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Monday, September 8, 2008
Listening Blog-Week of September 8-September 12
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Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title 1408
Length 2hr 35
Summary It is the story of a man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror. As research for his latest book, Enslin is determined to check out the notorious room 1408 in a New York City hotel by personally staying as a guest in the fabled room. He believes that 1408 is just a myth perpetuated by stories and rumors that Enslin has collected for his past works. However, hotel manager Mr. Olin has strong objections to Enslin's stay and only warns him of the danger. Enslin is determined to go anyway. Unfortunately it was not a myth, 1408 truly is a room where the guests don't check out and die.
Reaction It was a suspenseful movie but I didn’t like it because it was so scary Therefore, the end was abstract and made no sense
New word Tangle: to twist or become twisted into a confused mass Synopsis: a summary Swamp: to overwhelm, flood or soak with water
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title the air I breathe
Length 1hr37
Summary This movie is a drama based on the four basic human emotions: love, pleasure, sadness and happiness There are four main characters and each of them felt one these emotions A banker discovers true happiness A mobster finds hope through the love of a young lady A celebrity sees life lose its luster and a doctor wrestles with matters of the heart that cannot be addressed within the confines of an operating room
Reaction I really like this movie because it shows the real aspect of our life and what is essential. Sometimes we are focusing on details while the real part of our life is occulting because we are not able to make the difference between priorities and feelings However, some scenes were very sad
New word Shantytown: a town consisting of poor houses, the part of a town where poor people lives To have a crush on: to feel in love with someone Mumble: to speak or utter indistinctly
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title real time with Bill Maher
Length 1hr
Summary The theme of this episode was McCain's choice of Palin as VP He invited Actress Kerry Washington, Gov. Michael Steele (a republican) and Scott McClellan to talk about the republican’s politics and choices. They were arguing because they said that how a lady who was the mayor of a town of 7,000 people a few years ago, and has a couple of years on the job as the governor of Alaska, population 600,000 can become the second most powerful person on earth. Furthermore, it was a very cynical pick, from McCain who says that he is always thinking about "Country First,"
Reaction I really like this show even if sometimes Bill Maher makes mockeries about the republicans; he talks about serious issues that people are not aware. I think that American should learn from past mistakes because during 8 years the republicans have manipulated them and those never serve their causes. Also he made a point when he said that Americans are narcissist because they want a candidate just like them, not very bright
New word Tackle: children with special needs Narcissist: person who likes himself Bait: used to entice fish
Summary: There were two old men sharing a room in a hospital. They didn’t know each other. Both of them had cancer and they will die after few months. Day after day, the two men became best friends they always talk to each other about their lives. Once, one of them stated to talk about things that he never did in his whole life. The other one talked about that, too. Then one of them said to the other; why don’t we make a bucket list. So they made it, but just to imagine they didn’t wanted to do it. Then one of them said; let’s do it, I have a lot of money and it’s time to spend it all. And so it was, they went to a lot of places such as Italy France. They did a lot of crazy things, too. However, the rich man started to get sick so they went back to the hospital. After few days, the rich man died and his friend was very sad. After that, the doctor said to him, you are fine, the cancer is gone. He couldn’t believe that and he did know if he should be sad because of his friend or to be happy because he will live.
Reaction: It was good movie but kind of sad. The two men were having fun in there last days of their life. So it was weird feeling.
Vocabulary: Bucket list: the things you want to do before you die. Fool: stupid High: the situation of someone who smoked drugs.
Title: I am Sam Length: 102 minutes Summary: Sam Dawson is a 40 years old man who has a mental problem. His brain is a seven years old child brain. Sam Dawson has a 6 years old girl and they love each other very much. However, the court decided that it is not possible for Sam to raise his daughter because he has a seven years old brain. Then a successful lawyer found out about his case and wanted to do anything to help him. After months of fighting, the court decided that he could raise his daughter if he had a job but the court will send someone every three months to check on them. Sam found a job in star bucks and he was able to raise his daughter.
Reaction: It was good movie and it makes you cry. It shows you how Sam loves his daughter and he fought just to be with her.
Summary: On a train to Paris, Jesse meets Celine. As they have some conversation, they feel that they are somehow connected with each other. Jesse persuades Celine to get off the train with him at Vienna. While walking along, they continue on exchanging thoughts concerning life. As time goes by, romantic feeling is enhanced between them. However in the next morning after promising to meet once again in six months they say goodbye to each other.
Reaction: I refrain from watching love stories since I don't enjoy explicit lines and exaggerated expressions. However this film is fine as it doesn't contain much of those. And sceneries of places which I've never been to are terrific.
Vocabulary: decommission : to take out of use or operation tedious: tiresomely long-winded or dull; monotonous
Summary: Briony Tallis, 13 years old girl observes her older sister Cecilia and Robbie conflicting. She misinterprets the scene and concludes that Robbie is sexually threatening her sister. She is convinced that Robbie is a sex-maniac. Later she contends that Robbie was to blame for the rape which happened after the dark. Ceclia believes in his innocence but Robbie becomes arrested. Four years after Robbie joins the army in order to be released from prison. Two lovers exchange letters. Briony, who now is a nurse, experiences cruel situation caused by war. She visits Cecilia to apologize and encounter Robbie who flies into rage by the sight of Briony. But she manages to confess that she made a fatal mistake and promise to reveal the truth. And suddenly film moves ahead and Briony is on TV, being interviewed about her autobiographical novel Atonement, which portrays of Robbie, Cecilia and herself. She shows deep remorse.
Reaction: It is one of my favorite films. I also love the original book written by Ian McEwan. I can't add anymore statements.
Vocabulary: dementia: serious illness of the mind probationer: someone who is still being trained to do a job and is on trial
Title/ Friday Night Lights (TV series) Length/ 2 hours
Summary/ I watched two episodes about American serial drama TV series. The series details events surrounding the Dillon Panthers, a high school football team. The team's coach (Taylor) want make his team the best in US. He worries about his players after team from the girls and drinks alcohol. Before Friday coach with his team invites to a big party from organization in town. On Friday before match starts coach make meeting with players inside room change clothes. He makes a good plan for the match and advise every player, especially team's captain. During match time Panthers captain felt down when he made accident with player from other team. Ambulance takes him to hospital All audiences and players were so sad. After that match continues and panthers team won the match. The second episode starts with new events. The players go to home and they watch theirs match in TV, most them cry because the captain feel bad in hospital. Coach dropped by captain in hospital and he encourages and gives him a football ball with his signature. The doctor who observes captain case, he tells the captain that he could be much worse, because he still unable to use hands and arms. Coach makes urgent meeting with the players and he tells them that the captain will never play again because he paralyzed. The players cry and stay sadness for 2 days. After that the coach encourages them to begin practices to prepare for next match and he said we miss the captain and love him forever. The soul comes again to the team and everything became as usual.
