I’d like to show some students some of the 90s cartoon, Recess (for fun and increasing general interest in English, not for a lesson). Any ideas about how to do this? No luck with having Japanese subtitles, I imagine?
In the class, or in an English club? Every time I’ve tried to show old 90s American cartoons in class, it’s gone over like a lead baloon.
What’s the purpose of your lesson activity? What’s the age and proficiency level of your students?
Honestly, I’d never heard of this animation series and it’s unlikely your students have. What’s the appeal?
When I’ve used animation in my classrooms, I only showed 5 to 10 second clips that demonstrate grammar or expression the students are currently studying.
You might do better to show 5-30 second clips of recent Disney or Marvel movies with which the students are familiar.
Some workable ways to use the clips is to choose dialogue that has a grammar, vocabulary, expression, or pronunciation feature they’ve recently studied. Make a cloze, a listening gap fill, or MCR questions. Some students get excited when they realize they can understand English dialogue in animation and movies they know.
They have Recess on Disney+. But it’s only the movies and not the TV series. Man this whomps.
I’m wondering what your aim is in using this particular program? Unless it’s to teach colloquial English and slang, I doubt the kids would be able to follow the program.
I know there is one of the j networks that steam shows like Courage the Cowardly Dog and Powerpuff Girls if you need the subs.
If you don’t need the subs, use a VPN to borrow them from someone back home.
But I do have to agree with some of the other posts – inspiring an interest in a new IP is probably going to be a challenge *insert teeth sucking muriz* That challenge increases exponentially if your students are only taking the class if they have to – for parents or school. Unless they are already super nerdy for English stick with some short clips or perhaps find something they’re already into and figure out how to connect that to English.
Good luck though, honestly. Not many care this much because, frankly, not paid enough to care.
Sounds like you just want to watch cartoons in class under the guise of an “educational activity”
I’ve heard of English Teachers trying to do as little as possible but watching cartoons whilst doing nothing is next level :p
Might as well say drinking beer increases English proficiency
In our school they just play it as is in English, but with well known movies for the kids Frozen for example
Oh wow! I woke to my entire character being judged. What a subreddit. I am a good, experienced elementary teacher here who is very familiar with my students, education, and typical lesson plans for typical days.
I asked how to show a cartoon for fun. I feel bad for some of you guys.
Thanks for those of you who gave input.
I disagree with the comments fighting for more of the same. I always try to introduce new things to my students (JHS) leave the same boring known topics to the japanese staff – why watch frozen for the 100th time? This is why this society isn’t open to new things-its deterred so much during school Id recommend slowing down the speed so they can understand and only showing short short clips (like 30 seconds) then discussing what was said Make it into a game or grammar lesson
In my experience my students are WAY more interested when I tell them about something that they haven’t heard a million times already. Even if im only talking to one student the ones around them stop talking and try really hard to understand and are much more receptive to me including them in the conversation when the topic is something they haven’t heard about before. When i was a student I was curious about the true lives or people in other countries-pretty sure most young students are the same
And recess if fucking awesome and in my opinion a really good example of how american children interact
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In the class, or in an English club? Every time I’ve tried to show old 90s American cartoons in class, it’s gone over like a lead baloon.
What’s the purpose of your lesson activity? What’s the age and proficiency level of your students?
Honestly, I’d never heard of this animation series and it’s unlikely your students have. What’s the appeal?
When I’ve used animation in my classrooms, I only showed 5 to 10 second clips that demonstrate grammar or expression the students are currently studying.
You might do better to show 5-30 second clips of recent Disney or Marvel movies with which the students are familiar.
Some workable ways to use the clips is to choose dialogue that has a grammar, vocabulary, expression, or pronunciation feature they’ve recently studied. Make a cloze, a listening gap fill, or MCR questions. Some students get excited when they realize they can understand English dialogue in animation and movies they know.
They have Recess on Disney+. But it’s only the movies and not the TV series. Man this whomps.
I’m wondering what your aim is in using this particular program? Unless it’s to teach colloquial English and slang, I doubt the kids would be able to follow the program.
I know there is one of the j networks that steam shows like Courage the Cowardly Dog and Powerpuff Girls if you need the subs.
If you don’t need the subs, use a VPN to borrow them from someone back home.
But I do have to agree with some of the other posts – inspiring an interest in a new IP is probably going to be a challenge *insert teeth sucking muriz*
That challenge increases exponentially if your students are only taking the class if they have to – for parents or school. Unless they are already super nerdy for English stick with some short clips or perhaps find something they’re already into and figure out how to connect that to English.
Good luck though, honestly. Not many care this much because, frankly, not paid enough to care.
Sounds like you just want to watch cartoons in class under the guise of an “educational activity”
I’ve heard of English Teachers trying to do as little as possible but watching cartoons whilst doing nothing is next level :p
Might as well say drinking beer increases English proficiency
In our school they just play it as is in English, but with well known movies for the kids Frozen for example
Oh wow! I woke to my entire character being judged. What a subreddit. I am a good, experienced elementary teacher here who is very familiar with my students, education, and typical lesson plans for typical days.
I asked how to show a cartoon for fun. I feel bad for some of you guys.
Thanks for those of you who gave input.
I disagree with the comments fighting for more of the same. I always try to introduce new things to my students (JHS) leave the same boring known topics to the japanese staff – why watch frozen for the 100th time? This is why this society isn’t open to new things-its deterred so much during school
Id recommend slowing down the speed so they can understand and only showing short short clips (like 30 seconds) then discussing what was said
Make it into a game or grammar lesson
In my experience my students are WAY more interested when I tell them about something that they haven’t heard a million times already. Even if im only talking to one student the ones around them stop talking and try really hard to understand and are much more receptive to me including them in the conversation when the topic is something they haven’t heard about before.
When i was a student I was curious about the true lives or people in other countries-pretty sure most young students are the same
And recess if fucking awesome and in my opinion a really good example of how american children interact