Here are the Voicethreads on Japanese culture that our class came up with. I think you’ll agree they came out very well! Please leave your questions and comments on the treads. The students will really appreciate them.
Again, for first time visitors to this site, Voicethreads are online media albums allowing people to add comments in various forms, either by text, audio, or even video. Voicethreads can also be linked to and shared quite easily, as is demonstrated here. They are promising tools for English practice because they collect an entire group’s story in one place.
Suguru: Funny Engrish*
*Engrish is a word used to describe strange and funny English that appears in public places around Japan.
Keita: Chikara Taro
Here is Keita’s version of a traditional kamishibai folkstory, with pictures he drew himself!
Shizuka: The Grateful Crane
Here is another traditional kamishibai story.
Hitomi N: The Movies of Hayao Miyazaki
A great introduction to one of Japan’s most loved filmmakers.
Hitomi J: The Seasons of Japan
Some nice photos and commentary of commons sights during each of the four seasons in Japan.
Rina: Summer in Japan
Here are some photos depicting common summer scenes in Japan.
Mutsumi: Tips for surviving hot summers in Japan
Shiori: How to make okonomiyaki
Well,well,well! I am a Chinese boy studying in Wesley college, Melbourne. I have been Australia for 2 years ago. In Esl class, we always write something in our edublog. Last class, I just learnt Canadian culture. This time, I saw Japanese culture in your blogs by video. They are pretty good. China, Japan, Audtralia and Canada should be nice to each other. There is nobody hoping history rehappens again.
Hey i like da movie guy Hayao Miyazaki very much!!!
Totoro is extremly cool!!!!!
i like this blog, it is so funny! maybe it would be a good idea for our english class to make something like this! it would be really fun and exciting
thanks for sharing a good laugh! especially the funny engrish, the FARGIL one :p
check out our blogs too
cheers from Indonesia, japanese mates
i also like Hayao Miyazaki!
He is so cool, i watched all of his works
his works full of loverly, wonderful, awesome, and any thing you think and you dream. i have to say, his mind is another world, he intriduce it wo us by his films.
Haha..
i like it..
the pic with the voice is a good idea..
“Engrish” is funny..
i really enjoy it..
go on you mate..
Hey everyone! Thanks for your comments, and for checking out my students’s work. They will be happy to read your messages when we start classes again next month (in September). I’m looking forward to helping students from both of our schools get together a bit online. Good luck in your English studies!
Jerry