Me and a Palestinian student discussed her courageous attempt to ask sensitive questions to a politician.
What mental preparations did she need before asking these questions in the public?
What risks and consequences did she need to balance before and after asking questions?
What does it mean to be a student activist to speak out to injustice?
We hope this dialog can bring you courage. We can make small changes in this hopeless world.
Alternatives to curricula practiced in public and private schools? Yes, some families choose to homeschool their children. Brice and I (Yuan) discussed about homeschooling in the US.
In this episode, Brice and I (Yuan) continued with the discussion comparing the second language learning in the US and China. We covered labor investment in vocabulary acquisition and grammar learning in the US.
In this episode, Brice and I (Yuan) discussed the differences in second language learning in the US and China. In particular, we discussed how learners deal with vocabulary spelling, dictation, and text recitation practices.
This episode was recorded after Brice and I (Yuan) watched an Irish movie Oddity. We discussed what is scary in the mind and in life.
In this episode, Brice and I (Yuan) discussed how two cultures take on the notion of mental health or mental illness in general. Gradually, I think we also took this recording as a chance for our own therapy.
Brice and I (Yuan) talk about how English is related to social status in China and how language assessment functions as a gatekeeper. We also chat freely on accents and other possible topics for future episodes.
Brice and I (Yuan) compare the pedagogy of English education in China and for refugees in the US. We discuss the differences in class design, how multilingualism can affect language learning, and how language education itself can be political with specific cultural emphases.
As a Chinese student studying in the US, I (Yuan) ask Brice some questions addressing Chinese people's general curiosity and stereotypes about refugees in the US.