My opinion/ I enjoyed when I saw Friday night light. It is a serial drama which makes me excite to watch a next episode. Also it has a lot of events which relate by loves and suffering.
Vocabulary/ Coach (noun): someone who trains a person or team in a sport: Example: a basketball/football Paralyze (verb): make someone lose the ability to move part of his/her body.
Summary: Mulan had to meet a fine guy and brighten her family. Mulan took a test but failed to pass the test. Among that time, a war happened and one of her family had to go and participate in the war. Mulan’s father had to join the war because he was the only male in the family. But, instead of her father, Mulan entered a training school. And, in the war, she succeeded to defeat the Hun tribes. But, later her comrade found out that Mulan was a woman. Groups of people who survived from the war had kidnapped the emperor. Mulan went and rescued the emperor. She finally went back her home and brightened her family. Reaction: Even though story structure is simple, the story is interesting. Mulan’s diverse personality makes movie more interesting. I was worried about revealing her identity.
Vocabulary: 1.comrade : Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with. 2. defeat : If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
3. Summary: There was a ugly monster named Shrek. So many characters in story are come to his village and made him really annoyed. So, he went to the king to complain about invasion. But, the King commanded him that if he save Princess Fiona locked in very dangerous castle, the King will keep the promise. After that, Shrek left for saving Princess with Donkey whose mouth is bigmouth. During the process, Shrek fell in love with Princess Fiona. But, their love was not east at first, but, in the end, they married successfully.
4. Reacation: Among Disney animation movie, I like this film the most. Actually, I learned this movie with the conception of postmodernism in last semester and this movie is related with it. In almost animation, the main characters are pretty or handsome and their marriages are performed at magnificent castle. However, "Shrek" does not follow the rule of other Disney animation movies. It is the first try to show the monsters can be the main character and lover of princess. And even if his appearance is not normal, he has a really kind mind to others. I really love this film.
5. New words and phrases: 1)magnitude: its great size, scale, or importance. 2)(I'll)yank this thing out: I'll throw this thing away?? I'll get rid of this thing away??
Summary: There was a common and quiet boy Peter. He was bitten by a super spider genetically modified. After the happening, peter got an ability like emiting cobweb from his wrists, power and sense to dangerous situation. He made up his mind to help people in trouble and fights against villains.
Reaction: There are many hero stories. But, Spiderman comes to my feeling different from other heros. Especially cobweb was really creative idea nobody couldn't imagine before. His courage which risks death was really moving. And I was also pleased to know that chance for doing some great things is given to ordinary people. Maybe, there will be such a special work to do to me someday.
New words and phrases: 1) hostage : someone who has been captured by a person or organization 2)let up : quit? stop doing?
Summary: At the news of newborn cub Simba, Scar is extremely upset since it will enable him to succeed Mufasa, the father of Simba and the brother of Scar, as a king. So he plans an intrigue to get rid of Mufasa and Simba. He succeed in killing Mufasa and contending that Simba should flee. Simba is found by Timon and Pumbaa in a desert where he stays till Nala, old friend of Simba, accidentally jumps into him. She persuades Simba to return and regain his throne. Coming back to the kingdom, he duels with a tyrant, Scar. He wins in the combat and become a new king.
Reaction: I especially liked the music. Its soundtrack is witty, beautiful and grand.
New words and phrases: antelope: any of various species of hoofed mammal with a smooth brown or grey coat and usually with paired horns, found mainly in Africagrovel: to act with exaggerated respect or humility, especially to gain the favor of a superior
3.Summary: 'Ivy week' which people concerned with Ivy league meet high school students is held. Blair who had become to get a hateful mind to Serena lied to people concerned with Ivy league that Serena is going through rehab due to the addiction of drugs. Because of this, friendship of Serena and Blair is worsen more and more. But, after Blair realized there happened bad thing to Serena and her family, Blaire went to meet Serena and apologized indirectly.
4.Reaction: I didn't watch this drama so long. But, it is still interesting to me because I just graduated high school on February and I can have a similar feeling to friends like characters in the drama even if I have a different environment from them. As I watched Episode 1 through the Episode 3, I realized misunderstanding which felt at a moment can make friendship separated. But, although it is not clearly mentioned, I feel there grows seeds of reconciliation between Serena and Blair.
5.New words/phrase: 1) scandalous : immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened. 2) Try not to cut me off. : Don't disturb me. 3) a cheap shot : very meaning action
3. Summary: Blair's mother got a proposal to contract with well-known department store. She wanted to use her daughter as a model. But photographers prefer Serena to Blair. Blair's mother decided to change the model because she didn't want to miss the chance to contract. But, she didn't tell the truth to Blair and Serena also got a notification that she would take a photo with Blair. There came a danger between two girls, but thanks to the Dan who is going to be a real boy friend to Serena, they reconciliated each other.
4. Reaction: I think this drama really thrills me. There was a danger to friendship between Serena and Blair. In this time, there was a contribution of someone. Actually, in the past, I had a experience of getting distant from my best friend. Thanks to my effort, my friend and I got closer once again, but the time for waiting his mind was really painful to me. So, I feel sympathy whenever I watch this drama because I know the feeling of being painful with friends.
5. New words/phrase: 1) gorgeous : so luxurious and beautiful 2) enigmatic : like riddle which is hard to find answer 3) insane : not in normal condition 4) five finger discount : steal something with five fingers
• Length of listening/two hours Summary/ As we known, Jesses still paralyzed and he got a nice job in cars exhibition. Smash had fighting with white people in Cinema, because the white man bothers Smash's sister when he was sitting with his a white girl friend. Next day, Smash family went to his girl friend house. They had conversation with her parent's while table dinner. Suddenly her mother talked with Smash mother and she said that she feel scary of Smash, because people in Dillon, Taxes they are not open mind. In next episode coach denies that his wife work because he wants she take care of him and children. He convinced her to stay at home. Matt became sad, because his girl friend left to study nursing and take care of her parent's. In addition, the owner of Dillon team he brought a new player from Mexico and he wants to make him a perfect player in Dillon team.
