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well I'll ride look at that

well I'll ride look at that look what i have here i'm back

look what i have here i'm back

look what i have here i'm back in America for this month's

in America for this month's

in America for this month's masterclass video lesson and I

masterclass video lesson and I

masterclass video lesson and I have none other than my father

have none other than my father

have none other than my father say hello say hello say hello

say hello say hello say hello

say hello say hello say hello hello

hello

hello and low and low goodness so he

and low and low goodness so he

and low and low goodness so he and I I like to joke around a

and I I like to joke around a

and I I like to joke around a lot and I get a lot of that from

lot and I get a lot of that from

lot and I get a lot of that from him we say the apple doesn't

him we say the apple doesn't

him we say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree this

fall far from the tree this

fall far from the tree this means that when I'm I'm like my

means that when I'm I'm like my

means that when I'm I'm like my father and what are you looking

father and what are you looking

father and what are you looking at

at

at oh my goodness those look it I

oh my goodness those look it I

oh my goodness those look it I know the Apple like it

know the Apple like it

know the Apple like it oh my goodness see we don't get

oh my goodness see we don't get

oh my goodness see we don't get this either you get to see all

this either you get to see all

this either you get to see all of this

of this

of this so his name is you want to

so his name is you want to

so his name is you want to introduce yourself to everybody

introduce yourself to everybody

introduce yourself to everybody my name is Richard batcher and

my name is Richard batcher and

my name is Richard batcher and so I'm drew badger as you

so I'm drew badger as you

so I'm drew badger as you already know and this month

already know and this month

already know and this month because I'm here back for a

because I'm here back for a

because I'm here back for a vacation about family and

vacation about family and

vacation about family and reunion we have a little bit of

reunion we have a little bit of

reunion we have a little bit of a reunion this month here in

a reunion this month here in

a reunion this month here in Oregon

Oregon

Oregon so I get to see my dad I haven't

so I get to see my dad I haven't

so I get to see my dad I haven't seen how long has it been

seen how long has it been

seen how long has it been no it's been almost two years

no it's been almost two years

no it's been almost two years nearly two years since your

nearly two years since your

nearly two years since your sister got married yes I my

sister got married yes I my

sister got married yes I my sister got married this was

sister got married this was

sister got married this was about

about

about I guess a year and a half two

I guess a year and a half two

I guess a year and a half two years angles and that was the

years angles and that was the

years angles and that was the last time we got to see ch

last time we got to see ch

last time we got to see ch how's the girlfriend I don't

how's the girlfriend I don't

how's the girlfriend I don't know what you're talking about

know what you're talking about

know what you're talking about my girlfriend why not

my girlfriend why not

my girlfriend why not well that makes a kind of public

well that makes a kind of public

well that makes a kind of public what do you mean listen it's not

what do you mean listen it's not

what do you mean listen it's not even that little public

even that little public

even that little public my girlfriend is fine oh very

my girlfriend is fine oh very

my girlfriend is fine oh very good

good

good well we will leave that one it's

well we will leave that one it's

well we will leave that one it's a secret

a secret

a secret don't worry about that in case

don't worry about that in case

don't worry about that in case you're watching as is don't tell

you're watching as is don't tell

you're watching as is don't tell anybody look in the camera in

anybody look in the camera in

anybody look in the camera in the camera right here don't look

the camera right here don't look

the camera right here don't look over here don't get confused by

over here don't get confused by

over here don't get confused by that

that

that so sometimes when i'm recording

so sometimes when i'm recording

so sometimes when i'm recording people they get a little bit

people they get a little bit

people they get a little bit they see themselves in the

they see themselves in the

they see themselves in the camera so this video camera we

camera so this video camera we

camera so this video camera we have a regular screen that

have a regular screen that

have a regular screen that you're looking at right here but

you're looking at right here but

you're looking at right here but also there's a monitor on the

also there's a monitor on the

also there's a monitor on the side so you can look at yourself

side so you can look at yourself

side so you can look at yourself right now I'm looking at the

right now I'm looking at the

right now I'm looking at the monitor and it looks a little

monitor and it looks a little

monitor and it looks a little bit confusing when you do that

bit confusing when you do that

bit confusing when you do that but anyway so you're doing here

but anyway so you're doing here

but anyway so you're doing here is how my head gets bigger as I

is how my head gets bigger as I

is how my head gets bigger as I get closer

get closer

get closer yes just keep your eyes and the

yes just keep your eyes and the

yes just keep your eyes and the camera like that

camera like that

camera like that very good very good but what it

very good very good but what it

very good very good but what it would also you working on back

would also you working on back

would also you working on back home anything going to talk

home anything going to talk

home anything going to talk about my job

about my job

about my job yes you could talk about your

yes you could talk about your

yes you could talk about your job you can tell me tell me what

job you can tell me tell me what

job you can tell me tell me what you're working on it but how I

you're working on it but how I

you're working on it but how I am familiar with Japan

am familiar with Japan

am familiar with Japan yeah sure there's other

yeah sure there's other

yeah sure there's other countries you can talk about all

countries you can talk about all

countries you can talk about all the other countries sure

the other countries sure

the other countries sure my job is to bring in about 70

my job is to bring in about 70

my job is to bring in about 70 students every year to the

students every year to the

students every year to the University of Chicago Law School

University of Chicago Law School

University of Chicago Law School so he works as a person as dean

so he works as a person as dean

so he works as a person as dean and at the law school and these

and at the law school and these

and at the law school and these students are in a program for

students are in a program for

students are in a program for foreign trained lawyers so their

foreign trained lawyers so their

foreign trained lawyers so their lawyers in their country already

lawyers in their country already

lawyers in their country already but they come to the United

but they come to the United

but they come to the United States to spend a year and

States to spend a year and

States to spend a year and during that year they will study

during that year they will study

during that year they will study about American law and then

about American law and then

about American law and then afterwards they'll go back to

afterwards they'll go back to

afterwards they'll go back to their countries and this will be

their countries and this will be

their countries and this will be beneficial to them because they

beneficial to them because they

beneficial to them because they will be dealing with clients who

will be dealing with clients who

will be dealing with clients who may be us clients wanted to do

may be us clients wanted to do

may be us clients wanted to do business in their countries or

business in their countries or

business in their countries or dealing with American lawyers

dealing with American lawyers

dealing with American lawyers representing us clients and so

representing us clients and so

representing us clients and so familiar with American law will

familiar with American law will

familiar with American law will be helpful and they come to me

be helpful and they come to me

be helpful and they come to me about commercial for the you

about commercial for the you

about commercial for the you know how well you asked me to

know how well you asked me to

know how well you asked me to talk i'll go ahead and go ahead

talk i'll go ahead and go ahead

talk i'll go ahead and go ahead and ask you know

and ask you know

and ask you know yes and so I'm sort of their

yes and so I'm sort of their

yes and so I'm sort of their social chair

social chair

social chair I take them to a baseball game I

I take them to a baseball game I

I take them to a baseball game I have them over to my home for

have them over to my home for

have them over to my home for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving so you teach them the culture

