Recently I watch DVD a lots to study. I chose easy one though. I like the movie "Madagascar". It's so funny. Especially penguins. They live in N.Y so they speak N.Y English. It's good for study. Our school gave us note about sentense. I write it down to remember. >The grass is always greener on the other side. We can notice this meaning easily. can't you? When you think other people's situation is better than yours. >Pep talk. =a talk to cheer someone up. >Hit the sack.=go to bed. >cute and cuddly=sweet(like a teddy bear) >Chill out!!=Relax! Almost English words can't translate into Japanese completely. So I need lots of conversation of several situation. I belive that a lot of mistake makes me good English speaker. I hope... I need more more new vocablary!! Have a go!!
I watch a lot of DVD too. These months, I am into
British TV series such as "A touch of frost", "Foyle's
war" and so on. These are detective programs.
The main actors in both programs are
so brilliant. I wonder if you have
chances to watch british programs in NZ.
Your notes are interesting. I didn't know "pep talk"
and " hit a sack". Oh, and "have a go"!?
I'm glad to hear that! I'm also into British TV series though it have already finished named True calling. Little bit weard story at a morgue but it's interesting.
I'll check up your favourite them.
Sometime we can watch british programs and japanese comedy show. But I was very surprised we can watch FU-UN TAKESHI JOU now in NZ. It's really old programs though.
And you know MIRIONERA? In japan MINO MONTA is appearing on it. But I watched almost same programs that filmed in british. I don't know which is original one.
Finally!! I've been here!!! Hi,guys I'm YASU!! I've come here because of sheep. Actually she's my wife who speaks English very well. She always motivates me to study English harder.
Anyway, I'm very happy to be here! Let's enjoy everything,together!!!
YASU
What a surprise! Thanks for your comments! Actually Yasu is my English teacher,isn't it?! Anyway I have to keep a diary... I'm really lazy man.. Sorry everyone..
Today's phrase is "That'll take some look into." from "LETHAL WEAPON".
Of course you guys understand what this means!
That's one one of my favorite movies and has a lot of cool phrases.
Please refer! You'll definitely enjoy it!!!
YASU
Hello guys!! Today's phrase is "Darn you!" from "MADAGASCAR".
According to my dictionary,"That's used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about sth, to avoid saying "damn"."
Watching movies is how I study English! How fun it is!!!
I've learn a lot from them. Keep going!!!!
YASU
A Happy New Year!!(Sorry,it's a little bit late.)
The first phrase of 2008 is "HAPPINESS IS A WARM PUPPY."
This is from the World's Best-Loved Comic Strip "PEANUTS" and the phrase itself has been very famous since 1960 in which it was out.
Please check it out! You'll definitely love it!!!
YASU
Hi!guys!!I should sometimes write something down here!!!
So,today's phrase is "Hog-tie him,boys!!!!."
From "NIGHT AT THE MUSEAM" which is one of the greatest movie in the world (just my opinion) because of "BEN STILLER".
OOPS!!I don't know what it means!!!!
So,I looked it up.
According to my wonderful dictionary,"Hog-tie"means "to tie limbs to get
sth/sb out of freedom,especially when you want it to stop and keep."
Got it?
If you do,I'm very happy.
Ah! That depends on my English-skills.
YASU
Hello guys!!!
OK! I'll introduce some movies that me and my wife love!!!
"NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM" and "bicentennial man"
Great movieeeeees!!!!!! and those are our textbook of our English conversations.
After all!what I want to say is "Watching movies is the best way to learn English!"
Let's do it!!!!
YASU
"Everyone has days when they think the grass might greener somewhere else."
You see what it means?
There's a completely same expression in Japan.That's interesting!!!
This is said by "Alex"in the movie "MADAGASCAR".Oh!it's also performed by my star "BEN STILLER". Great!!!
YASU
Hello!!!
Today's phrase is "Let's see how good you are." It's very easy and simple one. But!! I can't say this stuff as a quick responce.
Take everything easy and simple and I'll be a wonderful English speaker.
I'm sure!!
Anyway! this phrase is from a movie "Knockabout"!Staring the greatest world famous actor "YUEN BIAO"(SAMMO HUN as well).
YASU
Recently,I've been thinking that "I should sometimes watch some Japanese movies.
So I did it.
I watched one of scenes of "KEIJI-MONOGATARI" staring "TAKEDA TETSUYA".
It had been a while since the last time I saw it.
But! I've been moved as I was before.
Of course no English there.But it's still a great movie!!
I've lernt a lot from that.
That's exactly the spirit of Japan.
YASU
Hi!! This is the today's phrase.(from "SUPERMAN" and "SUPERMAN RETURNS")
"The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son."
This sounds like to be a little hard to understand,but when I'm watching this movie,I feel I understand what this means.
He(SUPERMAN) wants to say that each of them see each one's life through the other's.
See?
Sounds like difficult but it's simple ,actually.