• Opinion of listening/ As I watched it was exciting episodes that mentioned many events which talking about some problem in USA like racism between white and black.
• Vocabulary/ Suspend / verb to officially stop someone from working, driving, or going to school for a fixed period, because s/he has broken the rules: Example: Joey was suspended from school. Brutal (adjective): very cruel and violent: Ex: a brutal attack 2 not sensitive to people's feelings: EX: the brutal truth Idiot: Noun a stupid person, or someone who has done something stupid: Example: You idiot! What did you say that for? Screw (noun): to be slightly crazy.
Summary: There was a middle age women, her husband just died. The woman was planning to go to New York to bury her husband. She took a plane ticket with her daughter. They were the first arrivals in the plane. While she was in there, she took a nap. When she woke up, she couldn’t find her daughter. She looked everywhere and she asked many people, but nobody saw her. She asked the captain so he ordered all the flight attendance to go look for her. The plane was very big and It took long time to look everywhere. However, they didn’t find her. One of the flight attendance said that the daughter’s name was not on the list and she never got a ticket. The mom and the captain were shocked. The captain called the airlines and they confirmed what the flight attendance said. They thought that the mother was crazy so the police officer put a hand cuffs on her. She was not sure about herself and she started to think that she was crazy. Then she saw on the window a little hart was drowned by someone. She remembered that her daughter drew it. She knew something was wrong and she figured out that there is a conspiracy. However, the movie ended at this point.
Reaction: The movie was not bad, but I was board while watching. The part that I like the most is when she saw her daughter’s drawings. I think that the channel cut the movie. I don’t know why, but maybe it will continue tomorrow.
New words/phrase: 1: gorgeous: to describe something very good. 2: Figured out: realized. 3: Panic: scared. (don’t panic= don’t be scared)
the killer Joe asked from gangster to kill someone, so he went to the Bangkok. When he arrived there he hired a cutpurse who name was Joe for keep in touch with gangster. Joe killed several people, but he realized that the ganster tried to kill him, finally he killed the gangster and also he killed by himself.
Reaction:
When I went to the theater to see the movie there were lots of ad before beginning the movie. I was a little upset, cause it spent more than 30 minutes ! The movie was interesting, but there were too short conversation.
Vocabulary:
cutpurse - similar of thief who tried steal people's wallets
Title: The movie - The lord of king : The two towers
Length:
3hours
Summary:
9 guys of the fellowship of the ring keep the ring in safe from Sauron,but they were scattered. Prodo went to the mountain with Sam but he was in danger cause of golom. When Aragon, Regolas, Kimri were chasing the army, they met Gandalf who was restored by white magician. However Sauron tried to conquest the world more and more, so Arogon made a plan for integrating with Human, elf, hobit and ent. Finally, they destroyed the Sauron's army.
Vocabulary:
He is playing a head game - some one is thinking about something.
Title: The movie - The lord of king : The two towers
Length:
3hours
Summary:
9 guys of the fellowship of the ring keep the ring in safe from Sauron,but they were scattered. Prodo went to the mountain with Sam but he was in danger cause of golom. When Aragon, Regolas, Kimri were chasing the army, they met Gandalf who was restored by white magician. However Sauron tried to conquest the world more and more, so Arogon made a plan for integrating with Human, elf, hobit and ent. Finally, they destroyed the Sauron's army.
Reaction:
This movie is a huge scale movie, as i feel. sometimes i could feel the romance and sometimes exciting, but movie was soooooooooo long, so it makes me a little bit boring.
Vocabulary:
He is playing a head game - some one is thinking about something.
TITLE: Die hard4 Length: 130min Summary: John McClane who is a NYPD. He has a daughter. He loves her but she don`t want that he takes caure of her. Mcclane recieves mission which find a hacker boy. Independence day, Some hacker attain to FBI and goverment`s comuper system. Also Bad hacker try to kill him whom is mcclane`s finding boy. Mcclane protects him, so hacker kidnap his daughter. After that Mcclane rescue his daughter and America form hacker. REACTION: It was action movie. When I watched this movie, My stress was gone. NEW WORD: mature:fully grown or developed feed:to give or supply food Are you nuts?:are you crazy?
TITLE: NATIONAL TREASURE2 LENGTH: 125min SUMMARY: Ben and Patrick set out on a path to clear their family's name.Ben also believes that the diary page contains hints to the whereabouts of a treasure map. He go on a trip in order to find an ancient city made of gold with Riley and Abigail. When they are finding treasure, They know final clue is in president`s book, so ben kidnap the president. The president announce him where book is. Finally, Ben finds a gold city. He proofs of his great-great grandfather was good man. REACTION: Always, adventure moive is excited. NEW WORD: menace: a source of threatening danger goad: to urge or provoke them to action
Summary : Sam Dawson who has the mental capacity of 7-year-old works at a Starbucks. He has a daughter with a woman but she left them as soon as she delivered a baby. Sam made a decision to raise a baby, Lucy Diamond by himself. Lucy was a cry baby, because he didn’t exactly know how to raise a baby. His neighborhood, Anny helps Sam to raise a Lucy. Lucy doesn’t have a sugar mama but she is given the real love of Sam, Anny and Sam’s friends. Every day, they took it easy. When she reaches age 7 she was afraid to become smarter than his father. As much as she loves his father she just wants to stay with him. Her teacher was concerned it and it caused social service’s visit to check out his abilities as a father. Unfortunately the organization misconstrued it and took Lucy away. Then Sam fights to custody of his daughter with a lawyer who is swamped with work. Because there was no one who can testify to the fact that he is a good father, the justice was under disadvantages. Moreover the opposing counsel baffled Sam in court and he spoke with a pronounced stutter. During this time foster family took care of Lucy and they are planning to adopt her. But she missed his father so much. She made something up in order to be with his father. Then the judgment was going to against him. However, all she need is love of his father, there is no bigger high. At last a temporary family realizes that Sam and Lucy they need each other. They withdraw a suit so Sam and Lucy can live together happily.
