GLOGSTER - THE KOMODO DRAGON

I worked individually on this project and I really enjoyed because preparing a glogster provides creative thinking. I will definitely use this task with my students in the future.





References:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_dragon

Pictures are taken from:
* http://commons.wikimedia.org
* http://www.labuanbajorooms.com/

DIGITAL STORYTELLING - INTRODUCING MY LIFE

I used Movie Maker for this project and I did it on my own. It was enjoyable but a bit challenging. Arranging the text to the time and fitting it to pictures were hard. Except for these, I liked preparing such a homework. I can use it in the future when I become a teacher.

INTERVIEW WITH JEFF BRIDGES

Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in Crazy Heart

I listened to the interview of Jeff Bridges because I like his acting so much. Listening to a native speaker was hard and a little bit discouraging. I listened again and again. Still, it took a lot of time to get the whole conversation.  

Mark Lawson was the interviewer and the topics they mentioned were about Jeff Bridges’ awards, his role, Bad Blake, in the film Crazy Heart, his laziness, his naturalness, his role and the role’s effects on him, the difficulties of his role, his web-site, and his father.

First of all the interviewer talked about Jeff Bridges’ awards and award nominations. Then he talked about Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. A short scene from the film was put to the interview. The real interview stars from here.

Mark Lawson's first question was: "Has he only been able to predict the roles which become big, or is he sometimes taken by a surprise?"

Jeff Bridges: "I really try not to work as much as possible.So  I resist engaging in a movie. Then it’s just too intriguing that I have to do it. That’s what it usually sucks me in . Each movie is a challenge with high expectations for each one, you know as far as being a good one, being a movie I’d like to see."

Mark Lawson: And you say you don’t like to work too much. But in fact, when we look back you’ve done, very large number of films and you turn up with Academy… In fact, you did take on quite load.

Jeff Bridges: I know, I think myself as a lazy guy. But when I look back on it, that a lot of stuff. Or they keep offering me  things that are too tempting. You know, it’s like puts that line from the Godfather, Pachino says "get out, drag me back". So it feels like, you know.

The interviewer didn’t react much to Jeff Bridge’s answers. He just skipped rapidly to the other questions.

A few more questions were asked, one of them was this: 

Mark Lawson: Is that a matter of acting technique and tricks or are you doing what comes naturally?

Jeff Bridges: Probably a little bit of both. One of the things that I do when I’m preparing is I think about aspects of myself.

The interviewer then asked Jeff Bridges questions about his role. He plays guitar in the film and the interviewer asked if playing the guitar, singing songs were difficult and Jeff Bridges kind of answered that he was anxious about these but they were okey.

The interviewer finally asked a question about photos that Jeff Bridges took and compiled them in a book. And Jeff Bridges finished the conversation by making a joke.

Jeff Bridges was relaxed and cheerful from the beginning to the end. He answered all of the questions in a manner special to Jeff Bridges. He is always relaxed. I think that Jeff Bridges has a great sense of humour. At the end, he made a joke and finished the interview by emphasizing his web-site.

If I were the interviewer,  I'd ask these two questions to Jeff Bridges:

- What is your favourite character you’ve acted so far?

- Do you think that you reflect your laziness to your roles?

To listen to the interview, please click here.

MY FAVOURITE NOVEL CHARACTER, ROBERT JORDAN

While doing this homework, I enjoyed writing my best character. And again, I understood why I like this character. It is not a boring homework because the "subject" depends on my choice. Adding photos and videos was not hard at all. The only thing that forced me to think was what to write. In the future, I can apply this homework to my students. I hope you like Robert Jordan :)

My favourite novel character is Robert Jordan, from the book For Whom The Bell Tolls. Robert Jordan is an American and a Spanish instructor at a university in America. He is also an expert on dynamites and bombs. He joins Spanish republican guerillas as a bomber. His duty is to blow up a bridge from which the enemies of the guerillas attack. For more, click here.

PODCASTING - THE HORROR STORY

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I worked with Dilan Arat in this project. At first, we couldn't find the place to record our voice. But finally we managed to do the homework. It was a really enjoyable homework for both of us. The only thing that was hard was placing the outer voices into our story. We tried many times to perform appropriately. At the end, I am satisfied with podcasting task. In the future, I will also apply this task to my students. I am sure that they'll enjoy like I did :)

THE WORD THAT DESCRIBES ME

SILENT

As every single person has got some speciality, I have got "silence". I don't like talking so much, however, this doesn't mean that I never talk. When necessary, of course I speak. I believe that in a silent, relaxed atmosphere I feel better. Silence makes me think productively. That's why I prefer being silent. Yet, there's a disadvantage as there is an advantage of being silent. I will be a teacher in the future, so I don't know how to deal with this silence. Because teaching involves talking, talking and talking. I hope I can find a solution when I become a teacher. 

WELCOME!

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