Attention: First of all, if you haven't received the e-mail, the museum visit has been canceled. I did not get enough e-mails (only one e-mail reply) from people early on, so I wasn't sure what kind of numbers we were going to have. Sorry...maybe next quarter we will go.
Okay, now to Kermit the Frog. We played a game that was like Pictionary, but we kind of made up our own rules. One person would draw on a big pad, and the teammates of that person tried to guess the word represented by the doodles. If the team didn't guess in a minute, then the other team could guess. One successful guess would equal one point.
During the game, it seemed that nouns were easier to draw than verbs. But what about proper nouns? Proper nouns can prove to be very challenging.
If a person is unknown to another culture, then it is impossible to come up with a specific name. This problem came up when Dani tried to get her team to guess Kermit the Frog. Some of you know who (or what) this is, but for those of you who don't, he is a kind of puppet called a "Muppet." There are many Muppet characters, and Kermit is kind of a leader to the rest of the characters. There are two shows that feature the Muppets: Sesame Street (an educational show for children), and the Muppet Show (more entertainment than education). There are also several movies featuring the Muppets.
Another character, Miss Piggy, loves Kermit, but she makes him nervous, so he doesn't respond to all the attention she gives him. You also see how normal Kermit's personality is when he is talking with crazy characters like Gonzo, Fozzy the Bear, or Cookie Monster. Kermit has a couple of popular songs: "Rainbow Connection," and "It's Not Easy Being Green." You also might see his image on some products available for sale.
Although I am writing about Kermit as if he were real, he is actually made out of felt. Since many people grow up from childhood learning the alphabet from this fabric puppet, though, they feel as if he were a real television actor.
So...what are some famous characters from your television, movies, books, etc...? Are they real or imaginary? What do they do? Why are they popular?
6 comments:
hi, everyone
We enjoyed our last meeting. I laughed when I heared some of the stdents guesses. My favorite character is Jim Carey. I like his old movies like the mask.
see you
hi hi....
I come again....
last time we really enjoyed our party time....
we laughed and laughed, because, Abdullah is so so so cute.
he tried to dropped something on the paper, but it's weird so fanny.
do u imagine what is chicken??
I had a picture but I don't know how to blogging?
I'll try to do the other way to put the pix on here.
our final is coming soon. I think I get ready to pass it!
I know, I can't transfer before I finish ELI program.
so, that's means....
you'll see me again...
it's a bad news isn't it?
any way, I'm glad to be here.
everybody is so nice and kindness.
I wish every one can study hard.
enjoyed your America life...
by Melody
No, Melody, that is not bad news. I'm sure that everyone is happy to have you back.
And Abdullah, you like Jim Carey? All I have to say to that is... SMOKIN'!
Also, I will try to fix the comments so weirdos can't put strange links. If you don't know the name, don't click on the "Here"
Hello, this is maaya!!
snow tubing... sounds fun I couldn't go so I feel so jealous on you guys!!
i really want to go next winter.
anyways, I love Jim Carey too abdullah! he is soooooo funny!
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