Reaction: I felt that daddy's love and daughter's love are great. New words: 1. Misconstrued: misunderstand 2. Swamped: busy
Summary : This movie's plot is about a rebel named "Tyler." One day, he got into trouble at Art School and is forced to do Community Service. In the place where the elites come and go, Tyler meets a ballerina, who is getting ready for a showcase. 2 weeks before the performance, due to the unexpected injury of her partner, Nora looks for a partner for practice as her participation at the concert is in jeopardy. As Tyler is confident in his dancing skills, he takes the chance and becomes her partner. Nora as a Classic Ballerina, she feels the freedom and passion in Tyler, and he, for the first time, finds a lifetime goal. But they grew up in a different environment and had contrasting values similar to their dancing, they conflict with each other and this conflict becomes a partner and helps to successfully end the showcase. It also helps end the conflict with love.
Reaction: Even though it was simple story, it was great movie. The song and dance was great. New words: 1. Jeopardy: danger 2. Conflict: clash
Summary Chad, Josh and Madison have to deal with exigent clients. In this episode Chad and josh have a violent altercation about one of their client. Madison is striving to sell a 15 million $ land property and is ready to move on.
Reaction This episode was interesting because we can see the real face of your co-workers and what they are able to do to make a huge profit or to sell contracts. The business world has no moral. It is an unfriendly world.
Vocabulary Escrow: when the contract on the house is signed by the seller and the buyer and is pending inspection To shack up: to live together
title: dr horribles sing along blog. lenght: 43 min
www.drhorribles.com
dr horribles is a villain that pretends to be a normal guy, he is trying to do something really bad, so he can joing the eveil leegue of eveil, led by bad horse( by the way "he" is actually a horse) he is in love with this girl,penny, they always meet in the laundry, he is always trying but doesn't have courage to talk to her. his main enemie is capitain hammer, that finds out that he is in love with penny, and starts to date her. the great thing about the show is that it is a musical, and it was made to the internet.
it is hysterical!! really funny!!!!
vocabulary: slaughter: massacre, to kill lpd: l.a. police department.
sam and lindsay are sibilins. they study at the same school, sam is the younger one completely nerd, just as his friend. there is a stronger guy in the school that is always treating sam and saying he is going to kill him. at some point him and his friends decide to kick his ass, what works and the guy leave them alone. lindsay his sister is a weird girl comparing to the other girls in the school, far from the cheer leader model. sam and lindsay parents make them invate someone and go to the ball, they are both not happy about it. lindsay invites one of the older "bad guys" but they are not interested at all in going to the ball. there is this guy at the school that has mental problems, she invates him to go to the ball with her, and at the gym class trying to protect him from some guys that were making fun of him she call him retarded he runs and breaks his arm. the school counselor obligates lindsay to go to the ball anyway. in the end everybory end up having fun at the ball.
dodgeball: a game that you have to groups, at one side people trowing balls and at the other people running and trying to scapr from the balls.
Summary: Very rich father wants to send his daughter to study in England in a very strict school where her mother had studied. The girl is very spoiled and she doesn’t want to go there because she doesn’t want to leave her friends and her life. She doesn’t have choice and goes to England. In the beginning she doesn’t have friends but after a while everyone loves her. She starts playing lacrosse in the school team. She was the captain of the team and they won the championship.
Title: Prison break
Length: 30min
Summary: In this episode Michael and his friends have to find a chip with information. After they got possession of the chip they found out that there were a few more. Without the rest of them they couldn’t decode the information in this chip. The government wanted to arrest them because they didn’t follow its orders.
Title: One Tree Hill
Length: 30min
Summary: When Brooke was in her shop she was robbed and beaten. The thief stole the models from her new collection. Lucas and Peyton got married in Las Vegas. Nathan has problems with his back and probably will not play in NBA. Jamie saw how her grandma and Skills kissing.
Title: AFV
Length: 1h
Summary: A funny show where you can watch homemade videos. For example how a baby sneezes while eating or how a boy hits his father in the head with a football ball.
Title: The Longshots
Length: 1h 34min
Summary: The movie is about a high school girl who nobody likes. She lives only with her mother. The mom asked her brother to take care of the girl after school. In the beginning the uncle didn’t want to take care of her but after a while they became friends. He taught her how to play football and she took part in the school’s team.
Title: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
Length: 1h 35min
Summary: The queen of the ocean is killed. After her death nobody was allowed to listen to music. The king’s youngest daughter was always punished because she wanted to sing and dance. One day she fallowed her friend to a place where the members of the kingdom secretly get together to sing and dance. The king found out about it and sent to jail everyone who was there. Ariel set her friends free and they run away with them. The king went searching for them in the place where her mother was killed. After they got reunited they were happy and they celebrated. From then on the life in the kingdom was the same as before.
Title: America’s Toughest Jobs Length: 30 min – 4 episodes Summary: America’s Toughest Jobs is a reality TV show where 14 people compete with each other. In every episode these 14 people work completely different and dangerous jobs such as gold digging, crabs fishing, truck driving and so on. Judges determine who the best ones and the worst ones are. The worst four have to compete again to determine who has to go home.
Title: Man vs. Wild Length: 30 min – 4 episodes Summary: Man vs. Wild is a reality TV show. Bread Grylls and his crew go to most dangerous places in the world. He shows how people can survive in the wild life without food and water. He takes with him only some survival stuff like a knife and a backpack. Sometimes he takes a fire starter and a mug.
Title: Made in Spain Length: 30 min Summary That is a cooking show. The chef is from Spain and he shows how to make different Spanish cuisines. In the episode I saw, he made a dessert with apples and wine. He also cooked a Spanish appetizer with potatoes and sausages.
Title: Lidia’s Italy Length: 30 min Summary This is a cooking show. The chef is from Italy but she lives in USA. In the episode I watched, she made a peach pie with almonds. Her guest was a very famous chef from New York and he showed her how to cook risotto with cheese and cabbage.
My name is Anthony Prato and I teach English as a Second Language at The City University of New York
(http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/clip/) and Columbia University (http://ce.columbia.edu/node/295). I have been an ESL teacher for 6 years, and a teacher or trainer for 10 years.
27 comments:
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title 1408
Length 2hr 35
Summary
It is the story of a man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror. As research for his latest book, Enslin is determined to check out the notorious room 1408 in a New York City hotel by personally staying as a guest in the fabled room. He believes that 1408 is just a myth perpetuated by stories and rumors that Enslin has collected for his past works. However, hotel manager Mr. Olin has strong objections to Enslin's stay and only warns him of the danger. Enslin is determined to go anyway. Unfortunately it was not a myth, 1408 truly is a room where the guests don't check out and die.