YASU
A while ago,I saw the movies."FORBIDDEN KINGDOM"and"MUMMY.
"Jet Li"!He's one of the stars of both,and of course one of my stars.
He's not only a "SUPER ACTOR" but also a "SUPER ENGLISH SPEAKER"!
"JACKIE CHAN"and"MICHELLE YEOH"(espcially MICHELLE)as well!!
Wow!Asian guys speak English perfectly!!!!
I should be one of them!!!
P.S.
Of course movies themselves were amazing!!!!!
YASU
Hi! Me and my wife went see a movie and I should recommend it to you guys!
That's called "P.S. I Love You".
At first,I thoght that was so serious.But! it's a little different from what I expected.I mean that was better than I thought!
Yeah,it was kind of funny,but after all that made us cry with a big emotion.
What's more that takes place in America and Ireland!So we can also enjoy the great views of those!
Especially!Ireland!!!!Yeah,of course I've come to desire to visit there!
Sorry,I totally forgot to write about English language.I didn't have to get too carried away.
Yeah,all the stars in the movie spoke very beautiful and clear English.
I could enjoy listening to them very much.
Guys! Don't miss it! I know you'll love it.
YASU
YASU
Hello.I haven't joined this community for a while. I try to write something in this place as often as I can.
Last month I went to see a movie,"Iron man". I won't tell you the story,because I don't know whether you saw that movie.But I don't think you like that kind of film very well,like American action movie.
It is too early for me to see movies in English・・・
I don't think ,so!INMI!!!!
Just enjoy doing that and you'll be a better English speaker than you are now(you're already a good speaker,though).
"Iron man"!!!you saw that!!!! Sounds great!!!!
Yeah,of course I'll see that sometime(maybe DVD).
YASU
Hi!!!
Have you guys seen any movie recently?
Now I'm into "Mrs. Duobtfire"!!
That's great!!!!
I'll introduce some good phrases intime soon or you'll watch it!
Of course The star of that movie is "Robin Williams".
YASU
I watch movies evryday from Japanese V-cinema to world-fomous Hollywood movie.
But recently, nothing strikes me. I don't mean they aren't good but I don't get excited like when I'm watching my favorite ones.
Yeah,I've just remembered I have'nt seen my favorite movies,recently!
I should watch one of them!! Which one is good for the first one?
"SUPERMAN"!!! That's it!!!! so I'll watch it,right now!! and I'll feel and learn from the movie!!!
Hi everyone. It's my first time writing in this community.
I watched " Mama Mia" the other day.
I'm not so keen about musical but this one really cheered me up.
I'm not sure that guys can enjoy this kind of movie but
I'm sure that girls can enjoy it!
Hello! Mariko-san.
"Mama Mia"!That's exactly what I want to watch!!!
Actually,I've come to like musical movies because of "High School Musical"This series of movies is also wonderful!especially "part2"! and "part3"is going to dueout soon!
"Mama Mia""High School Musical3" I will watch both!!!
Hello, guys, I'm so sorry I haven't written here so long time. I've been watching some DVD these days cause I have free time quite a lot. So today I want you to tell about a movie named 'The Notebook". I guess this is quite famous movie,isn't it?! I've heard the title in Japanese ' KIMINIYOMU MONOGATARI. Is this familiar with you?! What I wanna say about this is, I'm just so moved and if you haven't watched it I'd like to recommend this for you. I watched this 3 times already because I can't understand English well if it's just a 1 time. I don't like to study English for some test though, I'm so exciting about understanding whole of the movie and could be good for my hearing skills. I enjoy watching movie and good for works, that's so nice to me. By the way there is another movie I wanna show you, so see you next time!
Hi,friends!
I haven't written here for a long time,too.
I'll join this community as possible as I can.But it's really hard for me to watch movies in English...
INMI
You're away on business,right?
You must be tired. Take it easy!
Anyway,I think I have to say "take it easy" again.
I'll tell you what,as a matter of fact, no one can understand entire of the story by watching it once.
Even the native English speakers!!
I mean you can put down anything what you like on here!
I'll say one more time "Take it easy".
This community is just for fun!
Hi,guys. INMI, how's it going?! You're in China now?! I really think you're so cool. Anyway I watched News about the murder and he use to work near your place,right?! so surprised...
About movies, if you watch a DVD time and time again, sometime Japanese subtitle sometime English subtitle so you can see what they are talking. It's the best way you find your favorite one. just enjoy!
Yasu, the actor and actress 'The notebook' are RYAN GOSLING , RACHEL McADAMS,GENA ROWLANDS and JAMES GARNERetc... You know some of them?! Just watch it!!
I totally forgot to write in down useful phrases... I'll tell you. This is so easy one,but I'm so surprised about this. one girl's mother told to it's boy friend, 'He is trash!!' wow, Is this useful phrase?! I don't think so but we can say like this! just remember! so easy