Hello all,
Here are some resources for the video you're making. I promised I'd post the examples we've looked at in class, so ...
Easy Feet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp2-IpLIrf0
PooPourri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLnhuzh9uY
MagnaVolt (Fake ad from Robocop 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w39o6eSI06Y
Sunblock 5000 (Fake ad from Robocop [2013])
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jPaxiz8i_4
There were also questions about video editors. A couple of points to remember. First, you do not need a video editor. You can set this up as one long take. That would be perfectly fine. Two, you're looking for freeware or shareware editors, if you're using any at all.
With that in mind, here are some lists that focus on software to try for Windows and OSX.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-6-free-video-editors-mac-os/
http://www.tekplz.net/best-free-video-editors-windows-mac-os-x
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/best-free-video-editing-software-9-top-programs-you-should-download-1136264
I hope this helps, and let me know if you need anything. Good luck, and happy filming.
Stu
Also, a Canadian comedian talking about Canada's weather. It's short, and I think funny, but he speaks quickly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQdXyKiFY4
Speaking and Listening 3
Web resources and occasional homework for Speaking and Listening 3 in the U Calgary ELP program.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Week 9 Listening Homework (and an extra exercise)
Week 9
There are TWO
listening exercises this week. One is homework for everyone; the
other is an extra for people who want the extra practice (or grades). In any event, enjoy, and we'll see you on Monday.
The first
assignment (for everyone) - is about an Australian man who invented a
new texting symbol. The audio is on this
page. Make sure that you click the audio file. You can watch the
video if you wish, but that's not necessary.
1 Where was Mr.
Mathis when he had the idea for this invention?
2 How many
different designs did he try?
3 Why did Apple
reject the app that Mr. Mathis proposed?
4 How many people
have downloaded the app from his site?
5 Does he think
there's a risk of ruining English by over-simplifying the language?
Extra Listening
activity. You do not have to
do this activity. But if you wish to, I'll give you extra points for
the homework.
This
is a story about odd birds in East London, United Kingdom. You can
listen to the story here,
from (20:40 - 27:11).
I suggest that you download the file so that you can skip ahead to
the story about the birds. The
stories that open the podcast are either rude or quite sad.
1 Why is Lorraine
trying to save the birds?
2 What do the birds
look like?
3 What is the name
of the government official who is trying to get rid of the birds?
4 What does
Lorraine do when she sees that man trying to catch the birds?
5 How many of these
birds are there in total? How many in Lorraine's neighbourhood?
6 How much money is
the UK government spending to get rid of the birds?
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Week 8 Listening Exercise
Hello All,
This week we have a
shorter and easier presentation to look at. This is a TED Talk -
which means that it has subtitles. Please do not look at the
subtitles available in your native language. If you must use
subtitles, then enable the English subtitles after you've listened to
the presentation a few times.
The
presentation is available here or
Enjoy the long
weekend, and we'll see you on Tuesday.
1 Does it help to
tell someone your goals?
2 Why is telling
someone your goal a bad idea?
3 When was this
idea most recently tested?
4 Why do some of
the pictures have zippers on their mouths?
5 What can you do
to better reach your goals (2 things)?
Bonus Question:
What is the
expression in English that means "be quiet" that is
referred to - but not used - in the video?
Friday, November 1, 2013
Week 7 Listening: Calgary Floods
This week we're
looking ahead to the disasters chapter, and listening to an interview
with a woman who helped out during the floods in Calgary this
past June. This section is a little longer, but it's an interview and
should be pretty easy because of the format.
http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/episode/2013/06/21/calgary-flood-rescue-bell-of-batoche-semple-on-afghanistan/
1:45 - 9:11
1 Why did Corine
decide to help her friend Maggie?
2 Name two things
that Corine saw when she was driving to Maggie's house.
3 What did Maggie
think was going on? Why did she think that?
4 What did Maggie
take with her when she left her house?
5 Why didn't
Maggie's neighbours know what was happening in the neighbourhood? How
was she feeling?
6 How are Maggie and Corine related?
Bonus Question:
How many animals
does Maggie have?
Extra Tricky bonus
question:
Who and what was in
the van when Corine drove out of Bowness?
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Week 6 Listening - The most wonderful time of the year
This week we have a
Halloween story. Enjoy the podcast, have a good weekend, eat lots of Halloween candy and I'll see
you all on Monday.
The podcast to listen to is here:
( http://thememorypalace.us/2011/10/mary-mary-and-mercy/ )
1 When did George
Brown's wife die? How old was she?
2 What did the
neighbours think had killed George's wife and daughters?
3 What really
killed George's family?
4 What did the
neighbours recommend to save the rest of his family?
5 What year was it
when George Brown and his neighbours tried to save Edwin? Name one
thing that was special about that year.
Bonus
What was the proof
that Mercy was the cause of the problem?
Friday, October 18, 2013
Week 5 Listening Exercise
This week you have a review of a movie
to listen to. The movie that is being reviewed is a new adaptation of
Much Ado About Nothing by
Joss Whedon, who recently directed The Avengers.
Please watch the trailer for Much
Ado About Nothing before
listening to the review.
Now, listen to the
review (June 14, Joss Whedon and Henry Cavill)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode/all
(Please listen from 52:52 - 57:50)
The
same clip on Youtube
1 What kind of
movie is it (two qualities)?
2 How long did it
take to make the movie?
3 Is the movie easy to understand?
4
How long does it take to get
used to the Shakespearean language?
5
Does
the reviewer like the movie? Give two reasons why.
Bonus:
What did the reviewer mean when he called the movie "a palate
cleanser"?
Good luck and have a good weekend.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Week 3 Listening Exercise
This week you can choose either one of
the following clips. Only do one clip, and you can choose
between them. The first clip is the easier passage: the second clip
is for people who want an extra challenge.
Regular Question:
This is a presentation at TED. Listen
to the presentation and then answer the questions.
Click here to watch the presentation.
1 How long will it be before
neurological diseases become an epidemic?
2 How many people will have Parkinson's
disease in the United States by 2050?
3 What causes Alzheimer's disease?
4 Are governments or private
organizations doing the most to research treatments for neurological
diseases?
5 What is one thing you can do to help
avoid Parkinson's disease? What is one thing you can do to lessen the
chances of Alzheimer's disease?
Bonus Question: What does it mean to
"drop the ball"?
Challenge Question: This is an
interview with three people: the host, Astronomer Neil DeGrasse
Tyson, co-host Chuck Nice, and journalist and infectious disease
expert Laurie Garrett. Chuck reads a question, and then Laurie talks about her experiences with the black plague. Listen to it here.
(Listen from 6:47 - 9:09)
1 When and where did Laurie experience
a black plague epidemic?
2 What did the officials in the city
do? How many doctors were there in the city?
3 What did the national minister of health claim he had cured his cancer?
4 What did the hosts think was the
biggest problem in how people reacted to the plague?
5 How should an epidemic of the black
plague be treated?
Good luck, and the answers are due on Monday in class.
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