so you teach them the culture

so you teach them the culture and here's just do it is the law

and here's just do it is the law

and here's just do it is the law and my children grew up thinking

and my children grew up thinking

and my children grew up thinking that that's what Thanksgiving

that that's what Thanksgiving

that that's what Thanksgiving once

once

once yes having a bunch of people

yes having a bunch of people

yes having a bunch of people from abroad in their home and

from abroad in their home and

from abroad in their home and and of course the byproduct that

and of course the byproduct that

and of course the byproduct that is I have a son

is I have a son

is I have a son who goes off to some of the

who goes off to some of the

who goes off to some of the country yeah so basically what

country yeah so basically what

country yeah so basically what what Thanksgiving even know

what Thanksgiving even know

what Thanksgiving even know where we're at Christmas or the

where we're at Christmas or the

where we're at Christmas or the holiday season at the end of the

holiday season at the end of the

holiday season at the end of the year right now

year right now

year right now basically for thanksgiving this

basically for thanksgiving this

basically for thanksgiving this is the main time for people to

is the main time for people to

is the main time for people to come back from wherever they are

come back from wherever they are

come back from wherever they are and together as a family and

and together as a family and

and together as a family and there's a lot of eating a lot of

there's a lot of eating a lot of

there's a lot of eating a lot of eating turkey or other

eating turkey or other

eating turkey or other traditional thanksgiving foods

traditional thanksgiving foods

traditional thanksgiving foods and this is one of the probably

and this is one of the probably

and this is one of the probably it's still the biggest holiday

it's still the biggest holiday

it's still the biggest holiday I think it has traveled

I think it has traveled

I think it has traveled thousands of the year the

thousands of the year the

thousands of the year the thanksgiving always comes on a

thanksgiving always comes on a

thanksgiving always comes on a thursday in November so it's

thursday in November so it's

thursday in November so it's always a four-day weekend and

always a four-day weekend and

always a four-day weekend and many people will actually a

many people will actually a

many people will actually a couple of days earlier

couple of days earlier

couple of days earlier so they'll turn it into a major

so they'll turn it into a major

so they'll turn it into a major travel time and since my

travel time and since my

travel time and since my students all of a broad they

students all of a broad they

students all of a broad they really can't go home for that

really can't go home for that

really can't go home for that period of time so i have them

period of time so i have them

period of time so i have them over to my home and then I tell

over to my home and then I tell

over to my home and then I tell them that the next day which is

them that the next day which is

them that the next day which is the day after thanksgiving is

the day after thanksgiving is

the day after thanksgiving is the big shopping day in this

the big shopping day in this

the big shopping day in this country where everyone goes out

country where everyone goes out

country where everyone goes out and buys stuff so we call this

and buys stuff so we call this

and buys stuff so we call this black friday that's right and

black friday that's right and

black friday that's right and it's called Black Friday because

it's called Black Friday because

it's called Black Friday because in accounting terms if the

in accounting terms if the

in accounting terms if the numbers are black

numbers are black

numbers are black that means you're making a

that means you're making a

that means you're making a profit and the numbers are red

profit and the numbers are red

profit and the numbers are red that means you're making a loss

that means you're making a loss

that means you're making a loss so the idea is that all of these

so the idea is that all of these

so the idea is that all of these stores and businesses have been

stores and businesses have been

stores and businesses have been losing money for most of the

losing money for most of the

losing money for most of the year but then all of a sudden

year but then all of a sudden

year but then all of a sudden people come and begin buying

people come and begin buying

people come and begin buying things for Christmas and one of

things for Christmas and one of

things for Christmas and one of the nice things about

the nice things about

the nice things about thanksgiving is it's not a

thanksgiving is it's not a

thanksgiving is it's not a religious holiday

religious holiday

religious holiday you know Christmas New Year's

you know Christmas New Year's

you know Christmas New Year's other events tend to be tied to

other events tend to be tied to

other events tend to be tied to a religion but thanksgiving is

a religion but thanksgiving is

a religion but thanksgiving is not religious so it's something

not religious so it's something

not religious so it's something that everyone can observe and

that everyone can observe and

that everyone can observe and that's why so many people are

that's why so many people are

that's why so many people are out celebrating and why it's

out celebrating and why it's

out celebrating and why it's such a busy travel time so the

such a busy travel time so the

such a busy travel time so the weather is also occasionally not

weather is also occasionally not

weather is also occasionally not so nice and

so nice and

so nice and a lot of people get delayed and

a lot of people get delayed and

a lot of people get delayed and it's really terrible at airports

it's really terrible at airports

it's really terrible at airports and on major roads where a lot

and on major roads where a lot

and on major roads where a lot of people are trapped but so we

of people are trapped but so we

of people are trapped but so we get to have that experience and

get to have that experience and

get to have that experience and so just as my dad said we have

so just as my dad said we have

so just as my dad said we have the experience of having all

the experience of having all

the experience of having all these international students

these international students

these international students come to our home and so that's

come to our home and so that's

come to our home and so that's instead of having a sit-down

instead of having a sit-down

instead of having a sit-down dinner with maybe you know five

dinner with maybe you know five

dinner with maybe you know five to 10 people in your immediate

to 10 people in your immediate

to 10 people in your immediate family so your immediate family

family so your immediate family

family so your immediate family is all like your mom and your

is all like your mom and your

is all like your mom and your dad and your close relatives may

dad and your close relatives may

dad and your close relatives may be your cousins or uncles or

be your cousins or uncles or

be your cousins or uncles or something like that

something like that

something like that we have all these students from

we have all these students from

we have all these students from all over the world and so I got

all over the world and so I got

all over the world and so I got to meet people from Japan China

to meet people from Japan China

to meet people from Japan China India Iraq all the country

India Iraq all the country

India Iraq all the country Europe South America everywhere

Europe South America everywhere

Europe South America everywhere everywhere

everywhere

everywhere we get lots of little things

we get lots of little things

we get lots of little things from people from all over the

from people from all over the

from people from all over the world they bring a little gifts

world they bring a little gifts

world they bring a little gifts things from their their own

things from their their own

things from their their own country and so it was a nice

country and so it was a nice

country and so it was a nice little international experience

little international experience

little international experience I wouldn't trade it for the

I wouldn't trade it for the

I wouldn't trade it for the world i use that expression a

world i use that expression a

world i use that expression a lot of means you you would not

lot of means you you would not

lot of means you you would not want to give up that I wouldn't

want to give up that I wouldn't

want to give up that I wouldn't trade it for the world

trade it for the world

trade it for the world so I do its way to prime my

so I do its way to prime my

so I do its way to prime my favorite holiday i'm good i

favorite holiday i'm good i

favorite holiday i'm good i think i like it a lot of people

think i like it a lot of people

think i like it a lot of people like Thanksgiving and it's a

like Thanksgiving and it's a

like Thanksgiving and it's a night it's a nice time

night it's a nice time

night it's a nice time it's all right now you're you're

it's all right now you're you're

it's all right now you're you're out here visiting yes in Oregon

out here visiting yes in Oregon

out here visiting yes in Oregon and it's a bit i'll show you

and it's a bit i'll show you

and it's a bit i'll show you guys the snow later it's a

guys the snow later it's a

guys the snow later it's a beautiful day outside my dad was

beautiful day outside my dad was

beautiful day outside my dad was 22 cold he didn't want to sit

