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nakanoalien2 · Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Nakano, Japan

Has anyone heard of a video called Let's Do Talk, apparently made by ESL teachers in Japan as a kind of satire about the whole situation of ESL in Japan?

I imagine this was kind of an amateur video made in the mid-late 90s. I've heard about it, but I've never seen it.

-Bob

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

I think there is a video out there called
Let's do Debbie.
But I don't think it was made by eikaiwa
teachers,but then again who knows? Rolling Eyes

hagakuri · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:00 pm Post subject: Funny

Very witty! Funny!

nakanoalien2 · Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Nakano, Japan

Yes, I'm sure that your wit outshines even the most brilliant of third-graders.

I knew I shouldn't haven't written "amateur". I blame myself for this.

An independent film then? It was a serious question!

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

OK.I was just messing with you,but really would
ESL teachers put out a video called "Let's Do Talk"?

It sounds like something a Japanese student would say.
For example:I like to do shopping or let's do shopping.

Get my drift?

azarashi sushi · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 562 Location: Shinjuku

Benny chan... I think he did say it was meant to be a satire. Do you know what that word means?

Sunpower · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 256 Location: Taipei, TAIWAN

Nakano Alien:

You might be referring to the small film made by the guy who now owns and runs Heaven's Door bar in Shimokitazawa.

I haven't seen the film but some of my friends tell me that he puts it on once in a while and is pretty funny in some spots.

Don't know the name of it but have heard of other teachers talking about.

Maybe if you are in the area you can drop by and ask the guy to see it.

nakanoalien2 · Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 52 Location: Nakano, Japan

Thanks Sunpower. I've heard of that place. Will try to check it out.

ryuro · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 91

A friend of mine had a copy of the "film" in question and so I've seen it. It had some funny parts, but it's mostly rubbish. Junior high school students with a digital camera and probably better writing/acting skills than these "independent film makers" would've done a better job.