Reaction
It was a suspenseful movie but I didn’t like it because it was so scary
Therefore, the end was abstract and made no sense
New word
Tangle: to twist or become twisted into a confused mass
Synopsis: a summary
Swamp: to overwhelm, flood or soak with water
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title the air I breathe
Length 1hr37
Summary
This movie is a drama based on the four basic human emotions: love, pleasure, sadness and happiness
There are four main characters and each of them felt one these emotions
A banker discovers true happiness
A mobster finds hope through the love of a young lady
A celebrity sees life lose its luster and a doctor wrestles with matters of the heart that cannot be addressed within the confines of an operating room
Reaction
I really like this movie because it shows the real aspect of our life and what is essential. Sometimes we are focusing on details while the real part of our life is occulting because we are not able to make the difference between priorities and feelings
However, some scenes were very sad
New word
Shantytown: a town consisting of poor houses, the part of a town where poor people lives
To have a crush on: to feel in love with someone
Mumble: to speak or utter indistinctly
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title real time with Bill Maher
Length 1hr
Summary
The theme of this episode was McCain's choice of Palin as VP
He invited Actress Kerry Washington, Gov. Michael Steele (a republican) and Scott McClellan to talk about the republican’s politics and choices.
They were arguing because they said that how a lady who was the mayor of a town of 7,000 people a few years ago, and has a couple of years on the job as the governor of Alaska, population 600,000 can become the second most powerful person on earth.
Furthermore, it was a very cynical pick, from McCain who says that he is always thinking about "Country First,"
Reaction
I really like this show even if sometimes Bill Maher makes mockeries about the republicans; he talks about serious issues that people are not aware.
I think that American should learn from past mistakes because during 8 years the republicans have manipulated them and those never serve their causes.
Also he made a point when he said that
Americans are narcissist because they want a candidate just like them, not very bright
New word
Tackle: children with special needs
Narcissist: person who likes himself
Bait: used to entice fish
Title:
The bucket list.
Length:
97 minutes.
Summary:
There were two old men sharing a room in a hospital. They didn’t know each other. Both of them had cancer and they will die after few months. Day after day, the two men became best friends they always talk to each other about their lives. Once, one of them stated to talk about things that he never did in his whole life. The other one talked about that, too. Then one of them said to the other; why don’t we make a bucket list. So they made it, but just to imagine they didn’t wanted to do it. Then one of them said; let’s do it, I have a lot of money and it’s time to spend it all. And so it was, they went to a lot of places such as Italy France. They did a lot of crazy things, too. However, the rich man started to get sick so they went back to the hospital. After few days, the rich man died and his friend was very sad. After that, the doctor said to him, you are fine, the cancer is gone. He couldn’t believe that and he did know if he should be sad because of his friend or to be happy because he will live.
Reaction:
It was good movie but kind of sad. The two men were having fun in there last days of their life. So it was weird feeling.
Vocabulary:
Bucket list: the things you want to do before you die.
Fool: stupid
High: the situation of someone who smoked drugs.
Title:
I am Sam
Length:
102 minutes
Summary:
Sam Dawson is a 40 years old man who has a mental problem. His brain is a seven years old child brain. Sam Dawson has a 6 years old girl and they love each other very much. However, the court decided that it is not possible for Sam to raise his daughter because he has a seven years old brain. Then a successful lawyer found out about his case and wanted to do anything to help him. After months of fighting, the court decided that he could raise his daughter if he had a job but the court will send someone every three months to check on them. Sam found a job in star bucks and he was able to raise his daughter.
Reaction:
It was good movie and it makes you cry. It shows you how Sam loves his daughter and he fought just to be with her.
Vocabulary:
Assassination: killing someone (Usually political).
Conspiracy: making a plan (in a bad way)
Title:
Before Sunrise
Length:
100 minutes
Summary:
On a train to Paris, Jesse meets Celine. As they have some conversation, they feel that they are somehow connected with each other. Jesse persuades Celine to get off the train with him at Vienna. While walking along, they continue on exchanging thoughts concerning life. As time goes by, romantic feeling is enhanced between them. However in the next morning after promising to meet once again in six months they say goodbye to each other.
Reaction:
I refrain from watching love stories since I don't enjoy explicit lines and exaggerated expressions. However this film is fine as it doesn't contain much of those. And sceneries of places which I've never been to are terrific.
Vocabulary:
decommission : to take out of use or operation
tedious: tiresomely long-winded or dull; monotonous
Title:
Atonement
Length:
120 minutes
Summary:
Briony Tallis, 13 years old girl observes her older sister Cecilia and Robbie conflicting. She misinterprets the scene and concludes that Robbie is sexually threatening her sister. She is convinced that Robbie is a sex-maniac. Later she contends that Robbie was to blame for the rape which happened after the dark. Ceclia believes in his innocence but Robbie becomes arrested. Four years after Robbie joins the army in order to be released from prison. Two lovers exchange letters. Briony, who now is a nurse, experiences cruel situation caused by war. She visits Cecilia to apologize and encounter Robbie who flies into rage by the sight of Briony. But she manages to confess that she made a fatal mistake and promise to reveal the truth. And suddenly film moves ahead and Briony is on TV, being interviewed about her autobiographical novel Atonement, which portrays of Robbie, Cecilia and herself. She shows deep remorse.
Reaction:
It is one of my favorite films. I also love the original book written by Ian McEwan. I can't add anymore statements.
Vocabulary:
dementia: serious illness of the mind
probationer: someone who is still being trained to do a job and is on trial
Title/ Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Length/ 2 hours
Summary/ I watched two episodes about American serial drama TV series. The series details events surrounding the Dillon Panthers, a high school football team. The team's coach (Taylor) want make his team the best in US. He worries about his players after team from the girls and drinks alcohol. Before Friday coach with his team invites to a big party from organization in town. On Friday before match starts coach make meeting with players inside room change clothes. He makes a good plan for the match and advise every player, especially team's captain. During match time Panthers captain felt down when he made accident with player from other team. Ambulance takes him to hospital
All audiences and players were so sad. After that match continues and panthers team won the match. The second episode starts with new events. The players go to home and they watch theirs match in TV, most them cry because the captain feel bad in hospital. Coach dropped by captain in hospital and he encourages and gives him a football ball with his signature. The doctor who observes captain case, he tells the captain that he could be much worse, because he still unable to use hands and arms.