22 cold he didn't want to sit

22 cold he didn't want to sit outside and record this he's a

outside and record this he's a

outside and record this he's a smart man

smart man

smart man yeah only a fool would sit

yeah only a fool would sit

yeah only a fool would sit outside for 15 minutes and you

outside for 15 minutes and you

outside for 15 minutes and you can be in a warm place right now

can be in a warm place right now

can be in a warm place right now and we have i'll show you also

and we have i'll show you also

and we have i'll show you also we have any other school is he

we have any other school is he

we have any other school is he has a full a fool will write it

has a full a fool will write it

has a full a fool will write it down here for you right down

down here for you right down

down here for you right down here fool is a person that you

here fool is a person that you

here fool is a person that you know they do stupid things kind

know they do stupid things kind

know they do stupid things kind of like I do on occasion i can

of like I do on occasion i can

of like I do on occasion i can be foolish but my dad is no fool

be foolish but my dad is no fool

be foolish but my dad is no fool he's no fool he's no he's an ok

he's no fool he's no he's an ok

he's no fool he's no he's an ok so we're enjoying our time and

so we're enjoying our time and

so we're enjoying our time and bend in anything you

bend in anything you

bend in anything you specifically like to do out here

specifically like to do out here

specifically like to do out here or just the actually know about

or just the actually know about

or just the actually know about what we didn't do

what we didn't do

what we didn't do yes we go ahead you can tell

yes we go ahead you can tell

yes we go ahead you can tell them a story so the weather is

them a story so the weather is

them a story so the weather is not so great my dad will tell

not so great my dad will tell

not so great my dad will tell you the story right now

you the story right now

you the story right now well in Bend Oregon which is a

well in Bend Oregon which is a

well in Bend Oregon which is a relatively small city maybe it's

relatively small city maybe it's

relatively small city maybe it's like 80,000 80,000 people

like 80,000 80,000 people

like 80,000 80,000 people yeah they have a tradition here

yeah they have a tradition here

yeah they have a tradition here lots and lots of what they call

lots and lots of what they call

lots and lots of what they call local breweries

local breweries

local breweries yeah it's called a brew pub

yeah it's called a brew pub

yeah it's called a brew pub group up will you can explain

group up will you can explain

group up will you can explain what a brewery is yes a brewery

what a brewery is yes a brewery

what a brewery is yes a brewery is where you brew beer that's

is where you brew beer that's

is where you brew beer that's where beer is made and most beer

where beer is made and most beer

where beer is made and most beer in this country is made by large

in this country is made by large

in this country is made by large companies in very large

companies in very large

companies in very large factories basically and they

factories basically and they

factories basically and they ship it all around

ship it all around

ship it all around but in recent years there's been

but in recent years there's been

but in recent years there's been a growth of these brew pubs

a growth of these brew pubs

a growth of these brew pubs where people make their own beer

where people make their own beer

where people make their own beer and very small batches and then

and very small batches and then

and very small batches and then sell it to people in the sort of

sell it to people in the sort of

sell it to people in the sort of the city or the community

the city or the community

the city or the community these are called micro brews

these are called micro brews

these are called micro brews right micro meeting small and so

right micro meeting small and so

right micro meeting small and so there again there's a couple of

there again there's a couple of

there again there's a couple of big maybe verte of budweiser

big maybe verte of budweiser

big maybe verte of budweiser coolers Miller these are like

coolers Miller these are like

coolers Miller these are like the big three companies that

the big three companies that

the big three companies that make most of the beer in America

make most of the beer in America

make most of the beer in America but then you have a whole bunch

but then you have a whole bunch

but then you have a whole bunch of these tiny companies and some

of these tiny companies and some

of these tiny companies and some of them actually make the only

of them actually make the only

of them actually make the only make beer and other companies

make beer and other companies

make beer and other companies they they make beer but they

they they make beer but they

they they make beer but they also have a place where you can

also have a place where you can

also have a place where you can go and eat is called a brew pub

go and eat is called a brew pub

go and eat is called a brew pub and there are a lot of these in

and there are a lot of these in

and there are a lot of these in Bend I think they're about 15 of

Bend I think they're about 15 of

Bend I think they're about 15 of them and one of the things you

them and one of the things you

them and one of the things you can do is to rent a large

can do is to rent a large

can do is to rent a large it's called a bicycle but it

it's called a bicycle but it

it's called a bicycle but it really isn't a bicycle it's like

really isn't a bicycle it's like

really isn't a bicycle it's like a contraption that machine heart

a contraption that machine heart

a contraption that machine heart sort of and you can get a bunch

sort of and you can get a bunch

sort of and you can get a bunch of people maybe 10 or 12 people

of people maybe 10 or 12 people

of people maybe 10 or 12 people peddling this bike and going

peddling this bike and going

peddling this bike and going from place to place and drinking

from place to place and drinking

from place to place and drinking beer now because you have to be

beer now because you have to be

beer now because you have to be careful with all these people

careful with all these people

careful with all these people drinking beer

drinking beer

drinking beer you hire a driver with the

you hire a driver with the

you hire a driver with the contraption pleased that he's

contraption pleased that he's

contraption pleased that he's more like a steer

more like a steer

more like a steer yes but they won't let us they

yes but they won't let us they

yes but they won't let us they won't just let 12 people do it

won't just let 12 people do it

won't just let 12 people do it on their own game because the

on their own game because the

on their own game because the foolish yes that would be

foolish yes that would be

foolish yes that would be foolish although if we did we'd

foolish although if we did we'd

foolish although if we did we'd probably select one person to be

probably select one person to be

probably select one person to be the designated driver

the designated driver

the designated driver yes this is a word for a person

yes this is a word for a person

yes this is a word for a person if you go out drinking

if you go out drinking

if you go out drinking you know maybe if you've been to

you know maybe if you've been to

you know maybe if you've been to America or even in your own

America or even in your own

America or even in your own country we have very strict laws

country we have very strict laws

country we have very strict laws and for good reason

and for good reason

and for good reason if you go out drinking you can't

if you go out drinking you can't

if you go out drinking you can't have you know maybe let's say

have you know maybe let's say

have you know maybe let's say five people go out drinking and

five people go out drinking and

five people go out drinking and one of them is the designated

one of them is the designated

one of them is the designated driver so to designate means to

driver so to designate means to

driver so to designate means to have a specific person that

have a specific person that

have a specific person that won't be drinking or they drink

won't be drinking or they drink

won't be drinking or they drink you know some non-alcoholic

you know some non-alcoholic

you know some non-alcoholic things so they can drive and

things so they can drive and

things so they can drive and their brains okay right so that

their brains okay right so that

their brains okay right so that person will sort of volunteer to

person will sort of volunteer to

person will sort of volunteer to do that or be selected to do

do that or be selected to do

do that or be selected to do that but even here they probably

that but even here they probably

that but even here they probably wouldn't want us to do it

wouldn't want us to do it

wouldn't want us to do it because you know you're driving

because you know you're driving

because you know you're driving this contraption up and down

this contraption up and down

this contraption up and down these little Hills in the town

these little Hills in the town

these little Hills in the town and I probably take some

and I probably take some

and I probably take some experience through its not like

experience through its not like

experience through its not like just riding a bicycle it's a

just riding a bicycle it's a

just riding a bicycle it's a it's a long thing with all the

it's a long thing with all the

it's a long thing with all the people on it

