<Before watching>

 

• How do you feel about the way you speak English?
• Do you feel differently when you speak another language compared to when you speak English? If so, how? If not, why not?

 

— While watching, take notes on anything that interests, strikes, or puzzles you.—

 

<Discussions/Reflections>

 

• What did you learn from this episode? Did you find anything interesting or surprising while watching it?
• Did anything in the episode resonate with your personal experiences?
• Has this episode influenced your perspectives toward communication? If so, how? If not, why not?
• Several interviewees pointed out the importance of being understood rather than how you sound to others. Do you agree or disagree?
• What are factors that make communication unsuccessful? Are they only linguistic (pronunciation, accent, grammar, etc.)? Are there any other factors?
• In the globalized world, English is considered to be a common language. What is the role of other languages and multilingualism?
• What attitudes would you like to have toward English and other languages? 
• What are the pros and cons of using subtitles (transcripts) for this video?

 

<Further Questions>

 

• Do you have any experiences related to “policing language”? What does it mean to “police” the use of English? Who has the authority to become a “language police” and why?
• What do you say to people who do not feel comfortable with the ways they speak English? What do you think it takes for people to feel comfortable?
• How do you approach oral and written language that is different from the norm?