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We have a very exciting show for you today. Jamie Scholnick is our guest; she is a versatile artist and film-maker from Los Angeles. After Jamie’s segment, we’ll then talk about body language, American slang and pronunciations. We’ll cap off our show with a flash card exercise so we can review everything we’ve covered. We took a trip to Jaime’s loft in downtown Los Angeles for our interview. Let’s watch a video clip of our time with her.
(This is an excerpt from Episode 3’s transcript; you can download the entire transcript once you complete our online survey.) Read more about how to download this episode’s transcript…
The Show Segments
- Interview
Question 1 – You lived in Japan for almost five years. What is the biggest difference between Japan and the U.S.?
Question 2 – What turns you off?
Question 3 – What would you like your tombstone to say?
- Body Language: Greeting gestures
- Slang of the Day: Fat Cat
- How to Pronounce it: “th” sounds in “Mouth”
- Flash Card Exercise: Watch the episode and participate in the exercise.
Online Survey Questions – Episode 3
Q1: How would you rate your English proficiency level?
Q2: If you watch a Hollywood movie without subtitles, how much do you think you would understand about the storyline, jokes, and all the cultural nuances of the movie?
Q3: If you got lost in downtown New York, do you think you could get back to your hotel by asking strangers for directions in English without using gestures or a map?
Q4: How many years have you studied English?
Q5: What is your ultimate goal for studying English?
Q6: What kinds of lesson topics would you like to see on our show?
Q7: Of the 5 show segments of Episode 3, which one did you think was the most useful for you?
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