people on it

people on it pedaling trying to move it

pedaling trying to move it

pedaling trying to move it forward but it's probably

forward but it's probably

forward but it's probably difficult to drive so so we we

difficult to drive so so we we

difficult to drive so so we we were supposed to do that today

were supposed to do that today

were supposed to do that today instead of shooting this video

instead of shooting this video

instead of shooting this video right now we're going to shoot

right now we're going to shoot

right now we're going to shoot this later actually

this later actually

this later actually but we had a little bit of snow

but we had a little bit of snow

but we had a little bit of snow last night and the roads are

last night and the roads are

last night and the roads are pretty icy

pretty icy

pretty icy so we had to cancel our

so we had to cancel our

so we had to cancel our reservation there was going to

reservation there was going to

reservation there was going to be maybe I think 10 of us

be maybe I think 10 of us

be maybe I think 10 of us yes I think that's a ten of us

yes I think that's a ten of us

yes I think that's a ten of us sit on this thing and we're all

sit on this thing and we're all

sit on this thing and we're all peddling except for me maybe I

peddling except for me maybe I

peddling except for me maybe I would sit back and relax and let

would sit back and relax and let

would sit back and relax and let the rest of them pedal while I

the rest of them pedal while I

the rest of them pedal while I that's called that's called

that's called that's called

that's called that's called being a free ride is a free

being a free ride is a free

being a free ride is a free rider or a low for i'm relaxing

rider or a low for i'm relaxing

rider or a low for i'm relaxing and I'm not the rest of the

and I'm not the rest of the

and I'm not the rest of the people doing all the work is or

people doing all the work is or

people doing all the work is or they discovered that that makes

they discovered that that makes

they discovered that that makes them unhappy because they feel

them unhappy because they feel

them unhappy because they feel he should be doing just as much

he should be doing just as much

he should be doing just as much work as I am

work as I am

work as I am yeah or you could say I'm I

yeah or you could say I'm I

yeah or you could say I'm I don't know

don't know

don't know I'm trying to think of a good

I'm trying to think of a good

I'm trying to think of a good expression for that where I'm

expression for that where I'm

expression for that where I'm you said you could say I'm not

you said you could say I'm not

you said you could say I'm not pulling my own weight

pulling my own weight

pulling my own weight yes that's true I'm not not

yes that's true I'm not not

yes that's true I'm not not pulling my own weight you have a

pulling my own weight you have a

pulling my own weight you have a whole bunch of people doing

whole bunch of people doing

whole bunch of people doing something and I'm not doing that

something and I'm not doing that

something and I'm not doing that so that's another good

so that's another good

so that's another good experience all the other people

experience all the other people

experience all the other people have to pull their weight and

have to pull their weight and

have to pull their weight and his way yes but had we so we

his way yes but had we so we

his way yes but had we so we were thinking about doing that

were thinking about doing that

were thinking about doing that today but now we get to sit down

today but now we get to sit down

today but now we get to sit down have a nice conversation is like

have a nice conversation is like

have a nice conversation is like father-son yeah it is it's been

father-son yeah it is it's been

father-son yeah it is it's been a while we talk sometimes we

a while we talk sometimes we

a while we talk sometimes we send emails but we don't really

send emails but we don't really

send emails but we don't really take so much time to talk about

take so much time to talk about

take so much time to talk about as much as we should

as much as we should

as much as we should that's probably right and we we

that's probably right and we we

that's probably right and we we should be talking more and maybe

should be talking more and maybe

should be talking more and maybe traveling more as well

traveling more as well

traveling more as well in addition I think that's for

in addition I think that's for

in addition I think that's for sure and you can come out to

sure and you can come out to

sure and you can come out to japan i would I can i went to

japan i would I can i went to

japan i would I can i went to japan

japan

japan unfortunately about 10 years ago

unfortunately about 10 years ago

unfortunately about 10 years ago before and we got there or drool

before and we got there or drool

before and we got there or drool I guess he's also my real name

I guess he's also my real name

I guess he's also my real name if it's just for you

if it's just for you

if it's just for you you subscribe so everybody so I

you subscribe so everybody so I

you subscribe so everybody so I have I maybe I don't remember me

have I maybe I don't remember me

have I maybe I don't remember me i think maybe i was in high

i think maybe i was in high

i think maybe i was in high school as well my real name is

school as well my real name is

school as well my real name is Andrew you probably knew that

Andrew you probably knew that

Andrew you probably knew that already if you've heard that

already if you've heard that

already if you've heard that before but I go by Drew and so

before but I go by Drew and so

before but I go by Drew and so most of the people that have

most of the people that have

most of the people that have known me since I was a young lad

known me since I was a young lad

known me since I was a young lad a young boy they call me Andrew

a young boy they call me Andrew

a young boy they call me Andrew or some people even call me

or some people even call me

or some people even call me badger they refer to me by my

badger they refer to me by my

badger they refer to me by my last yeah that's a tradition

last yeah that's a tradition

last yeah that's a tradition that people call me badger -

that people call me badger -

that people call me badger - yeah so it sits there like

yeah so it sits there like

yeah so it sits there like that's a common thing in America

that's a common thing in America

that's a common thing in America if you were very close with

if you were very close with

if you were very close with someone you can use their last

someone you can use their last

someone you can use their last name in an informal kind of way

name in an informal kind of way

name in an informal kind of way this is not like the Japanese

this is not like the Japanese

this is not like the Japanese style where people use a

style where people use a

style where people use a person's last name in a formal

person's last name in a formal

person's last name in a formal way or other other cultures that

way or other other cultures that

way or other other cultures that do that as well so it's a

do that as well so it's a

do that as well so it's a because a term of endearment

because a term of endearment

because a term of endearment it's just a a polite way or a

it's just a a polite way or a

it's just a a polite way or a kind of casual way of

kind of casual way of

kind of casual way of introducing someone or toward

introducing someone or toward

introducing someone or toward referring to

referring to

referring to amusingly and because some of

amusingly and because some of

amusingly and because some of the people who applied to my

the people who applied to my

the people who applied to my program do come from Japan and

program do come from Japan and

program do come from Japan and China where there may be a

China where there may be a

China where there may be a tradition of having the order of

tradition of having the order of

tradition of having the order of the names different where you

the names different where you

the names different where you have the family name first and

have the family name first and

have the family name first and then the given name or your

then the given name or your

then the given name or your familiar name second

familiar name second

familiar name second I have to explain to them that

I have to explain to them that

I have to explain to them that this is the way we do it in this

this is the way we do it in this

this is the way we do it in this country but people still will

country but people still will

country but people still will write to me as Badger and

write to me as Badger and

write to me as Badger and realize that yeah it's my last

realize that yeah it's my last

realize that yeah it's my last night yeah and sometimes it's

night yeah and sometimes it's

night yeah and sometimes it's interesting I I know when I if I

interesting I I know when I if I

interesting I I know when I if I get a like an email since i had

get a like an email since i had

get a like an email since i had i speak with people from all

i speak with people from all

i speak with people from all over the world i get emails from

over the world i get emails from

over the world i get emails from people and I don't actually know

people and I don't actually know

people and I don't actually know which is the first name or the

which is the first name or the

which is the first name or the last night just because i'm not

last night just because i'm not

last night just because i'm not i'm not used to that so don't

i'm not used to that so don't

