Art by J.C. Duffy. 3/12/2007 The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest (2008)
Set induction:
The cartoon above is taken from The New Yorker Cartoon Contest. Look at the cartoon. Describe what you can see. [5 minutes]
The caption contest works like this:
1. The cartoon appears on the back page of the magazine, challenging readers to caption it.
2. Contestants submit captions for the cartoon.
3. The editor select three best.
4. The reading public decide which of the three best finalists is the funniest.
Task. [20 minutes]
In a group of 4 to 5 people decide the funniest caption for the cartoon above.
A) "I keep telling him, 'For God's sake, put down the whip, she has a learning disability.'"
B) "Yeah, I know. But who changes careers at my age?"
C) "How many times do I have to tell you, don't call me at work!"
Clue:
The vote:
1st 37%
2nd 34%
3rd 29%
Teacher gives the answer. [5 minutes]
Answer (Based on the readers' vote)
1st C
2nd A
3rd B
PART 2
1. Individually, write a caption for the cartoon below. [15 minutes]
2. Compare your caption to the caption of your group members.
3. As a group decide the best caption to be submitted.
4. As a class vote for the funniest caption.
Results from the New Yorker
Dubbing Assignment. Group of 4-5
- Watch the video clips below.
- Choose one clip to work on.
- Based on the visual clues, create English dialogues for the characters.
- Become voice artists. Dub the video by inserting your voices into the video. You may use any video editing software such as Windows Movie Maker and iMovie.
El comandante y el Soldado Los Sueños De Akira Kurosawa
Alicia en el país de las Maravillas La pequeña Alicia tiene pesadillas
La ciudad de los niños perdidos El Paradigma
