Sombe's imitation of I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King 

1) I Have A Dream by Martin Luther King
2) 12:30-14:34
3) Because I like

5)transcript

Sombe:I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. Mitsuya:I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Mitsuya:I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. Sombe:I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. Mitsuya:I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.I have a dream today! Sombe:I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today!

Misa's Imitation of The Boondocks Saints

1) The Boondock Saints (1999)
2) 1:17-2:14
3) I chose this movie because I like it very much and the courtroom speech is good.
4) Here's the video clip.

5) transcript
Now, you will receive us.

We do not ask for your poor or your hungry.

We do not want your tired and sick.

It is your corrupt we claim.

It is your evil, who will be sought by us.

With every breath we shall hunt them down.

Each day we will spill their blood till it rains down from the skies.

Do not kill, do not rape, do not  steal.
These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace.

These are not polite suggestions.
They are codes of behavior and those that
ignore them will pay the dearest cost.

There are varying degrees of evil.
We urge you lesser forms of filth.
Not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption...
into our domain.

For if you do, there will come the day
when you look behind you and see we three.
And on that day you will reap it.

And we will send you to whatever God you wish.

Mark's Imitation of Heather's Confession in the Blair Witch Project

Hi everyone,

In connection with Halloween and horror, how is something like this?

1) I'll imitate the ending of the of movie Blair Witch Project (1999) (link).

2) I chose this because it is one of the more famous horror movie monologues. Here's the trailer for the whole movie.




2) I'll imitate a little over a minute of the following clip. It is the ending of the movie, just before the last student disappears...
3) Here's the video clip.


http://www.horrorlair.com/scripts/blairwitch_transcript.txt

(Cuts to night, Heather looking into camera)
(The confessional)

Heather:  I just want to apologize to Mike's mom and Josh's mom and my mom
and I'm sorry to everyone.  I was very naive.  (Looks away from camera
scared)  I was very naive and very stupid and I shouldn't have put other
people in danger for something that was all about me and my selfish motives.
I'm so sorry for everything that has happened because in spite of what Mike
says now it is my fault.  Because it was my project and I insisted on
everything.  I insisted we weren't lost.  I insisted we keep going.  I
insisted we walk south.  Everything had to be my way and this is where we've
ended up.  And it's all because of me were here now hungry and cold and
hunted.  I love you mom and dad.  I am so sorry.  It was never my intention
to hurt any one and I hope that's clear.  (Begins to hyperventilate as mucus
streams from her nostrils) I am so scared.  What was that?  I'm scared to
close my eyes and I'm scared to open them.  I'm going to die out here. 
Every night we just wait for them to come.  (Breaks down and sobs)
Hmm...a little longer than one minute...where can I cut it?

Kaoru's Imitation of Sarah Kay, TED (2011)

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Kaoru's Imitation of Sarah Kay, TED (2011)

Hi everyone,

1) I will imitate in English the first minute of the TED "If I should have a daughter..." by Sarah Kay. This is a short spoken word poetry made by Sarah. 

2) In terms of time on the video, it is between 00:18 and 01:27.

3) I like this talk because I just found Sara's talk amazing. I actually did not spoken word poetry before I saw this but thought it was moving, motivating, and genius.Her poem made me think or feel in new ways. After watching this I learnt that it was so important to express my feeling by my own words and spoken word poetry helped me express myself in ways I couldn't before. This inspired me in so many ways. I hope this would inspire my classmates also, that's why I finally chose this.

4) Video from TED embed code

5) Transcript

If I should have a daughter, instead of "Mom," she's gonna call me "Point B," because that way she knows that no matter what happens, at least she can always find her way to me. 

And I'm going to paint solar systems on the backs of her hands so she has to learn the entire universe before she can say, "Oh, I know that like the back of my hand."

 And she's going to learn that this life will hit you hard in the face, wait for you to get back up just so it can kick you in the stomach. 

But getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air. 

There is hurt, here, that cannot be fixed by Band-Aids or poetry.

 So the first time she realizes that Wonder Woman isn't coming, I'll make sure she knows she doesn't have to wear the cape all by herself because no matter how wide you stretch your fingers, your hands will always be too small to catch all the pain you want to heal.

 Believe me, I've tried. "And, baby," I'll tell her, don't keep your nose up in the air like that. I know that trick; I've done it a million times. 

You're just smelling for smoke so you can follow the trail back to a burning house, so you can find the boy who lost everything in the fire to see if you can save him. 

