Can students really learn the high-level vocabulary words umbrage, imperious, innocuous, categorical, and mawkish from the HARRY POTTER movies? Did Captain Jack Sparrow use the words macabre, belligerent, and superfluous in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movies? The answer is “Yes!”
In his new NAME THAT MOVIE! books (Wiley, December 2010, $9.99), test-prep author Brian Leaf merges his readers' passion for movies with their need to learn standardized-test vocabulary words.
The books are half movie trivia and half vocabulary instruction, with 1,000 vocabulary words in each. Words are taken from "Harry Potter", "Step Brothers", "Juno", "Knocked Up", "300", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "Iron Man", "Mean Girls", "The Notebook", "Wedding Crashers", "Pride & Prejudice", "Miss Congeniality", "Shrek" and more.
The books hit the stores this week, just in time for Christmas. Learn more about NAME THAT MOVIE! and check out a free sample chapter at www.BrianLeaf.com.
What a cool idea for a book, Dezmond!
ReplyDeleteThat book looks like so much fun! My family quotes movies ALL the time. A little too much, maybe.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your Movie 411 awards! I found out on Alex's blog. Awesome job!
I'd quite like that book. Just saying :)
ReplyDeleteOoo, I like the sound of those. If the giveaway extends to the UK then count me in :D
ReplyDeleteCool idea.
ReplyDeleteBook releases are usually on Tuesdays, in case anyone was looking for last minute presents and couldn't find these.
As one who ain't too good at wordin', I could sure use that there book....
ReplyDeleteHaha! That sounds like two awesome books! I would love a copy of that comedy/action one. Sounds like it could be a lot of fun to read.
ReplyDeleteI love movies. I love books. I love words.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect thing for me!
What a cool idea for a book. And hey, congrats on your recent award. Very well deserved.
ReplyDelete@Lisa
ReplyDeleteglad you like the books, Lisa :)
@Juls
he he we all love quoting films :) And thanks on the congratulations ;)
@Wendy
message noted, darling :)
@Jamie
I believe the giveaway is for my readers all over the world ;) But I will have to check it out again.
@MJ
ReplyDeleteyou mean you still didn't get me a Xmas present??? :)
@Andrew
yep, a bit of vocabulary upgrade can't hurt anyone ;)
@Bry
it does sound fun!
@Stephanie
it's a perfect combination isn't it? :)
@Cheeseboy
thanks, Cheeseboy ;)
DEZMOND - Sweet idea. What a wonderful way to bring vocab and movie fun to our younger generations. =D
ReplyDeleteWorthy book I can't wait to get my hands on it, Brian is sending me a copy for me to review, I did a brief post about it on Wednesday. Its definately up my street. Good of you to hold a giveaway Dez, excellent idea
ReplyDelete@RaShelle
ReplyDeleteyep, kids could benefit from this book!
@Agent Sanders
I've seen it at your place as well. When Brian contacted me I asked for a giveaway so that my little freaks (AKA readers) could get some copies too :)
very nice of you agent 007 Dezmond. Its a really cool idea for a giveaway, Brians a nice guy, and your the best dude to pull a giveaway off for him.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I hope I win Dezzy... those are cool books that are fun AND useful for movie bloggers :D :D
ReplyDelete@Agent Sanders
ReplyDeleteyou can pull it too, just ask him :) It's good for him and for you, since there's no better marketing for a book than the one throughout the blogosphere :)
@Flixy
keep your fingers crossed, darling :)
I'm giving some love to Dezzy and expecting to be randomly chosen for the book :)
ReplyDeleteGuess who (hint: Jaffa) :)))
very true Agent D, though I'm not the best one on books, plus I think my blog needs a break from contest for a while ha ha. He's in good hands with you, I'll review his book when I have read it though to show him some support. Oh actually I need to e-mail you tommorrow, got a proposel, secret agent stuff...you know lol
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun book to have and give!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dezz and Congrats on your win! We really do need a party! ;-D
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI've no idea who you might be :)) Jaffa, someone from the Middle East? :P
@Agent Sanders
got the e-mail, will answer it ASAP :)
@Ella
thanks, Ella! :)
dezz! i've never heard of these books, but i think they're a brilliant idea. i remember when my mom was an aspiring writer and she was shopping her children's book around and the houses kept telling her that kids don't read books with big words... she would always get irritated and ask how in the world were people supposed to increase their vocabularies if noone will expose them to new words as kids!
ReplyDeleteah, the worst thing is when you're doing something thoughtfully and with an aim and then some mediocre people who have no vision put walls in front of you :(
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteOMG. What a cool book!
ReplyDelete@Emily and Kelly
ReplyDeleteglad you like the book, ladies :)