i'm not used to that so don't don't be afraid to ask somebody

don't be afraid to ask somebody

don't be afraid to ask somebody if you hear their name or you

if you hear their name or you

if you hear their name or you see something written down

see something written down

see something written down number one if you don't know how

number one if you don't know how

number one if you don't know how to pronounce it you can always

to pronounce it you can always

to pronounce it you can always ask them see how do you

ask them see how do you

ask them see how do you pronounce this

pronounce this

pronounce this how do you pronounce this or you

how do you pronounce this or you

how do you pronounce this or you can say which is your first name

can say which is your first name

can say which is your first name so your family name or your last

so your family name or your last

so your family name or your last name that's the second name also

name that's the second name also

name that's the second name also my middle name is Mark

my middle name is Mark

my middle name is Mark so it's andrew marc badger

so it's andrew marc badger

so it's andrew marc badger that's my full name

that's my full name

that's my full name but you often don't use the

but you often don't use the

but you often don't use the middle name unless your mom is

middle name unless your mom is

middle name unless your mom is mad at you and then she will say

mad at you and then she will say

mad at you and then she will say and rhubarb

and rhubarb

and rhubarb my mom will my new and you've

my mom will my new and you've

my mom will my new and you've heard that many times is really

heard that many times is really

heard that many times is really like this you know so the file

like this you know so the file

like this you know so the file name it in again it's it's

name it in again it's it's

name it in again it's it's different in different countries

different in different countries

different in different countries but usually in America we have a

but usually in America we have a

but usually in America we have a first name middle name and the

first name middle name and the

first name middle name and the last name as well and sometimes

last name as well and sometimes

last name as well and sometimes the middle name we get that from

the middle name we get that from

the middle name we get that from having like a like a you get

having like a like a you get

having like a like a you get like maybe your grandfather's

like maybe your grandfather's

like maybe your grandfather's name would be like your first

name would be like your first

name would be like your first name and your uncle's name is

name and your uncle's name is

name and your uncle's name is your middle name something like

your middle name something like

your middle name something like that people do lots of different

that people do lots of different

that people do lots of different things but usually the middle

things but usually the middle

things but usually the middle name isn't you

name isn't you

name isn't you unless your mom is angry now

unless your mom is angry now

unless your mom is angry now when my students graduate from

when my students graduate from

when my students graduate from their program

their program

their program I have to read their names in

I have to read their names in

I have to read their names in front of a big audience and of

front of a big audience and of

front of a big audience and of course i'm reading names that

course i'm reading names that

course i'm reading names that i'm not familiar with the

i'm not familiar with the

i'm not familiar with the language some of the South

language some of the South

language some of the South Americans may have six or seven

Americans may have six or seven

Americans may have six or seven names because the custom there

names because the custom there

names because the custom there is that when you get married you

is that when you get married you

is that when you get married you take on the names of the parents

take on the names of the parents

take on the names of the parents it's very complicated

it's very complicated

it's very complicated so what I do in the very

so what I do in the very

so what I do in the very beginning of the program is I

beginning of the program is I

beginning of the program is I have them say their name and

have them say their name and

have them say their name and record it just like this and

record it just like this and

record it just like this and then I say it myself and then

then I say it myself and then

then I say it myself and then they correct me and then I have

they correct me and then I have

they correct me and then I have a tape but you do that with all

a tape but you do that with all

a tape but you do that with all of them I do

of them I do

of them I do really i doing just the ones you

really i doing just the ones you

really i doing just the ones you all of them really well with me

all of them really well with me

all of them really well with me some of them will come from

some of them will come from

some of them will come from countries like England or

countries like England or

countries like England or Australia and New Zealand where

Australia and New Zealand where

Australia and New Zealand where it's pretty easy to pronounce

it's pretty easy to pronounce

it's pretty easy to pronounce the nation but the most

the nation but the most

the nation but the most difficult names actually are the

difficult names actually are the

difficult names actually are the names from the students in

names from the students in

names from the students in Brazil and in Portugal because

Brazil and in Portugal because

Brazil and in Portugal because the Portuguese language looks a

the Portuguese language looks a

the Portuguese language looks a lot like Spanish the names look

lot like Spanish the names look

lot like Spanish the names look at spanish but they're

at spanish but they're

at spanish but they're pronounced differently

pronounced differently

pronounced differently and I try to get the

and I try to get the

and I try to get the pronunciation is correct as i

pronunciation is correct as i

pronunciation is correct as i can because the what's the

can because the what's the

can because the what's the longest name

longest name

longest name well I probably had a name with

well I probably had a name with

well I probably had a name with six or seven names remember what

six or seven names remember what

six or seven names remember what it was

it was

it was I don't you know what was it

I don't you know what was it

I don't you know what was it like daylight something you know

like daylight something you know

like daylight something you know it

it

it I can't remember specifically

I can't remember specifically

I can't remember specifically but it's it's there long

but it's it's there long

but it's it's there long in fact that we think that we

in fact that we think that we

in fact that we think that we should charge them by their name

should charge them by their name

should charge them by their name we don't do that the other

we don't do that the other

we don't do that the other alternative is to do what we

alternative is to do what we

alternative is to do what we used to do in this country when

used to do in this country when

used to do in this country when immigrants would come into the

immigrants would come into the

immigrants would come into the country we would assign them a

country we would assign them a

country we would assign them a name that was done at ellis

name that was done at ellis

name that was done at ellis island and we would say oh we

island and we would say oh we

island and we would say oh we can't pronounce your name if you

can't pronounce your name if you

can't pronounce your name if you want to live here will call you

want to live here will call you

want to live here will call you John Smith yeah and then at

John Smith yeah and then at

John Smith yeah and then at later on people of course change

later on people of course change

later on people of course change their names back but many people

their names back but many people

their names back but many people to keep the name

to keep the name

to keep the name they were given and i would like

they were given and i would like

they were given and i would like to give my students the chance

to give my students the chance

to give my students the chance to pick a name like a famous

to pick a name like a famous

to pick a name like a famous actor

actor

actor yeah i think is what I'm true

yeah i think is what I'm true

yeah i think is what I'm true yeah you could be tom cruise

yeah you could be tom cruise

yeah you could be tom cruise with that again

with that again

with that again they don't seem to like that

they don't seem to like that

they don't seem to like that idea they want to have in our

idea they want to have in our

idea they want to have in our own name sure it's been well

own name sure it's been well

own name sure it's been well they don't know you know that

they don't know you know that

they don't know you know that you're there you know and they

you're there you know and they

you're there you know and they want me to read their name

want me to read their name

want me to read their name because oftentimes their parents

because oftentimes their parents

because oftentimes their parents will come here for their

will come here for their

will come here for their graduation and you know if I can

graduation and you know if I can

graduation and you know if I can turn towards yeah you want to

turn towards yeah you want to

turn towards yeah you want to hear my name

hear my name

hear my name yeah you know when I graduate

