Strange News
lawn chair
20/02/09 08:32
I've just posted a new strange news story:
man
flies in a lawn
chair. It's accompanied
by a video and some activities and should be a
lot of fun. One word of warning - the life
story of the central character ends tragically
with his suicide, which was largely unrelated
to the events described.
I wasn't quite sure how to deal with this and a similar scenario in Lightning Strikes. To ignore it (as I did with LS) seems disrespectful but so does a casual mention at the end. Advice welcomed.
I've also finished re-editing Raining Cows, which now has an accompanying video news clip. I've switched to present tense narration for greater immediacy and ease of comprehension.
I wasn't quite sure how to deal with this and a similar scenario in Lightning Strikes. To ignore it (as I did with LS) seems disrespectful but so does a casual mention at the end. Advice welcomed.
I've also finished re-editing Raining Cows, which now has an accompanying video news clip. I've switched to present tense narration for greater immediacy and ease of comprehension.
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Strange News
05/02/09 11:42
The
Strange News/Did that
really happen? section of the
site is particularly suitable for classroom
use. It's based on a series I wrote in 2007/8
for Ming Pao Daily and consists of short
(200-400 word) articles on bizarre topics. A
titles should give a flavour:
$64 Million
Trousers,
Elevator
Ordeal,
Flying Monkey
Most of the stories are true or partly true. A few are invented. The initial hook is to reader try and spot the false stories, though the old adage about truth being stranger than fiction very much applies.
There are accompanying activities and some watching/listening activities.
Most of the stories are true or partly true. A few are invented. The initial hook is to reader try and spot the false stories, though the old adage about truth being stranger than fiction very much applies.
There are accompanying activities and some watching/listening activities.
