Broken Language

Student Activist: to Ask Politicians Sensitive Questions | Cross-cultural Conversation | 1115, 2024

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.

Homeschooling in the US | Cross-cultural Conversation | 1005, 2024

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.

Second Language Learning in USA and China 02 | Cross-cultural Conversation | 0908, 2024

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.

Second Language Learning in USA and China 01 | Cross-cultural Conversation | 0907, 2024

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.

What's Scary | Cross-cultural Conversation | 0828, 2024

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.