yeah you know when I graduate

yeah you know when I graduate that's right yeah I graduated I

that's right yeah I graduated I

that's right yeah I graduated I remember when I was graduating

remember when I was graduating

remember when I was graduating he and he hugged the guy giving

he and he hugged the guy giving

he and he hugged the guy giving out his deployment yes that's

out his deployment yes that's

out his deployment yes that's quite actually I actually hugged

quite actually I actually hugged

quite actually I actually hugged the president of my university

the president of my university

the president of my university and he wasn't expecting only was

and he wasn't expecting only was

and he wasn't expecting only was when I walk but we have a

when I walk but we have a

when I walk but we have a picture of it maybe i can find

picture of it maybe i can find

picture of it maybe i can find yes yes it's a great picture and

yes yes it's a great picture and

yes yes it's a great picture and and we all appreciated that

and we all appreciated that

and we all appreciated that because it broke up a list of

because it broke up a list of

because it broke up a list of 300 people just going up and

300 people just going up and

300 people just going up and shaking hands and I try to be

shaking hands and I try to be

shaking hands and I try to be different yeah for you

different yeah for you

different yeah for you that's true yes well anyway it's

that's true yes well anyway it's

that's true yes well anyway it's been I don't want to keep you

been I don't want to keep you

been I don't want to keep you too long from the from the

too long from the from the

too long from the from the actual vacation week it's okay

actual vacation week it's okay

actual vacation week it's okay but it's always it's the

but it's always it's the

but it's always it's the greatest we've talked in a long

greatest we've talked in a long

greatest we've talked in a long time

time

time I know I know it's so nice

I know I know it's so nice

I know I know it's so nice loaded to get out here and since

loaded to get out here and since

loaded to get out here and since it down and will again I'll take

it down and will again I'll take

it down and will again I'll take the camera around and show you

the camera around and show you

the camera around and show you what i'm doing over here in this

what i'm doing over here in this

what i'm doing over here in this video

video

video but we'll pull a journey here

but we'll pull a journey here

but we'll pull a journey here and then i'll be back in a

and then i'll be back in a

and then i'll be back in a little bit as i said we'll show

little bit as i said we'll show

little bit as i said we'll show you the Christmas tree some of

you the Christmas tree some of

you the Christmas tree some of the the beautiful surroundings

the the beautiful surroundings

the the beautiful surroundings all the lovely the the white

all the lovely the the white

all the lovely the the white Christmas were experiencing over

Christmas were experiencing over

Christmas were experiencing over here and we'll get into the

here and we'll get into the

here and we'll get into the special mission homework

special mission homework

special mission homework assignment for this month you

assignment for this month you

assignment for this month you can say bye bye good bye bye bye

can say bye bye good bye bye bye

can say bye bye good bye bye bye right

right

right yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

yeah

yeah mmm

mmm

mmm well hello and welcome to the

well hello and welcome to the

well hello and welcome to the special mission homework

special mission homework

special mission homework assignment for today i hope you

assignment for today i hope you

assignment for today i hope you enjoyed this little set of me

enjoyed this little set of me

enjoyed this little set of me making a fire right quick

making a fire right quick

making a fire right quick basically i took newspaper and

basically i took newspaper and

basically i took newspaper and then you saw me put some pine

then you saw me put some pine

then you saw me put some pine cones these are the big things

cones these are the big things

cones these are the big things that hold the seeds for pine

that hold the seeds for pine

that hold the seeds for pine trees and then I put some small

trees and then I put some small

trees and then I put some small pieces of wood

pieces of wood

pieces of wood this is called kindling so you

this is called kindling so you

this is called kindling so you can get the fire burning and

can get the fire burning and

can get the fire burning and then you can see up top I have

then you can see up top I have

then you can see up top I have the bigger pieces of wood

the bigger pieces of wood

the bigger pieces of wood I really love fireplace and here

I really love fireplace and here

I really love fireplace and here in oregon who i am for vacation

in oregon who i am for vacation

in oregon who i am for vacation you can hear the fire

you can hear the fire

you can hear the fire it's very hot sitting here by

it's very hot sitting here by

it's very hot sitting here by the fire but it's very warm and

the fire but it's very warm and

the fire but it's very warm and I'm glad you're able to share it

I'm glad you're able to share it

I'm glad you're able to share it with me if you were feeling cold

with me if you were feeling cold

with me if you were feeling cold where you are

where you are

where you are well I also hope you enjoyed the

well I also hope you enjoyed the

well I also hope you enjoyed the conversation I had with my dad

conversation I had with my dad

conversation I had with my dad this month he's a funny guy I

this month he's a funny guy I

this month he's a funny guy I get a lot of my humor and my

get a lot of my humor and my

get a lot of my humor and my english from him

english from him

english from him so learning from him as I was

so learning from him as I was

so learning from him as I was growing up but for this special

growing up but for this special

growing up but for this special mission homework assignment what

mission homework assignment what

mission homework assignment what I wanted to talk about because

I wanted to talk about because

I wanted to talk about because we're also talking about family

we're also talking about family

we're also talking about family is where you learn English from

is where you learn English from

is where you learn English from and one of the things or i guess

and one of the things or i guess

and one of the things or i guess in two ways when you think about

in two ways when you think about

in two ways when you think about learning English

learning English

learning English the first thing is the kind of

the first thing is the kind of

the first thing is the kind of people that you spend time with

people that you spend time with

people that you spend time with and how old they are and also

and how old they are and also

and how old they are and also the kind of English that you use

the kind of English that you use

the kind of English that you use depending on how you are or how

depending on how you are or how

depending on how you are or how old you are

old you are

old you are so in my case I am right now 32

so in my case I am right now 32

so in my case I am right now 32 years old and so the English

years old and so the English

years old and so the English that I know it comes from

that I know it comes from

that I know it comes from maybe movies that were in the

maybe movies that were in the

maybe movies that were in the eighties or in the nineties and

eighties or in the nineties and

eighties or in the nineties and a lot of the things from when I

a lot of the things from when I

a lot of the things from when I was younger and that's how

was younger and that's how

was younger and that's how unable to communicate with other

unable to communicate with other

unable to communicate with other people because for learning

people because for learning

people because for learning English

English

English you don't just learn the grammar

you don't just learn the grammar

you don't just learn the grammar these are the rules of the

these are the rules of the

these are the rules of the language the real language is

language the real language is

language the real language is the words and the things from

the words and the things from

the words and the things from movies and TV and radio that you

movies and TV and radio that you

movies and TV and radio that you learn and these are the things

learn and these are the things

learn and these are the things that connect you with the other

that connect you with the other

that connect you with the other people in your generation

people in your generation

people in your generation so for the people you spend time

so for the people you spend time

so for the people you spend time with maybe you are 40 years old

with maybe you are 40 years old

with maybe you are 40 years old maybe you're 50 years old

maybe you're 50 years old

maybe you're 50 years old you're 25 but you have to think

you're 25 but you have to think

you're 25 but you have to think about not only your own

about not only your own

about not only your own generation so you can learn all

generation so you can learn all

generation so you can learn all of the things that you talked

of the things that you talked

of the things that you talked with with other people that are

with with other people that are

with with other people that are also the same age as you

also the same age as you

also the same age as you but if you live in a different

but if you live in a different

but if you live in a different country and you don't have the