Coach makes urgent meeting with the players and he tells them that the captain will never play again because he paralyzed. The players cry and stay sadness for 2 days. After that the coach encourages them to begin practices to prepare for next match and he said we miss the captain and love him forever. The soul comes again to the team and everything became as usual.
My opinion/ I enjoyed when I saw Friday night light. It is a serial drama which makes me excite to watch a next episode. Also it has a lot of events which relate by loves and suffering.
Vocabulary/ Coach (noun): someone who trains a person or team in a sport:
Example: a basketball/football
Paralyze (verb): make someone lose the ability to move part of his/her body.
Title:
Mulan
Length:
88 minutes.
Summary:
Mulan had to meet a fine guy and brighten her family. Mulan took a test but failed to pass the test. Among that time, a war happened and one of her family had to go and participate in the war. Mulan’s father had to join the war because he was the only male in the family. But, instead of her father, Mulan entered a training school. And, in the war, she succeeded to defeat the Hun tribes. But, later her comrade found out that Mulan was a woman. Groups of people who survived from the war had kidnapped the emperor. Mulan went and rescued the emperor. She finally went back her home and brightened her family.
Reaction:
Even though story structure is simple, the story is interesting. Mulan’s diverse personality makes movie more interesting. I was worried about revealing her identity.
Vocabulary:
1.comrade : Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
2. defeat : If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
1. Title:
Shrek 1
2. Length:
90min.
3. Summary:
There was a ugly monster named Shrek. So many characters in story are come to his village and made him really annoyed. So, he went to the king to complain about invasion. But, the King commanded him that if he save Princess Fiona locked in very dangerous castle, the King will keep the promise. After that, Shrek left for saving Princess with Donkey whose mouth is bigmouth. During the process, Shrek fell in love with Princess Fiona. But, their love was not east at first, but, in the end, they married successfully.
4. Reacation:
Among Disney animation movie, I like this film the most. Actually, I learned this movie with the conception of postmodernism in last semester and this movie is related with it. In almost animation, the main characters are pretty or handsome and their marriages are performed at magnificent castle. However, "Shrek" does not follow the rule of other Disney animation movies. It is the first try to show the monsters can be the main character and lover of princess. And even if his appearance is not normal, he has a really kind mind to others. I really love this film.
5. New words and phrases:
1)magnitude: its great size, scale, or importance.
2)(I'll)yank this thing out:
I'll throw this thing away?? I'll get rid of this thing away??
Title: Spiderman 1.
Length: 125 min.
Summary: There was a common and quiet boy Peter. He was bitten by a super spider genetically modified. After the happening, peter got an ability like emiting cobweb from his wrists, power and sense to dangerous situation. He made up his mind to help people in trouble and fights against villains.
Reaction: There are many hero stories. But, Spiderman comes to my feeling different from other heros. Especially cobweb was really creative idea nobody couldn't imagine before. His courage which risks death was really moving. And I was also pleased to know that chance for doing some great things is given to ordinary people. Maybe, there will be such a special work to do to me someday.
New words and phrases:
1) hostage : someone who has been captured by a person or organization
2)let up : quit? stop doing?
Title:
The Lion King
Length:
90 minutes
Summary:
At the news of newborn cub Simba, Scar is extremely upset since it will enable him to succeed Mufasa, the father of Simba and the brother of Scar, as a king. So he plans an intrigue to get rid of Mufasa and Simba. He succeed in killing Mufasa and contending that Simba should flee. Simba is found by Timon and Pumbaa in a desert where he stays till Nala, old friend of Simba, accidentally jumps into him. She persuades Simba to return and regain his throne. Coming back to the kingdom, he duels with a tyrant, Scar. He wins in the combat and become a new king.
Reaction:
I especially liked the music. Its
soundtrack is witty, beautiful and
grand.
New words and phrases:
antelope: any of various species of hoofed mammal with a smooth brown or grey coat and usually with paired horns, found mainly in Africagrovel: to act with exaggerated respect or humility, especially to gain the favor of a superior
1.Title: Gossip Girl Episode #3. Poison Ivy.
2.Length: 43 min.
3.Summary:
'Ivy week' which people concerned with Ivy league meet high school students is held. Blair who had become to get a hateful mind to Serena lied to people concerned with Ivy league that Serena is going through rehab due to the addiction of drugs. Because of this, friendship of Serena and Blair is worsen more and more. But, after Blair realized there happened bad thing to Serena and her family, Blaire went to meet Serena and apologized indirectly.
4.Reaction:
I didn't watch this drama so long. But, it is still interesting to me because I just graduated high school on February and I can have a similar feeling to friends like characters in the drama even if I have a different environment from them. As I watched Episode 1 through the Episode 3, I realized misunderstanding which felt at a moment can make friendship separated. But, although it is not clearly mentioned, I feel there grows seeds of reconciliation between Serena and Blair.
5.New words/phrase:
1) scandalous
: immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened.
2) Try not to cut me off.
: Don't disturb me.
3) a cheap shot
: very meaning action
1. Title: Gossip Girl Episode #4. Bad News Blair
2. Length: 42 min.
3. Summary:
Blair's mother got a proposal to contract with well-known department store. She wanted to use her daughter as a model. But photographers prefer Serena to Blair. Blair's mother decided to change the model because she didn't want to miss the chance to contract. But, she didn't tell the truth to Blair and Serena also got a notification that she would take a photo with Blair. There came a danger between two girls, but thanks to the Dan who is going to be a real boy friend to Serena, they reconciliated each other.
4. Reaction:
I think this drama really thrills me. There was a danger to friendship between Serena and Blair. In this time, there was a contribution of someone. Actually, in the past, I had a experience of getting distant from my best friend. Thanks to my effort, my friend and I got closer once again, but the time for waiting his mind was really painful to me. So, I feel sympathy whenever I watch this drama because I know the feeling of being painful with friends.
5. New words/phrase:
1) gorgeous
: so luxurious and beautiful
2) enigmatic
: like riddle which is hard to find answer
3) insane
: not in normal condition
4) five finger discount
: steal something with five fingers
• Title/ Friday Night Lights (episode 3,4)
• Length of listening/two hours
Summary/ As we known, Jesses still paralyzed and he got a nice job in cars exhibition. Smash had fighting with white people in Cinema, because the white man bothers Smash's sister when he was sitting with his a white girl friend. Next day, Smash family went to his girl friend house. They had conversation with her parent's while table dinner. Suddenly her mother talked with Smash mother and she said that she feel scary of Smash, because people in Dillon, Taxes they are not open mind. In next episode coach denies that his wife work because he wants she take care of him and children. He convinced her to stay at home. Matt became sad, because his girl friend left to study nursing and take care of her parent's. In addition, the owner of Dillon team he brought a new player from Mexico and he wants to make him a perfect player in Dillon team.
