From www.tokyomango.com
The body of Yoshito Usui, the author of the hugely popular comedic manga and anime called Crayon Shin-chan, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in Gunma Prefecture on Saturday. It appeared to have been an accident — his backpack full of hiking gear was found about 50 yards away, and it was near a hiking trail with no rails. His camera, found with his belongings, had a photo that looked like it was taken right by the cliff. He was 51. According to his wife, he left the house on the morning of September 11th and never returned.
Crayon Shin-chan was a hit among all age groups; he's an adorable little goofy boy whose dialogue and obsession with pretty girls are reminiscent of a dirty old man. It started as a manga in 1990 and became an anime in 1992. Usui had still been creating new segments every month.
Rest in peace, Mr. Usui.
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Even if Mr. Usui is no longer here, it can be certain that he will always be remembered by his readers as a creative, humourous author of the cute and not-so innocent Shin-chan.
P.S. I'm sorry, I know this doesn't have much relevant with the reading club, but really... I know lots of you like Shin-chan (Don't deny it~ I like him too) and I am sure that we are all going to be sad at his loss of his author... so please don't get angry about this post.
P.P.S. To those who do not like Shin-chan, sorry, just bear with me please? Once only...
P.P.P.S. To reading club members who would like to have anything posted on this blogspot, please email to readingclub_smso@live.com and we will consider.
Thanks to everyone~!
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Activities Which Will Be Carried Out
There will be two categories of activities:-
1. Activities For Members Only:
a- Meetings, at least twice in a month
Members will meet and discuss books on a certain genre which they are required to read. They shall be asked to give a short summary of the story verbally and will be required to prepare a written or printed review of the book which they shall submit during the next meeting.
b- Presentations in Groups
Once every two months, members shall be required to prepare a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation in groups of five to six members. The topic of the presentation will be "Our Favourite Book" and all the members in a group should be familiar with the book chosen by that particular group. The presentation should include the title of the book, the author and publisher, a simple character list and the plot of the story.
2. Activities For Both Members and Non-Members:
a- Story-telling Competition and/or Impromptu Speech
Students will be asked to give a three to five minute speech on a certain topic which they will not know beforehand for the impromptu speech. For the story-telling competition, students need to come up with their own short stories and present it on stage.
b- Story-writing Competition
Students can pair up to write a story of 1500 words above. The committee and teacher-in-charge will pick the best five essays, which, after every necessary correction, will then be posted to the website and visitors are allowed to vote for the winner of the competition.
There will be more activities for the Reading Club after the first club meeting~
P.S. the activities for may seem tough, but hopefully through it, we can all learn to improve and increase our confidence and at the same time, have fun ^-^
1. Activities For Members Only:
a- Meetings, at least twice in a month
Members will meet and discuss books on a certain genre which they are required to read. They shall be asked to give a short summary of the story verbally and will be required to prepare a written or printed review of the book which they shall submit during the next meeting.
b- Presentations in Groups
Once every two months, members shall be required to prepare a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation in groups of five to six members. The topic of the presentation will be "Our Favourite Book" and all the members in a group should be familiar with the book chosen by that particular group. The presentation should include the title of the book, the author and publisher, a simple character list and the plot of the story.
2. Activities For Both Members and Non-Members:
a- Story-telling Competition and/or Impromptu Speech
Students will be asked to give a three to five minute speech on a certain topic which they will not know beforehand for the impromptu speech. For the story-telling competition, students need to come up with their own short stories and present it on stage.
b- Story-writing Competition
Students can pair up to write a story of 1500 words above. The committee and teacher-in-charge will pick the best five essays, which, after every necessary correction, will then be posted to the website and visitors are allowed to vote for the winner of the competition.
There will be more activities for the Reading Club after the first club meeting~
P.S. the activities for may seem tough, but hopefully through it, we can all learn to improve and increase our confidence and at the same time, have fun ^-^
Friday, 10 July 2009
Welcome To The SMSO Reading Club!
First of all, to all the members, welcome to the SMSO Reading Club, where we try to make reading a more interesting and enchanting experience for everyone. We also hope to promote reading by sharing books and reviews. There will be activities carried out along the year, and we hope that everyone could enjoy the activities and at the same time, improve both language and presentation skills. Have fun~!
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