This is the final Juppun ha Juubun of the semester. How much can I write? What shall I write about? Maybe I'll talk about some movies. Today we saw Hannah and her Sisters. Hannah was played by Mia Farrow. I think she's a very good actress, but it's interesting that most of her famous roles are in Woody Allen films. The main ones that were not connected to Woody Allen were Rosemary's Baby and The Great Gatsby.
Another actress in Hannah and her Sisters was Dianne Wiest. She has been in lots of movies, one of them being Edward Scissorhands. Another sister, Lee, was played by Barbara Hershey. Her highest rated movie is 11:14, which I haven't seen, but she has been in many, a recent one being Black Swan.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Movies and other matters
Hello, everyone, how are things going? There have been a lot of good movies playing recently. Of course, we saw Grosse Pointe Blank in class, but in the movie theaters now lots of movies are playing: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Creed, American Ultra, Paddington, and so on. I haven't seen Creed yet, but I recommend all the others. Paddington is very cleverly made, with the bear seeming quite natural amongst the human characters. Nicole Kidman has an interesting role in the movie. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is surprisingly similar to the first Star Wars movie (Episode IV: A New Hope) but well made and a lot of fun. American Ultra is very funny but also quite exciting drama.
Have you been following the football in the Premier League? Arsenal lost to Chelsea and have lost the top spot. Manchester United also lost their most recent match, and many fans want to change the manager. I think Leicester are still top.
Have you been following the football in the Premier League? Arsenal lost to Chelsea and have lost the top spot. Manchester United also lost their most recent match, and many fans want to change the manager. I think Leicester are still top.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Avoiding nasty surprises with your score
Introduction
Remember that the final exam is on February 4th. You still have several days to solve any problems with your blog. Read the questions and advice that follow carefully.
Have you written more than 5000~6000 words?
There is no official minimum word count for this course. But the course is designed so that most people (especially A-class students) will easily exceed 5000 words:
- You write a Juppun ha Juubun post every week.
- You write at least one book review every week, and that book review can include quotations (clearly marked and not too long) from books and vocabulary lists.
- Some posts involve copying sentences from handouts and other sources. With compositions (e.g. hometowns), you could make one post for every model if you wished.
- You are encouraged to write diary posts and/or extra book reviews as often as possible.
- When writing about a movie (for example), you are encouraged to write at least two posts: one with basic information, and one review (which can also mention the same information).
- Over a year, everyone making an effort should have become more fluent. Most people will have tried writing longer posts, naturally leading to larger total wordcounts.
Thus, if your word count this semester is less than 5000, you probably haven’t been making a constant effort. Check the other items in this post, and make sure that you haven’t forgotten to do something.
Have you posted and updated your final Blog Stats post?
On the day before the exam, check that your data are up-to-date. This will save you time in the exam, meaning that you can spend nearly all the time writing the essays.
Have you improved your writing over the year in some tangible way?
I have written corrections on everyone’s blog fairly constantly through the year, and you have had plenty of opportunities to ask questions about anything you didn’t understand. What aspect(s) of your writing have you improved?
Hannah and her Sisters info
Hannah and her Sisters
(Director) Woody Allen: Mickey
Michael Caine: Elliot
Mia Farrow: Hannah
Carrie Fisher: April
Barbara Hershey: Lee
Dianne Wiest: Holly
Max von Sydow: Frederick
Woody Allen: Annie Hall, Manhattan, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Zelig, Sleepers, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Wimbledon
(Director) Woody Allen: Mickey
Michael Caine: Elliot
Mia Farrow: Hannah
Carrie Fisher: April
Barbara Hershey: Lee
Dianne Wiest: Holly
Max von Sydow: Frederick
Woody Allen: Annie Hall, Manhattan, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Zelig, Sleepers, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Wimbledon
movie language
Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 movie starring John Cusack and directed by George Armitage. The movie also features John Cusack's sister, Joan Cusack, playing his secretary. The movie centers around a hitman called Martin Blank, who has to go back to his hometown for a job around the same time as a school reunion. Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, and Alan Arkin costar.
Hannah and her Sisters
Woody Allen
Michael Caine
Hannah and her Sisters
Woody Allen
Michael Caine
Movie language
Grosse Pointe Blank is a movie starring John Cusack and directed by George Armitage. John Cusack plays a hitman called Martin Blank, who is contracted to kill someone from his hometown. His
secretary is played by Cusack's real sister, Joan Cusack. Blank's ex-girlfriend is played by Minnie Driver.
secretary is played by Cusack's real sister, Joan Cusack. Blank's ex-girlfriend is played by Minnie Driver.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Zootopia, New Year, and other matters…
Today we watched the trailer for Zootopia. It will be released in March in the U.S. and in April in Japan. It involves lots of animals, including a police officer.
The last month has seen a lot of football action in the U.K. There have been several Premier League matches as well as F.A. Cup matches. Arsenal and Leicester are still at the top of the table, and Manchester City and Spurs are not far behind.
The Oscar nominations have been decided. In the Best Picture nominations, I think that only Bridge of Spies and Mad Max: Fury Road have already been shown in Japan, so I am anxious to see what Spotlight, The Martian, Room, The Revenant, The Big Short, and Brooklyn are like. I think The Martian, with Matt Damon, is coming soon.
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The last month has seen a lot of football action in the U.K. There have been several Premier League matches as well as F.A. Cup matches. Arsenal and Leicester are still at the top of the table, and Manchester City and Spurs are not far behind.
The Oscar nominations have been decided. In the Best Picture nominations, I think that only Bridge of Spies and Mad Max: Fury Road have already been shown in Japan, so I am anxious to see what Spotlight, The Martian, Room, The Revenant, The Big Short, and Brooklyn are like. I think The Martian, with Matt Damon, is coming soon.
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Provisional blog report
My blog
Juppun ha Juubun
April 20th: 227April 27th: 146
May 11th: 156
July 27th: 141
September 28th: 129
December 24th: 133
January 18th: 133
January 25th/26th:
Book Reviews
Number: 5Audio: 2
Best book review: Wagon Wheels
2nd book review: The Drinking Gourd
Movies:
Diary:
Compositions
New Year
Hello, everyone, long time, no see. How are you doing? Although I haven't been to KGU for a long time, I have been rather busy. Yesterday and on Saturday, we had the Center exams. At New Year, I got two days' holiday only. But I managed to go and see the new Star Wars movie. It was pretty good. I am also hoping to see the new Rocky movie, Creed, soon.
The Oscar nominations have been decided. Leonardo DiCaprio's movie, Revenant, has many nominations. But I heard it is terribly violent, so I'm not sure if I will go and see it.
The Oscar nominations have been decided. Leonardo DiCaprio's movie, Revenant, has many nominations. But I heard it is terribly violent, so I'm not sure if I will go and see it.
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