Perseus

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Perseus (Dominoes Quick Starter)

Perseus is the son of Danae, Princess of Argos, and the god Zeus. He is sent by Polydectes to bring back the head of Medusa, a she-monster with snakes for hair.

Can Perseus find and kill Medusa? And what happens after he goes back to Seriphos?

I like Greek myths, and there are so many of them that I don't know well. I recommend this book to all of you!

Weather, and other matters…

The weather is not so good today, and there was a major traffic jam on the way to school. But maybe it's stopped now? (We cannot see outside, so I'm not sure.) The weather forecast is rain for the next few days.

Movies coming up soon include Captain Phillips (based on a true story) and Yip Man: the last fight (I'm not sure of the title, but this is about the Kung Fu master and it's loosely based on a true story). The second Red movie is also approaching. I hear it's not as good as the first one, but I'm still hoping to see it.

Movies

Just a reminder on the movie essay deadlines. The second one is coming up!

• November 8th
• November 29th
• December 20th
• January 10th

Also, please make sure that you have an up-to-date word count on your blog for next week's class!

Rain, and other matters…

It's raining today. I found it very difficult to get up this morning, and then the traffic was terrible on the way to school. It is so different from the weather last week in Spain, where it was a little cold in the early morning and evening, but very pleasant during the day and generally sunny. I was at the conference most of the time, but I had a half day free at the end of the conference and before my trip back, so I had a look around the city. It was very beautiful, so let me show you some of the photos!

Seville

I've just been looking into the cathedral in Seville. Wikipedia says it is the largest in the world.

Seville Cathedral

I haven't yet checked where the cathedral is in Seville, so I don't know whether I will have time to visit there.

I found some interesting information about the weather in November. I haven't digested all the information yet, but it looks like it will be cool but not cold most of the time.

Court of the Oranges

I like this poem:

A B C
A B C D
A B C

What do you think? It's by William Shakespeare.

Seville

Next week, I will be in Spain, to speak at a conference and chair a session there. The conference is in Seville. I arrive the day before the conference and leave the day after, so I won't have much free time. But hopefully I'll be able to visit one sightseeing spot while I'm there. I'm also looking forward to eating Spanish food, which is my favourite cuisine in the world.

It seems that the Alcazar palace is the most famous spot there. I hope it's near the hotel, which is also the conference site. Luckily, it looks like the weather will be quite pleasant, although a little cold at night and in the early morning.

Some details of Police Academy

Police Academy, a 1994 comedy directed by Hugh Wilson, stars Steve Guttenberg as Carey Mahoney, a police cadet. His fellow cadets are Karen Thompson (Kim Cattrall) and Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith).
At the beginning of the movie, the mayor decides that there aren't enough police officers to stop the crimes in the city, so the Police Academy doors are opened to everyone.

Language for movies

Cast and Staff

1. Much Ado About Nothing was directed by Kenneth Branagh.
2. Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 movie.
3. The 1993 movie Much Ado About Nothing was directed by Kenneth Branagh. (1 + 2)
4. Kenneth Branagh's 1993 movie Much Ado About Nothing is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name.
5. The movie stars Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kate Beckinsale.
6. The movie is passionate and exciting.
7. The movie, which stars Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kate Beckinsale, is passionate and exciting. (5 + 6)
8. (3 + 5) The 1993 movie Much Ado About Nothing was directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars, along with Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kate Beckinsale.
9. (3 + 5) In the 1993 movie Much Ado About Nothing, director Kenneth Branagh stars alongside Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kate Beckinsale.

Story

1. The movie begins with the arrival of a messenger announcing the imminent arrival at Leonato's estate in Messina of Don Pedro (played by Denzel Washington) of Aragon. Leonato (British TV and movie star Richard Briers) and Don Pedro clearly have affection for each other, and Leonato welcomes Don Pedro and his army to stay for "at least a month".

November

November is coming soon, and it looks like we're going to get some real autumn-like weather at last!

Now you see me, and other matters

Now You See Me is a movie starring Woody Harrelson and Jessie Eisenberg. It's called "Grand Illusion" in Japanese. It's about four magicians who, at the beginning of the movie, don't know each other, but they are called together by another, secret magician to do a very large-scale series of tricks, which includes robbing a bank. The police are at a loss to understand how they are doing these tricks. The magicians' final show is very entertaining.

2C movies

• Much Ado About Nothing
• Edward Scissorhands
• Spiderman
• Police Academy

DEADLINES FOR COMPLETING MOVIES

• November 8th
• November 29th
• December 20th
• January 10th

Please write the essays in the order you watch the movies.

Send the essays as Microsoft Word documents to rick dot kgu @

DO NOT USE THE CENTURY FONT!

You should write as much about each movie as possible on your blog before writing/assembling the essay.

2A movies

E.T.
The Shawshank Redemption
The French Connection or Midnight Run
Much Ado About Nothing

DEADLINES FOR COMPLETING MOVIES

• November 8th
• November 29th
• December 20th
• January 10th

Please write the essays in the order you watch the movies.

Send the essays as Microsoft Word documents to rick dot kgu @
DON'T USE THE CENTURY FONT IN YOUR ESSAY!

You should write as much about each movie as possible on your blog before writing/assembling the essay.

Movie language

Basic information

• The main character in this movie is Popeye, played by Gene Hackman.
• This movie stars Gene Hackman as Popeye.
• This movie features Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider.
• Much Ado About Nothing was directed by Kenneth Branagh.
• Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenneth Branagh, is a 1993 adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name.
• The Spielberg-directed 1982 masterpiece E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial stars Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore.
• French Connection is a 1971 film/movie starring Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider.
• French Connection is a 1971 Academy Award-winning movie, directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, about New York City police detectives trying to track down the source of heroin shipments.

Plot, Story

• In this movie, Popeye hunts down the source of heroin shipments coming into the US from Europe.
• This movie features Gene Hackman as Popeye hunting down the source of heroin shipments coming into the US from Europe.
• This movie concerns the hunt by Popeye, a New York City detective, for the source of heroin shipments.
• This movie involves two sets of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice (played by Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson) and Claudio and Hero (played by Robert Sean Leonard and Kate Beckinsale).

Setting

• The movie is set in Sicily, at a time when it was ruled by the kingdom of Aragon.

Setting and Plot

• The movie, set in Sicily at a time when it was ruled by Aragon, involves two sets of lovers.

My weekend

At the weekend, there was a workshop by Keiko Abe in Kumamoto about teaching English to children. I was unable to attend the actual workshop so I joined in the dinner the night before the workshop. Keiko Abe is the president of CALA, an organization that does many activities connected to teaching children. She is based in Atlanta, so she rarely gets to Kumamoto. In fact, the last time she came was about 16 years ago, when I attended her workshop.

Kyuukou & Hokou (2C only)

Sorry, but I will be away in the 2nd period next week (21st). I hope to do a make-up class on January 14th.

Kyuukou & Hokou (2A & 2C)

I will be away on November 18th, and I would like to do a make-up class on December 21st.

Midnight Run

Midnight Run is an American action comedy made in 1988. In the movie, a bounty hunter named Jack Walsh has to get an embezzler named Jonathan Mardukas to Los Angeles from New York in just a few days.

A Class: 2nd semester movies

• Much Ado About Nothing
• The Shawshank Redemption
• E.T.
• Midnight Run