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Times30
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject: Adventure Time (cartoon for teaching) |
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Has anyone tried the cartoon Adventure time for teaching? I'm not sure if Korea already has a translated version or how appropriate it would be for video time. But I'd imagine a lot of kids would love it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time |
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seoulsurvivor8
Joined: 25 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:33 am Post subject: |
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Hey that's a good idea!
That cartoon is wacky though so I don't know how that would be received by those little Koreans. I like it, that's all I can say haha |
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Times30
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| seoulsurvivor8 wrote: |
Hey that's a good idea!
That cartoon is wacky though so I don't know how that would be received by those little Koreans. I like it, that's all I can say haha |
I love it too. After watching 5 episodes again, I'm wondering if it's too hard to understand. They talk fast, sometimes use "big" words like manipulation etc... Worst of all they mix up words like "that's flippin awesome" or "supra cool".
They even used "verily" in one episode.... I had to look it up.
Thanks for your response Seoul survivor. |
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Skipperoo
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:24 am Post subject: |
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It's an excellent cartoon, but they throw out so much crazy language that I don't know how useful it will be as a teaching aide.
They'll get a kick out of Lady Rainicorn though. I've often wanted to show it to my students to get them to translate her for me. |
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wanderkind
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| I could see kids getting a kick out of watching it and trying to do a summary in English of what happened, but in terms of listening comprehension...probably not so useful. If I recall correctly, the show (which I love) uses a LOT of made up or smashed together words, it would take a pretty advanced student to understand all that nonsense. |
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Times30
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:33 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I can barely understand it myself sometimes...
lol @ ranicorn... I was actually going to use the episode where she calls the ice king a loser and have my students translate it for me. I thought too she might be a good way to reel the kids in.
But I think you're right, some of that language is too.... mashed up. I might experiment with it for one class. If they clamor for more... I might indulge otherwise it could get too confusing as you say. |
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DIsbell
Joined: 15 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Although the language use is a bit creative at times, the plots are usually simple enough to follow. I also think that the voices are pretty clear and well-enunciated; no zany high-pitched cartoon voices that make listening twice as hard.
I've used Adventure Time as a comprehension activity/reward with advanced second graders and they really liked it. It's nice that the episodes are short, so you can do 5 minutes one day and 5 the next and finish the story. |
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