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From the mines to art heights.
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Within the framework of the “From mines to art heights” project the "Window on America" Center (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) was visited by the group of National Mining University students majoring in IT studies. The group was accompanied by the English language lecturer - Mr. Brian Chung, the Fulbright academic exchange lecturer from New York.
The WOA Center premises were used as a site for an out-of-class training session. The freshmen continued to watch and discuss an American action-adventure movie Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) directed by Steven Spielberg. Movie ranked among the greatest films of all time in the action-adventure genre and often in general.
The story tells about archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones who hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Mr. Brian stopped the film on a regular basis to explain to the students American idioms and cultural phenomena presented in the movie. He also asked questions on the content of the film to check the students’ comprehension.
Number of participants – 12.
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Within the framework of the “From mines to art heights” project the "Window on America" Center (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) was visited by the group of National Mining University students. The group was accompanied by the English language lecturer - Mr. Brian Chung, the Fulbright academic exchange lecturer from New York.
The WOA Center premises were used as a site for an out-of-class training session. The freshmen continued to watch and discuss an American movie.
The group watched and discussed an American film. Mr. Chung explained to the students the colloquial phrases and idioms that were difficult for the understanding of the ESL students.
Have a look at more pictures, please
Within the framework of the “From mines to art heights” project the "Window on America" Center (Dnipropetrovsk , Ukraine) was visited by the group of National Mining University students. The group was accompanied by the English language lecturer: Mr. Brian Chung, the Fulbright academic exchange lecturer from New York.
The students were introduced to the book display “American Cinema”. They were also reminded about the student exchange program “Summer Work and Travel USA” and referred to respective Facebook page of the US Embassy in Kyiv.
The premises of the WOA Center were used as a site for an out-of-class training session. The freshmen were offered to watch and discuss an American movie “Homeward Bound” which is considered to be the benchmark of the "youth film" genre.
Mr. Brian had to stop the film on a regular basis to explain to the students cultural phenomena presented in the movie. He asked questions on the content of the film to check the students’ comprehension.
Number of participants – 20.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
84 min - Adventure | Drama | Family
Plot: Three pets escape from a California ranch to find their owners in San Francisco.
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Writers: Sheila Burnford (novel), Caroline Thompson (screenplay
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Alder
Within the framework of the “From the mines to art heights” project the students of Mining University visited the "Window on America" Center (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine).
The group was accompanied by the English language lecturer Mr. Brian Chung, the Fulbright academic exchange lecturer from New York.
The objective of the visit was to introduce the students to the American comedy film written, produced and directed by John Hughes with actors Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara starring.
The film was presented to students who wish to improve their language skills.
Plot: A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that.
Participants number – 11.
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From the mines to art heights project.
The Fulbright academic exchange lecturer Brian Chung from the National Mining University and students visited the Window on America center Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
The film The Breakfast club was presented to all who wish to improve their language skills.
