Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
High school can be a tough time for many of us. We have to figure out who we want to be, and what we want to do. We have to learn who our friends are. There are the popular kids, the geeky kids, the jocks, and the dorks. Sometimes, kids get picked on and bullied. Getting bullied is really depressing. High school can be a hardcore experience.
Trending on Netflix right now is the show 13 Reasons Why. The show is based on the novel by Jay Asher. It is about a high schooler named Hannah, who commits suicide. She leaves behind 13 cassette tapes that explain why she did it. Many people are very intrigued by this show. It discusses the effects of bullying and the importance of being kind to other people.
Dominique and Romeo have different opinions about the show. Listen as they discuss it.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Romeo: Dom. 13 Reasons Why…
Dominique: Ughh.
Romeo: Trending! I’ve got to know. What are your thoughts? Go.
Dominique: Thirteen reasons why you shouldn’t waste your time!
Romeo: Oh!
Dominique: Thirteen reasons why it should’ve only had twelve episodes instead of thirteen.
Romeo: OK.
Dominique: Thirteen reasons why it was kind of sad and depressing.
Romeo: OK.
Dominique: What did you think about it?
Romeo: Interesting that you would ask. I thought that the content was pretty hardcore. You know, I’m not sure who their, like, core demographic was supposed to be. Although, I found myself watching it and I was too intrigued to stop. I didn’t binge watch it.
Dominique: You’ve been to high school, right?
Romeo: Yeah. I…
Dominique: One of the reasons why my child is being homeschooled, because I’m like, “Not today!”
Romeo: OK.
Dominique: Stuff that happened to that poor girl. I mean…
Romeo: Oh, well…
Dominique: And her parents!
Romeo: Yeah. So, you might not want to say too much. I don’t know if there’s like, you know, other people around that may not have seen it all. You don’t want to ruin it! No spoiler alerts, you know?
Dominique: I guess I can’t say anything else.
Romeo: Oh! Well, then on that note, I guess we’ll just wrap that topic up.
Dominique: Don’t watch it.
Romeo: I…I heard that.
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Discussion
Romeo asks Dominique what her thoughts are about the show 13 Reasons Why. Dominique says it was a waste of her time. It was sad and depressing. She asks Romeo what he thought about it. He said it was pretty hardcore. He was still intrigued enough to watch it, though.
Dominique tells Romeo that she is homeschooling her child because of the bullying that can happen in high school. She feels bad about the stuff that happened to the girl in the show. Romeo decides to stop her from giving too much information away. No spoiler alerts!
Have you seen 13 Reasons Why? Did it remind you of your high school?
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