movie

1. What questions.
What are you reviewing?
Frost/Nixon
What is it about? What is the plot or storyline?
Interview of ex-president Nixon by David Frost to find out the truth about the Watergate scandal, where both men will fight and finally reveal themselves.
What is the theme ?
Truth.
What is the director's purpose ?
Illustrate this legendary interview.
What genre or classification does it fit?
Drama, Historical
What is the tone? What is the point of view? What is the mood.

2. Who questions.
Who wrote (Peter Morgan), directed (+ producer, Ron Howard) or acted (Frank Langella and Michael Sheen) it?
What else have they done?
Howard - (directed) Cinderella Man, Da Vinci Code. Also producer = actor
Morgan - (writer) The other Boleyn girl, The Queen, Frost/Nixon (the movie is based on his play, where Langella and Sheen were also playing the lead roles)
Langella - (actor) The caller, The Tale of Despereaux
Sheen - (actor) Underworld, the Queen, Blood Diamond
Who are the main characters in the story?
David Frost and Richard Nixon.
Who is the intended audience?
Adults, interested in history and politics.
Who has said what about this? Why?
Considered like one of the movie of the year. Nominated for five oscars. The critic is extremely positive : incredible performances, real emotions, sharp dialogues.
3. Where and when questions.
When does the action take place?
summer 1977
Where does the action take place ? California

asking questions

Leap p. 27

Modal (question word)
Auxiliary
Subject
Verb
Rest

Example Yes/No Questions :
Was Elizabeth loud enough ? Is Valentine's Day the same in England? Has everyone spoken? Do Safaris have real wild animals ?

Modal:
Can I ask a question ?Should I be afraid of rhinoceroses ? Would you dare to jump from a parachute?

What did Gabrielle talk about ? Where would you like to travel ? Who would you like to be your valentine ? When did Valerie visit Phi Phi?

LeL#1

Little report on online experiences

1. interrest level : eg. This course was really --- (great/okay/loosy/boring)

2. difficulty level : it was intermediate level

3. what I learned : 3 specific examples eg. i learned that (, )are important

4. my score : MY score eg. 60%

5. rating on ten : rate the course eg. 9 on 10

wikki treasure hunt

What is the Learning Express Library?
Where is Mr. B's office?
What percentage of the course is reading and listening worth?
How many students are registered in the class?
What are Mr. B's office hours?
What is the 48 hour rule?
What is the first assignment?
What is ELLLO?
How many threads are found in the discussion forum?
Do you have to go to the Grande Bibiliotheque to register?
What is the blog URL of the last student on the class list?
How many pages appear when you type "grammar" in the "Search this site" box?
How many items are listed in the Student Contract?
What is the name of the class textbook?
How many items are there in the "Writing Correction Code"?

Freddie

Using the GAINS's profile, I interviewed my classmate Freddie to learn about her Goals, Achievements, Interests, social Network and Skills.

Frederique has many goals. Because she studies cinema, she expects to make really good movies. She's not scared of hard work. There is a short-film contest at the end of the session and she intend to win the first price.

She wants to get her DEC easily and, later, become an important figure of the cinema's world.

Fred is an amazing girl, proud to work in a special camp for kinder garden children with an handicap. If her career in cinema turns out to be different from what she expected, she would like to work with kids again.

She is interested in many things, in which, happily, she's skilled. Frederique likes to realize movies, of course, but she's also good at photo, drawing and painting.

She's a fan of rock music.

As you can see, Fred is quite an extraordinary girl who lives her passion with enthusiasm.