• Opinion of listening/
As I watched it was exciting episodes that mentioned many events which talking about some problem in USA like racism between white and black.
• Vocabulary/ Suspend / verb to officially stop someone from working, driving, or going to school for a fixed period, because s/he has broken the rules: Example: Joey was suspended from school.
Brutal (adjective): very cruel and violent: Ex: a brutal attack
2 not sensitive to people's feelings: EX: the brutal truth
Idiot: Noun a stupid person, or someone who has done something stupid: Example: You idiot! What did you say that for?
Screw (noun): to be slightly crazy.
Title:Flight Plan
Length: 100 min
Summary:
There was a middle age women, her husband just died. The woman was planning to go to New York to bury her husband. She took a plane ticket with her daughter. They were the first arrivals in the plane. While she was in there, she took a nap. When she woke up, she couldn’t find her daughter. She looked everywhere and she asked many people, but nobody saw her. She asked the captain so he ordered all the flight attendance to go look for her. The plane was very big and It took long time to look everywhere. However, they didn’t find her. One of the flight attendance said that the daughter’s name was not on the list and she never got a ticket. The mom and the captain were shocked. The captain called the airlines and they confirmed what the flight attendance said. They thought that the mother was crazy so the police officer put a hand cuffs on her. She was not sure about herself and she started to think that she was crazy. Then she saw on the window a little hart was drowned by someone. She remembered that her daughter drew it. She knew something was wrong and she figured out that there is a conspiracy. However, the movie ended at this point.
Reaction:
The movie was not bad, but I was board while watching. The part that I like the most is when she saw her daughter’s drawings. I think that the channel cut the movie. I don’t know why, but maybe it will continue tomorrow.
New words/phrase:
1: gorgeous: to describe something very good.
2: Figured out: realized.
3: Panic: scared. (don’t panic= don’t be scared)
Title:
The movie - Bangkok Dangerous
Length:
2hours
Summary:
the killer Joe asked from gangster to kill someone, so he went to the Bangkok. When he arrived there he hired a cutpurse who name was Joe for keep in touch with gangster. Joe killed several people, but he realized that the ganster tried to kill him, finally he killed the gangster and also he killed by himself.
Reaction:
When I went to the theater to see the movie there were lots of ad before beginning the movie. I was a little upset, cause it spent more than 30 minutes ! The movie was interesting, but there were too short conversation.
Vocabulary:
cutpurse - similar of thief who tried steal people's wallets
Title:
The movie - The lord of king : The two towers
Length:
3hours
Summary:
9 guys of the fellowship of the ring keep the ring in safe from Sauron,but they were scattered. Prodo went to the mountain with Sam but he was in danger cause of golom. When Aragon, Regolas, Kimri were chasing the army, they met Gandalf who was restored by white magician. However Sauron tried to conquest the world more and more, so Arogon made a plan for integrating with Human, elf, hobit and ent. Finally, they destroyed the Sauron's army.
Vocabulary:
He is playing a head game - some one is thinking about something.
resurrection - rebirth
subjugation - conquest
Title:
The movie - The lord of king : The two towers
Length:
3hours
Summary:
9 guys of the fellowship of the ring keep the ring in safe from Sauron,but they were scattered. Prodo went to the mountain with Sam but he was in danger cause of golom. When Aragon, Regolas, Kimri were chasing the army, they met Gandalf who was restored by white magician. However Sauron tried to conquest the world more and more, so Arogon made a plan for integrating with Human, elf, hobit and ent. Finally, they destroyed the Sauron's army.
Reaction:
This movie is a huge scale movie, as i feel. sometimes i could feel the romance and sometimes exciting, but movie was soooooooooo long, so it makes me a little bit boring.
Vocabulary:
He is playing a head game - some one is thinking about something.
resurrection - rebirth
subjugation - conquest
TITLE:
Die hard4
Length:
130min
Summary:
John McClane who is a NYPD. He has a daughter. He loves her but she don`t want that he takes caure of her. Mcclane recieves mission which find a hacker boy. Independence day, Some hacker attain to FBI and goverment`s comuper system. Also Bad hacker try to kill him whom is mcclane`s finding boy. Mcclane protects him, so hacker kidnap his daughter. After that Mcclane rescue his daughter and America form hacker.
REACTION:
It was action movie. When I watched this movie, My stress was gone.
NEW WORD:
mature:fully grown or developed
feed:to give or supply food
Are you nuts?:are you crazy?
TITLE:
NATIONAL TREASURE2
LENGTH:
125min
SUMMARY:
Ben and Patrick set out on a path to clear their family's name.Ben also believes that the diary page contains hints to the whereabouts of a treasure map. He go on a trip in order to find an ancient city made of gold with Riley and Abigail. When they are finding treasure, They know final clue is in president`s book, so ben kidnap the president. The president announce him where book is. Finally, Ben finds a gold city. He proofs of his great-great grandfather was good man.
REACTION:
Always, adventure moive is excited.
NEW WORD:
menace: a source of threatening danger
goad: to urge or provoke them to action
Title: I am Sam
Length: 133
Summary : Sam Dawson who has the mental capacity of 7-year-old works at a Starbucks. He has a daughter with a woman but she left them as soon as she delivered a baby. Sam made a decision to raise a baby, Lucy Diamond by himself. Lucy was a cry baby, because he didn’t exactly know how to raise a baby. His neighborhood, Anny helps Sam to raise a Lucy. Lucy doesn’t have a sugar mama but she is given the real love of Sam, Anny and Sam’s friends. Every day, they took it easy. When she reaches age 7 she was afraid to become smarter than his father. As much as she loves his father she just wants to stay with him. Her teacher was concerned it and it caused social service’s visit to check out his abilities as a father. Unfortunately the organization misconstrued it and took Lucy away. Then Sam fights to custody of his daughter with a lawyer who is swamped with work. Because there was no one who can testify to the fact that he is a good father, the justice was under disadvantages. Moreover the opposing counsel baffled Sam in court and he spoke with a pronounced stutter. During this time foster family took care of Lucy and they are planning to adopt her. But she missed his father so much. She made something up in order to be with his father. Then the judgment was going to against him. However, all she need is love of his father, there is no bigger high. At last a temporary family realizes that Sam and Lucy they need each other. They withdraw a suit so Sam and Lucy can live together happily.