country and you don't have the

country and you don't have the chance to speak English with

chance to speak English with

chance to speak English with other people that are your age

other people that are your age

other people that are your age you can also spend time talking

you can also spend time talking

you can also spend time talking with people that are a different

with people that are a different

with people that are a different age that you and the way to do

age that you and the way to do

age that you and the way to do that is if you already

that is if you already

that is if you already understand the rules of the

understand the rules of the

understand the rules of the language this is the grammar

language this is the grammar

language this is the grammar that you have to start focusing

that you have to start focusing

that you have to start focusing on the culture and learning the

on the culture and learning the

on the culture and learning the culture is the most important

culture is the most important

culture is the most important part because learning the rules

part because learning the rules

part because learning the rules is not really so tricky

is not really so tricky

is not really so tricky it's learning the culture so you

it's learning the culture so you

it's learning the culture so you are starting English not as a

are starting English not as a

are starting English not as a native speaker you are starting

native speaker you are starting

native speaker you are starting with your own culture you've got

with your own culture you've got

with your own culture you've got you know maybe you speak Italian

you know maybe you speak Italian

you know maybe you speak Italian or French or German or Arabic

or French or German or Arabic

or French or German or Arabic whatever your language is but

whatever your language is but

whatever your language is but you know all of the references

you know all of the references

you know all of the references in your culture from your

in your culture from your

in your culture from your generation

generation

generation so all of the people you grew up

so all of the people you grew up

so all of the people you grew up with it's the same situation as

with it's the same situation as

with it's the same situation as it is for me

it is for me

it is for me so now you have to do a little

so now you have to do a little

so now you have to do a little bit of extra work to go back and

bit of extra work to go back and

bit of extra work to go back and start speaking with the other

start speaking with the other

start speaking with the other people not only in your

people not only in your

people not only in your generation but also other

generation but also other

generation but also other generations but i recommend you

generations but i recommend you

generations but i recommend you begin with people

begin with people

begin with people maybe let's say you take care of

maybe let's say you take care of

maybe let's say you take care of little children then you would

little children then you would

little children then you would watch the TV shows or listen to

watch the TV shows or listen to

watch the TV shows or listen to the music that that generation

the music that that generation

the music that that generation of people listens to

of people listens to

of people listens to so just like me I don't know all

so just like me I don't know all

so just like me I don't know all of the references that my father

of the references that my father

of the references that my father uses or my mother or my

uses or my mother or my

uses or my mother or my grandfather he will talk about

grandfather he will talk about

grandfather he will talk about something maybe a joke that

something maybe a joke that

something maybe a joke that everybody in the culture new

everybody in the culture new

everybody in the culture new from World War two but i have no

from World War two but i have no

from World War two but i have no idea and it doesn't mean i don't

idea and it doesn't mean i don't

idea and it doesn't mean i don't understand English it just means

understand English it just means

understand English it just means i don't understand the culture

i don't understand the culture

i don't understand the culture from that . so the more cultural

from that . so the more cultural

from that . so the more cultural references you understand the

references you understand the

references you understand the better you will get at being

better you will get at being

better you will get at being able to have conversations with

able to have conversations with

able to have conversations with people at these different levels

people at these different levels

people at these different levels so begin with the the people

so begin with the the people

so begin with the the people that you spend the most time

that you spend the most time

that you spend the most time with if you are teaching at a

with if you are teaching at a

with if you are teaching at a university or you have

university or you have

university or you have you're an adult and you go to

you're an adult and you go to

you're an adult and you go to dinner parties with people

dinner parties with people

dinner parties with people whatever that thing is

whatever that thing is

whatever that thing is study the the music and movies

study the the music and movies

study the the music and movies that they would have known from

that they would have known from

that they would have known from younger generations because this

younger generations because this

younger generations because this is usually what people use their

is usually what people use their

is usually what people use their english from so again I'm 32

english from so again I'm 32

english from so again I'm 32 years old and the english i use

years old and the english i use

years old and the english i use I make jokes and talk with

I make jokes and talk with

I make jokes and talk with people it's about English from

people it's about English from

people it's about English from maybe 20 years ago so it's not

maybe 20 years ago so it's not

maybe 20 years ago so it's not the language were speaking right

the language were speaking right

the language were speaking right now we're using phrases from

now we're using phrases from

now we're using phrases from movies and TV and we're bringing

movies and TV and we're bringing

movies and TV and we're bringing them back into the conversation

them back into the conversation

them back into the conversation and what we do when we speak is

and what we do when we speak is

and what we do when we speak is we're kind of having like a like

we're kind of having like a like

we're kind of having like a like a cold conversation

a cold conversation

a cold conversation so we're using the same language

so we're using the same language

so we're using the same language but we're understanding each

but we're understanding each

but we're understanding each other and this comes from having

other and this comes from having

other and this comes from having seen the same movie or the same

seen the same movie or the same

seen the same movie or the same TV show

TV show

TV show so we bond in this way we come

so we bond in this way we come

so we bond in this way we come together so when you have to

together so when you have to

together so when you have to think about speaking English

think about speaking English

think about speaking English don't worry so much about trying

don't worry so much about trying

don't worry so much about trying to get maybe the grammar

to get maybe the grammar

to get maybe the grammar correctly it's more about kind

correctly it's more about kind

correctly it's more about kind of joining the club of your

of joining the club of your

of joining the club of your generation

generation

generation so if you are 50 years old go

so if you are 50 years old go

so if you are 50 years old go back and maybe you can google

back and maybe you can google

back and maybe you can google online so this is what I'd like

online so this is what I'd like

online so this is what I'd like you to do for the special

you to do for the special

you to do for the special mission homework assignment

mission homework assignment

mission homework assignment whatever your birthday is go

whatever your birthday is go

whatever your birthday is go back so in my case again I'm 32

back so in my case again I'm 32

back so in my case again I'm 32 years old I look on to google

years old I look on to google

years old I look on to google what movies were made in the

what movies were made in the

what movies were made in the eighties or the most popular

eighties or the most popular

eighties or the most popular movies in 1983 or whatever the

movies in 1983 or whatever the

movies in 1983 or whatever the whatever the year is but we

whatever the year is but we

whatever the year is but we usually work in decades

usually work in decades

usually work in decades so a decade is a group of 10

so a decade is a group of 10

so a decade is a group of 10 years so you've got the eighties

years so you've got the eighties

years so you've got the eighties nineties to thousands you know

nineties to thousands you know

nineties to thousands you know that kind of thing and you can

that kind of thing and you can

that kind of thing and you can use that information to begin

use that information to begin

use that information to begin mastering the culture of your

mastering the culture of your

mastering the culture of your generation so whatever your age

generation so whatever your age

generation so whatever your age group is but also the the

group is but also the the

