Aim: To explain a cultural aspect about Japan, using Japanese Animation and movie categories
Method: Select a Animation movie and search for a specific “Movie Trailer”; its a preview of the movie
Procedure: Search for your own Animation Trailer on YouTube
Teacher Example:
Steps
- Paste URL into a new PowerPoint file called (slide 3): Impression Animation Video.
- Slide 3: Watch the video! Then write what the Story Plot is on the next slide (30 words).
- Slide 4: Describe the location of the movie – where is the movie setting?
- Slide 5 – 6 – 7: Describe the main characters – who are the main people or animals in the movie? Name; appearance (look); personality / character. For example 3 main characters – 1 slide for each!
- Final slide: In your own words: what does this movie teach about Japanese – culture, people, stories, food, customs, clothes / costumes… (50 words)
- Slide 1: Title and the reason why you chose this animation: I chose this animation because
- Slide 2: Based on your understanding on this animation, recommend this movie to foreigners
June 23
Slide Format: We are now in the draft stage of development. I have a question for you: Why did we do these steps in this order?
Answer: It is important to finish the main information, to finally complete the final objective.
Final and Language objectives: To focus on introducing your content to foreigners.
Slide 1: When we give a reason, there are a lot of ideas we can use to explain our actions, for example:
- based on our own experiences
- by opinion: everyone knows about this animation
- your impression: about how well the animation connects to Japan culture
- to achieve the goal of the exercise
Slide 2: Giving a recommendation. There are several ways to give your recommendation, for example:
- to share something with others
- to connect or to build a relationship
- to identify and give explanations to difficult ideas or concepts
Stage of development: We are going to move or make a transition from the draft stage to the final stage; 1. Content; 2. Format
Steps:
- save your document with the word draft, for example: ImpressionAnimationVideoDraft
- Content (1): check your content and the goal of the exercise by;
- read aloud your content and self-evaluate;
- check the content is easy to understand;
- if you are not sure then experiment;
- go back to the language objectives and try different ways to do them;
- try another way to achieve the language objective;
- continue this process and read aloud again, and so on
- use the Rubric for PowerPoint (number 1)
- when you finish save file as: ImpressionAnimationVideoFinal
- go to homework – Speech Guideline
June 23 Homework – Record your speech: Follow the guideline to complete your speech.
June 16: LINE Activity: chat and audio about animation movies;
- Objective: communicate and talk about your movies with each other
- Share the YouTube URL
- Watch the movie trailer
- Make comments, ask questions, reply – discuss what your ideas and opinions are
June 23: LINE Activity: in your pair groups (two groups together):
- watch each others speeches
- make a comment about;
- A) animation – your opinion
- B) Video content – what did you like about the speech? Comment on every group members speech.
June 16: Home Work
- Line Activity
- Complete the slides