Reaction:
I felt that daddy's love and daughter's love are great.
New words:
1. Misconstrued: misunderstand
2. Swamped: busy
Title: steps up 2 the street
Length: 97
Summary : This movie's plot is about a rebel named "Tyler." One day, he got into trouble at Art School and is forced to do Community Service. In the place where the elites come and go, Tyler meets a ballerina, who is getting ready for a showcase. 2 weeks before the performance, due to the unexpected injury of her partner, Nora looks for a partner for practice as her participation at the concert is in jeopardy. As Tyler is confident in his dancing skills, he takes the chance and becomes her partner. Nora as a Classic Ballerina, she feels the freedom and passion in Tyler, and he, for the first time, finds a lifetime goal.
But they grew up in a different environment and had contrasting values similar to their dancing, they conflict with each other and this conflict becomes a partner and helps to successfully end the showcase. It also helps end the conflict with love.
Reaction:
Even though it was simple story, it was great movie. The song and dance was great.
New words:
1. Jeopardy: danger
2. Conflict: clash
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
Title: million dollars listings
Length: 1hr
Summary
Chad, Josh and Madison have to deal with exigent clients.
In this episode Chad and josh have a violent altercation about one of their client.
Madison is striving to sell a 15 million $ land property and is ready to move on.
Reaction
This episode was interesting because we can see the real face of your co-workers and what they are able to do to make a huge profit or to sell contracts.
The business world has no moral. It is an unfriendly world.
Vocabulary
Escrow: when the contract on the house is signed by the seller and the buyer and is pending inspection
To shack up: to live together
title: dr horribles sing along blog.
lenght: 43 min
www.drhorribles.com
dr horribles is a villain that pretends to be a normal guy, he is trying to do something really bad, so he can joing the eveil leegue of eveil, led by bad horse( by the way "he" is actually a horse)
he is in love with this girl,penny, they always meet in the laundry, he is always trying but doesn't have courage to talk to her.
his main enemie is capitain hammer, that finds out that he is in love with penny, and starts to date her.
the great thing about the show is that it is a musical, and it was made to the internet.
it is hysterical!!
really funny!!!!
vocabulary:
slaughter: massacre, to kill
lpd: l.a. police department.
title: freaks and geeks
lenght: 30 min
sam and lindsay are sibilins. they study at the same school, sam is the younger one completely nerd, just as his friend.
there is a stronger guy in the school that is always treating sam and saying he is going to kill him.
at some point him and his friends decide to kick his ass, what works and the guy leave them alone.
lindsay his sister is a weird girl comparing to the other girls in the school, far from the cheer leader model.
sam and lindsay parents make them invate someone and go to the ball, they are both not happy about it.
lindsay invites one of the older "bad guys" but they are not interested at all in going to the ball.
there is this guy at the school that has mental problems, she invates him to go to the ball with her, and at the gym class trying to protect him from some guys that were making fun of him she call him retarded he runs and breaks his arm. the school counselor obligates lindsay to go to the ball anyway.
in the end everybory end up having fun at the ball.
dodgeball: a game that you have to groups, at one side people trowing balls and at the other people running and trying to scapr from the balls.
Title:
Wild child
Length:
1h 38min.
Summary:
Very rich father wants to send his daughter to study in England in a very strict school where her mother had studied. The girl is very spoiled and she doesn’t want to go there because she doesn’t want to leave her friends and her life. She doesn’t have choice and goes to England. In the beginning she doesn’t have friends but after a while everyone loves her. She starts playing lacrosse in the school team. She was the captain of the team and they won the championship.
Title:
Prison break
Length:
30min
Summary:
In this episode Michael and his friends have to find a chip with information. After they got possession of the chip they found out that there were a few more. Without the rest of them they couldn’t decode the information in this chip. The government wanted to arrest them because they didn’t follow its orders.
Title:
One Tree Hill
Length:
30min
Summary:
When Brooke was in her shop she was robbed and beaten. The thief stole the models from her new collection. Lucas and Peyton got married in Las Vegas. Nathan has problems with his back and probably will not play in NBA. Jamie saw how her grandma and Skills kissing.
Title:
AFV
Length:
1h
Summary:
A funny show where you can watch homemade videos. For example how a baby sneezes while eating or how a boy hits his father in the head with a football ball.
Title:
The Longshots
Length:
1h 34min
Summary:
The movie is about a high school girl who nobody likes. She lives only with her mother. The mom asked her brother to take care of the girl after school. In the beginning the uncle didn’t want to take care of her but after a while they became friends. He taught her how to play football and she took part in the school’s team.
Title:
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
Length:
1h 35min
Summary:
The queen of the ocean is killed. After her death nobody was allowed to listen to music. The king’s youngest daughter was always punished because she wanted to sing and dance. One day she fallowed her friend to a place where the members of the kingdom secretly get together to sing and dance. The king found out about it and sent to jail everyone who was there. Ariel set her friends free and they run away with them. The king went searching for them in the place where her mother was killed. After they got reunited they were happy and they celebrated. From then on the life in the kingdom was the same as before.
Title: America’s Toughest Jobs
Length: 30 min – 4 episodes
Summary:
America’s Toughest Jobs is a reality TV show where 14 people compete with each other. In every episode these 14 people work completely different and dangerous jobs such as gold digging, crabs fishing, truck driving and so on. Judges determine who the best ones and the worst ones are. The worst four have to compete again to determine who has to go home.
Title: Man vs. Wild
Length: 30 min – 4 episodes
Summary:
Man vs. Wild is a reality TV show. Bread Grylls and his crew go to most dangerous places in the world. He shows how people can survive in the wild life without food and water. He takes with him only some survival stuff like a knife and a backpack. Sometimes he takes a fire starter and a mug.
Title: Made in Spain
Length: 30 min
Summary
That is a cooking show. The chef is from Spain and he shows how to make different Spanish cuisines. In the episode I saw, he made a dessert with apples and wine. He also cooked a Spanish appetizer with potatoes and sausages.
Title: Lidia’s Italy
Length: 30 min
Summary
This is a cooking show. The chef is from Italy but she lives in USA. In the episode I watched, she made a peach pie with almonds. Her guest was a very famous chef from New York and he showed her how to cook risotto with cheese and cabbage.
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