Self-Evaluation Criteria - please be aware of these!

Dramatic English Imitation Self-Evaluation
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Part 1: Performance (___/ 10pts, 10% in the Participation Grade)

Very Good! = 2pts, Mostly Good= 1.5pt, OK, good effort =1, Hmm...=0.5
1) I uploaded my video link, script and info to the class website on time by ___

2) I practiced and mastered the content well and spoke with 100% eye contact.

3) My voice was loud enough and clear enough to hear the words.

4) My voice (intonation, pausing, emphasis, emotion) was similar to the video.

5) My body language was similar to the video, or was nicely dramatic.

Bonus 1~2pts = Costumes or other creative preparation or performance.

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Part 2: Self-Analysis Worksheet (___/8pts, 8% of Worksheet Grade)
Each question is worth two points if you follow the directions.

Q1. After watching your video, use the Performance criteria above, and circle your score for each item 1)~5). What is your total grade? ___ /10
   
Q2. What were the good or effective points of your imitation? (30 words or more)

Q3. What points in your speaking/imitation did you want to improve more?  (30 words or more)

Q4. In general, how was this Dramatic English Imitation activity for you? Fun? Difficult? Do you have any comments or suggestions for improving this activity in the future? (30 words or more)

If you have trouble with becoming an editor of this blog...

Mark's Imitation of the ending of "活着" (1994)

Hi everyone,

1) I will imitate in Chinese the last minute of the film "To live" by Zhang Yimou. The dialogue includes three characters, the father (actor Ge You), son, and mother (actress Gong Li).

2) In terms of time on the video, it is between 2:08:57 and the end.

3) I like this film because it portrays the strong bonds between members of a family despite repeated tragedies. Another reason I like it is that it includes depictions of several periods in modern Chinese history from the feudal dynastic period to the war with Japan to the Chinese Communist party revolution, including the years of the chaotic Cultural Revolution. The little boy is very cute at the end, and the scene is symbolic of China's hope for a better future after the difficult periods it went through.

4) Video from YouTube's embed code.

5) Transcript (I had to create this myself because I couldn't find one...)

Lao ye, xiao ji shen me shi hou zhan da ya? 老爷，小鸡什么时候长大呀？
Xiao ji hen kuai jiu zhangda ya.小鸡很快就长大。
Zhang da yihou ne? 长大以后呢？
Zhang da yi hou ne...长大以后呢。。。
Ji zhang da le biancheng e 鸡长大了变成鹅。
E zhangda le biancheng yang 鹅长大了变成羊。
Yang zhangda le biancheng niu 羊长大了变成牛。
Niu yihou na? 牛以后呢？
Niu yihou... 牛以后。。。
Niu yihou a, mantou jiu zhangda le. 牛以后啊，馒头就长大了。
Wo yao qi zai niu bei shang. 我要骑在牛背上。
Mantou jiu qi zai niu bei shang 馒头就骑在牛背上。
Mantou zhang da, bu qi niu. 馒头长大了，不骑在牛背上。
zuo huoche, zuo feiji 坐火车，坐飞机。
Nei shihou rizi yuelai yue hao.
那时候，日子越来越好。

Found a transcript after I typed it out and searched for the Chinese phrase!
http://www.xici.net/d139188681.htm
     馒头：姥爷，小鸡什么时候长大呀？

     家珍：小鸡很快就长大了！

     馒头：长大以后呢？

     福贵：长大以后啊，这鸡长大了就变成了鹅，鹅长大了就变成了羊，羊长大了，就变成了牛！

     馒头：牛以后呢？

     家珍：牛以后啊，馒头就长大了！

     馒头：我要骑在牛背上！

     馒头：对！馒头就骑在牛背上。

     福贵：馒头长大了就不骑牛了，就坐火车，坐飞机，那个时候啊，日子就越来越好！

                                                                                              ———— 引自张艺谋电影《活着》I hope you'll have a chance to watch the whole film if you are interested in learning about China more.

Mark's imitation of Jay Walker

Hi everyone,

I will imitate 0:18-1:18 of Jay Walker's English Mania TED lecture. Enjoy!


Let's talk about manias. Let's start with Beatle mania: hysterical teenagers, crying, screaming, pandemonium. Sports mania: deafening crowds, all for one idea -- get the ball in the net. Okay, religious mania: there's rapture, there's weeping, there's visions. Manias can be good. Manias can be alarming. Or manias can be deadly.
The world has a new mania. A mania for learning English. Listen as Chinese students practice their English by screaming it.