Michelle TS #14 Dojun

During one of our earlier sessions Dojun mentioned that movies in English are often too fast for him to follow along to easily. When preparing for our session, I found a couple of interesting podcasts by NPR, and also stumbled upon this segment they have called Story Corps. Story Corps produces videos ranging from 5 minutes to over 15 minutes long with stories told by the subjects themselves. These are a bit more helpful compared to podcasts because instead of solely relying on your listening skills, these video clips show context clues (non verbal cues) and offer a richer learning experience. We watched one with individuals interviewing family members about their history of drug abuse and jail time; another about adult children speaking with their immigrant parents about the difficulties they faced in the U.S.; and a third video about facing discrimination in the workplace. We watched each video together and then I had Dojun provide me with a brief overview of each video.

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