Stardust

Exercise

1. Film

Interview one of your classmates about movies: How often do you go to the cinema; which movie star do you find most attractive; what kind of movies do you like to watch?

2. Action films from Asia

Read about the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at the official homepage of the movie.

See pictures from the movie at: http://www.cablejump.com/new/reviews/cthd_pic.htm

You can also visit the martial arts movie "Hero" which was released recently and has been very popular: http://www.herothemovie.com. You can find photos from the movie in the gallery.

• Write a review of a movie you recently watched
• What makes a good movie?
• Make a top 10 list of your favourite films

3. Music

Find Mongolia on a map. Find facts at CIA and write at least five important keywords about Mongolia.

• Write at least one stanza of a rap song with a clear message. Sing it or read it loud for your class.

4. Concerts

Have a look at the homepages below from Asian bands:

The Pakistani band "Junoon": http://www.junoon.com/index.htm 

The Indian band "Euphoria": http://www.dhoom/com 

The Bangladesh band "Miles": http://www.miles-bd/com 

• Write a review about a concert you have been to - or one that you have seen on TV
• Visit one of the three homepages. Make a profile of the band - or of one of the band members. What kind of music do they play; where have they performed; how long has the band existed?

5. Music censorship

What is music censorship? See Freemuse's homepage: http://www.freemuse.org/01whatis.html

• What are the implications of music censorship?
• Why do some countries introduce music censorship?
• Which countries have music censorship?
• Why is it important to stop and prevent music censorship?

Other links about music censorship:

Chinese censorship of editions of the Rolling Stones magazine and many more articles.

Afghanistan prohibit cable television and many more articles.

Malaysia controls radio broadcasts and prohibit heavy metal

India protests against the pop group Vengaboys for Western influence and sound-pollution.

Pakistani province prohibits music and many more articles.

• Pick one of the links above
• Find the country on a map. Find facts at CIA about the country and make a list of at least five important keywords
• Make a short resume about music censorship in the country you have chosen - remember to notice when the information is from (month, year)

6. Music instruments from Asia

Go to the Eyeneer Music Archives at:

http://www.eyeneer.com/World/Ea/Instruments and
http://www.eyeneer.com/World/Sa/Instruments

• Pick an instrument
• On a map, find the country where the instrument comes from. Find facts about the country at CIA and make a list of at least five important pieces of information
• Describe the instrument with your own words. What does the instrument look like; what is it made of; and how does it sound?
• You can find more information by looking at the images or by reading the captions below the images.

7. Japanese pop girls

Read about Puffy AmiYumi

• Visit Puffy AmiYumi's homepage
• Describe who they are and what they do
• Why is the band so popular?

You can also visit the Asia News at MTV-Asia and get an impression of what is going on.