.

2. Difficulty level
I was suprised in how difficult the test was in certain points like in the synonyms because there were some words I didn't know at all.

3. What I learned
I learned knew words such as astute, muse, ponder, panacea, etc. and there meaning and how to place it in sentences.

4.My score
31/50

5. Course rating /10
I would rate this course 8/10 because it is good if you wnat to learn new words and synonyms but you only learn thm at the end when you look at your corrected answers.

[ LEL #2 ]: Synonyms and Antonyms

1. Interest level :
I was interested in this course because I wanted to test my knowledge on synonyms and antonyms

2. Difficulty level :
It was normal, not to easy ,not to hard

3. What I learned
- I lerned new synonyms to words I already know
-I learned more antonyms, I had more difficulties in that
-It helped me diferenciate some of them, which where very similar

4.My score
No score

5. Course rating /10
8/10

[ LEL # 1 ] : Using punctuation in sentences

1. Interest level :
I was intersted because I have difficulties placing the commas in the right places.

2. Difficulty level :
This course was not difficult at all. It was very easy

3. What I learned :
- Where to put my commas
-Where to avoid commas
-The right capitalization

4.My score :
There was no score

5. Course rating /10
7.5/10

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

What is the Learning Express Library? Self learning tasks
Where is Mr. B's office? c-150
What percentage of the course is writing and speaking worth? 50%
How many students are registered in the class? 35
What are Mr. B's office hours? tuesdays:1:30 -2:30, wednesdays: 1:00- 5:00
What is the 48 hour rule? A student who missed a evaluation must talk to the teacher before the next 48 hours.
What is the first assignment? Read the tell-tale heart
How many references are made to "thesis statement"? 10
How many threads are found in the discussion forum? 77
Do you have to go to the Grande Bibiliotheque to register? No
What is the blog URL of the last student on the class list?http://follspantyhoses.blogspot.com/
How many pages on the site refer to "grammar"? 24
How many items are listed in the Student Contract? 10
What are the summative writing assignments? Journal
How many items are there in the "Writing Correction Code"?25
In my english class, I've been introduced to Félix one of my classmate. He is a student in architecture and he is very passionate about mountain biking. By being outside all the time biking, Félix is a nature lover. One of his dream is to go live for a long period of time in Vancouver where the green spaces are aboundant and where he could enjoy biking in the mountains. But first, Félix wants to finish his college studying. Beside achieving an higher program of education in high school, this student also won many mountain biking competitions. He has a close-knit cicrle of friend wich includes his best friend Jacob and some of his classmates in architecture. Being good in biking is not the only skill Félix has, he also very good in drawing wich his current program requires. I've been very happy to meet Félix today.