"World news B 2007" December 7

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Write about these two movies:
1. Beowulf
2. The Golden Compass

1.
Beowulf is originally a work of the oldest English literature. The work was made into a movie in 2005 and 2007 also, it consists of two parts.It tells the adventure of heroic Beowulf.


2.
The Golden compass was written by Philip Pullman who was a British writer. The fantasy story is divided into three parts. It was made into a movie. It scheduled to be shown on December 7, 2007 and we can probably see the movie on March 1, 2008 in Japan.


A picture is here. Another one is here.


2.
Write in MS Word, spell check, then upload to your blog. On your blog, add links to people or places. You can also add photos, but ALWAYS give credit (say where you got the photo from, who took the photo, and add a link back to the original).


3.
Answer all these questions:
1.
1. What or who is Beowulf?

He is a hero of the movie.


2. What is this movie based on?

It is based on an Old English heroic epic poem.


3. When and where was Old English spoken? (from when until when?)

It was spoken from the middle 5th century until the middle 11th century in England.


4. What does Old English look like? Find a photo on the Internet.

This is an old English.


5. What does Old English sound like? Find a sound file on the Internet.

This is an old English sound.


6. What is the story of Beowulf? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)

The main characters are heroic Beowulf and Grendel who is a giant dragon. It take place from 8th until 9th in Dene, Danmark. The key events are the hero and the dragon’s fight.


7. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the poem (not the movie)?

Beowulf died with look at treasure that he got.


8. Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?

It is Robert Zemeckis. His other movie is Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and so on. I haven’t seen his movies.


9. Who are the main actors in this movie?

1. Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?

They are Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie.
Anthony Hopkins appeared on The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and Red Dragon. Yes, I did. I Have seen The Silence of the Lambs. I like it because his play was wonderful.


10. What is “The Golden Compass” based on?

It is based on Paradise Lost.


11. Who wrote the original story? When?

Philip Pullman who is a British writer wrote it between 1995 and 2000.


12. What is the story? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)

The main characters are heroin’s Lyra Belacqua, Will Parry who is 12-year-old boy and Lord Asriel who is Lyra’s father etc. It took place in Oxford. The key events are Lyra, Dæmon and their companions set forth on strange world.


13. Where is Oxford (UK)? Find a map.

The map


14. How many colleges are there?

There are 42 colleges.


15. Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?

It is Chris Weitz. His other movie is American Pie and About a Boy. I have never seen them.


16. Who are the main actors in this movie?

1. Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?

They are Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Nicole Kidman appeared on Batman Forever, Eyes Wide Shut, Cold Mountain and forth. I haven’t seen her movies but I know only her name.


17. There is some controversy about this movie? What is it?

It is blame by plural religious organizations because it may gives children atheism. I looked up the controversy from this site.