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jdog2050
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 Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:26 am Post subject: The English of Science Fiction--class curriculum idea |
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| What say you college types out there? Anyone ever try a program like this? I think it'd be a nice break from the norm if you're just teaching lit or grammar or phonics. You could discuss ideas, fictional terms, their origins, etc. |
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Xuanzang
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| So you mean like lightsaber or transporter? |
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Leslie Cheswyck
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Don't forget 'reverse the polarity'.
Works every time. |
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GreenlightmeansGO
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| Beam me up the rear, Scotty. |
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moosehead
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:13 am Post subject: Re: The English of Science Fiction--class curriculum idea |
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| jdog2050 wrote: |
| What say you college types out there? Anyone ever try a program like this? I think it'd be a nice break from the norm if you're just teaching lit or grammar or phonics. You could discuss ideas, fictional terms, their origins, etc. |
kinda like the thread over in the gen disc. about K history ? pure sci-fi alrighty  |
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michaelambling
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| Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:22 am Post subject: |
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I have seen curricula for these sorts of classes in university; they're not much more than an excuse to sit around and read a bunch of fun novels for a semester (a lot of English classes could be described this way, though). I don't think sci-fi novels would be appropriate for an ESL context, but they wouldn't be inappropriate either. You could focus on plot, vocabulary (not sci-fi specific words; that's just retarded), themes, cultural representations. For a Korean class, it would probably be most interesting to discuss heroism and individuality in the books.
This is assuming, of course, a very high level of students. |
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ChinaBoy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:12 am Post subject: |
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Thunndarr
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| It's all about the tachyons, baby! |
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jdog2050
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| michaelambling wrote: |
I have seen curricula for these sorts of classes in university; they're not much more than an excuse to sit around and read a bunch of fun novels for a semester (a lot of English classes could be described this way, though). I don't think sci-fi novels would be appropriate for an ESL context, but they wouldn't be inappropriate either. You could focus on plot, vocabulary (not sci-fi specific words; that's just retarded), themes, cultural representations. For a Korean class, it would probably be most interesting to discuss heroism and individuality in the books.
This is assuming, of course, a very high level of students. |
Why would it be retarded to have some discussion of the vocab typically used in science fiction? It's usually a medley of current technology and verbal improvisation. |
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