Today is the first class in our new four-class set. We will begin with our editing exercise. Today's reading is about immigration to Korea. Our listening material is Episode 2 Part 3 of Serial. The vocabulary words will come from the reading. I will explain them in class. I also underlined some phrases that I thought were interesting, perhaps you could ask questions about them in class. Please answer the listening questions. 

Vocabulary

• diaspora- (noun) the dispersion of any people from their original homeland.
• amnesty- (noun) an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. (verb) grant an official pardon to.
• allocation- (noun) the action or process of allocating or distributing something. ALSO an amount or portion of a resource assigned to a particular recipient.
• demographic- (adj) relating to the structure of populations. (noun) a particular sector of a population.

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Key Words and Phrases

• I want to get back with you- This is what we say when we want to start a romantic relationship again.
• Mutual- same feeling
• Teenage angst- the negative emotions teenagers feel
• Dispell that- to debunk or disprove something
• I don’t buy the motive- I don't believe it
• Conjure up a murderous rage- building up or gathering enough anger to kill someone
• Spur of the moment- suddenly
• Slap in the face- insulting and it makes you look stupid
• Fabricated a reason to get into her car- make up a story or an excuse to get in her car
• Concession stand- a place to buy snacks, like chips and soda
• Ramped up- building up, increasing in intensity 

Listening Questions 

What was Hyemin’s last diary entry about?

What team did Hyemin help manage?

Who did Hyemin always pick up after school?

What statement did Adnan reverse after Hyemin disappeared?