group is but also the the culture of the people that you

culture of the people that you

culture of the people that you spend a lot of time with so

spend a lot of time with so

spend a lot of time with so maybe me I spend time with a lot

maybe me I spend time with a lot

maybe me I spend time with a lot of children

of children

of children maybe you don't but whatever

maybe you don't but whatever

maybe you don't but whatever that is if you want to

that is if you want to

that is if you want to understand the people that

understand the people that

understand the people that you're speaking with

you're speaking with

you're speaking with it's not it's not really the the

it's not it's not really the the

it's not it's not really the the grammar or the English that

grammar or the English that

grammar or the English that you're using its the cultural

you're using its the cultural

you're using its the cultural ideas that you understand

ideas that you understand

ideas that you understand and the more deeply you go into

and the more deeply you go into

and the more deeply you go into the culture of a language that's

the culture of a language that's

the culture of a language that's really where you begin to

really where you begin to

really where you begin to connect with people and maybe

connect with people and maybe

connect with people and maybe you've had this happen to you

you've had this happen to you

you've had this happen to you before you're speaking with

before you're speaking with

before you're speaking with someone that and they say oh my

someone that and they say oh my

someone that and they say oh my goodness i had no idea

goodness i had no idea

goodness i had no idea knew that and what you're doing

knew that and what you're doing

knew that and what you're doing is connecting with them in a

is connecting with them in a

is connecting with them in a real human wait

real human wait

real human wait not just using the language but

not just using the language but

not just using the language but actually connecting with them by

actually connecting with them by

actually connecting with them by kind of joining their club and

kind of joining their club and

kind of joining their club and showing that you share something

showing that you share something

showing that you share something like that sharing more than just

like that sharing more than just

like that sharing more than just the grammar or something of a

the grammar or something of a

the grammar or something of a language

language

language well for this month go out and

well for this month go out and

well for this month go out and really try to find again these

really try to find again these

really try to find again these two things one is think about

two things one is think about

two things one is think about your own generation

your own generation

your own generation so go back think about when you

so go back think about when you

so go back think about when you were born and then start moving

were born and then start moving

were born and then start moving up from there

up from there

up from there so maybe if you're born in

so maybe if you're born in

so maybe if you're born in nineteen eighty then start with

nineteen eighty then start with

nineteen eighty then start with the eighties and nineties and

the eighties and nineties and

the eighties and nineties and watch some really popular movies

watch some really popular movies

watch some really popular movies from that time

from that time

from that time look at the most popular music

look at the most popular music

look at the most popular music you can go to billboard.com and

you can go to billboard.com and

you can go to billboard.com and you can get lots of information

you can get lots of information

you can get lots of information about music from there as well

about music from there as well

about music from there as well but plenty of other web sites

but plenty of other web sites

but plenty of other web sites especially youtube but look for

especially youtube but look for

especially youtube but look for the most popular cultural ideas

the most popular cultural ideas

the most popular cultural ideas from particular particular

from particular particular

from particular particular generations also commercials TV

generations also commercials TV

generations also commercials TV commercials are very popular and

commercials are very popular and

commercials are very popular and that's a very common way that

that's a very common way that

that's a very common way that people you know two people are

people you know two people are

people you know two people are both watching the same

both watching the same

both watching the same commercial and they can laugh

commercial and they can laugh

commercial and they can laugh and joke about it but these

and joke about it but these

and joke about it but these kinds of ideas of the things

kinds of ideas of the things

kinds of ideas of the things that you should really be

that you should really be

that you should really be studying

studying

studying so for this month this is just a

so for this month this is just a

so for this month this is just a fun assignment take as much time

fun assignment take as much time

fun assignment take as much time as you want to and you should

as you want to and you should

as you want to and you should continue doing this as you

continue doing this as you

continue doing this as you become a better speaker of

become a better speaker of

become a better speaker of English but the more you

English but the more you

English but the more you practice and the more you go

practice and the more you go

practice and the more you go into the culture and not not

into the culture and not not

into the culture and not not worried about the grammar so

worried about the grammar so

worried about the grammar so much begin with the movies and

much begin with the movies and

much begin with the movies and the books and the ideas all of

the books and the ideas all of

the books and the ideas all of these things and and start doing

these things and and start doing

these things and and start doing some research online to think

some research online to think

some research online to think about your own generation and

about your own generation and

about your own generation and then also think about the the

then also think about the the

then also think about the the generation of the people you

generation of the people you

generation of the people you spend a lot of time talking with

spend a lot of time talking with

spend a lot of time talking with so it

so it

so it whoever that is for you it could

whoever that is for you it could

whoever that is for you it could be maybe the same age or it

be maybe the same age or it

be maybe the same age or it could be with people younger

could be with people younger

could be with people younger people older than you

people older than you

people older than you it just depends on what you're

it just depends on what you're

it just depends on what you're interested in and what you'd

interested in and what you'd

interested in and what you'd like to study and talk about

like to study and talk about

like to study and talk about well I hope it's been an

well I hope it's been an

well I hope it's been an interesting talk i'm sitting by

interesting talk i'm sitting by

interesting talk i'm sitting by this nice warm fire

this nice warm fire

this nice warm fire it's a little too hot actually

it's a little too hot actually

it's a little too hot actually but it's been a fantastic month

but it's been a fantastic month

but it's been a fantastic month and I'm really happy that I got

and I'm really happy that I got

and I'm really happy that I got to finish another great year of

to finish another great year of

to finish another great year of master English conversation and

master English conversation and

master English conversation and that we're starting a brand new

that we're starting a brand new

that we're starting a brand new year in 2013 with this January

year in 2013 with this January

year in 2013 with this January lesson

lesson

lesson so I will leave you with a few

so I will leave you with a few

so I will leave you with a few shots of just the lovely

shots of just the lovely

shots of just the lovely surroundings over here I'll show

surroundings over here I'll show

surroundings over here I'll show you the Christmas tree

you the Christmas tree

you the Christmas tree you got the lovely fire right

you got the lovely fire right

you got the lovely fire right here and go out and start

here and go out and start

here and go out and start getting into the culture

getting into the culture

getting into the culture forget the language forget that

forget the language forget that

forget the language forget that you're an English Learner you're

you're an English Learner you're

you're an English Learner you're just a person who can speak

just a person who can speak

just a person who can speak English and you just need to

English and you just need to

English and you just need to learn more cultural references

learn more cultural references

learn more cultural references that's really in have an

that's really in have an

that's really in have an excellent day and i'll leave you

excellent day and i'll leave you

excellent day and i'll leave you with a few shots few scenes of

with a few shots few scenes of

with a few shots few scenes of the lovely nature and the

the lovely nature and the

the lovely nature and the natural surroundings that we

natural surroundings that we

natural surroundings that we have here in organ

have here in organ

have here in organ baba

baba

baba yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

yeah

yeah yeah