Good life.

And here we are at the end of the year. I really didn’t think I’d see myself at this point.

But I’d mainly like to talk about how I’ve handled this semester. It’s been peculiar, to say the least. There have been difficult moments, things I don’t fully understand right now, but somehow I’ve been able to keep going. At times I didn’t feel well, I felt like I couldn’t go on with all of this, but I managed to make progress in some areas that motivated me to keep going. I can easily say that this wasn’t my semester. It wasn’t all bad, but it wasn’t good either, and I hope I can improve and keep going despite the difficulties I’ve had lately.

I think one of my problems right now, and I really believe it, is phonetic transcription. I look at it and I just can’t wrap my head around it, which I think is strange since it’s English, but written in a different way. I’m writing it out right now for this purpose and it still seems strange and difficult to remember or learn. Things like this are what discourage me from learning sometimes, this inability to understand certain things, but there’s no other option but to keep going.

But in the end, I was able to move forward despite all the problems I had, or that I created for myself. I finally made it, and here I am, on my final Self assessment of the semester. I really just want this year to be over so I can reflect on everything, both the good and the bad, and then prepare myself to move forward in the following semesters and prove that I have the courage to be better.

Audio:

Juan as Doctor.

David as Khalid/Therapist.

Juan as Khalid.

David as Dentist/Therapist.

Episode script:

Dentist:	Now the receptionist told me you’re a bit frightened of dentists. Is that right?
Khalid:	Yes I’m terrified actually.
Dentist:	Well I hope I can change your mind about me! So first of all, let me ask you a few questions about your dental history.
Khalid:	OK, if you think it will help.
Dentist:	I’m sure it will. Now can you remember your first visit to the dentist?
Khalid:	Yes, I was only young but I had to have a … a filling.
Dentist:	And why was that?
Khalid:	I ate lots of sweets when I was a boy. You see, I’ve always loved sugary things.
Dentist:	Go on.
Khalid:	But the dentist didn’t explain anything. He switched on the drill and when that horrible noise started, I just started screaming!

Extra script:Doctor: “And what happened after that?”
Khalid: “I jumped from the chair and the drill almost damaged my tongue.”
Doctor: “Oh that’s terrifying!”
Khalid: “Yeah, after that I have been terrified from the dentist my whole life.”
Doctor: “Oh but don’t worry, that will never happen here.”
Khalid: “Could you promise that to me?”
Doctor: “I will. Now, sit down so that I can check your teeth.”
Khalid: “Alright then.”
Doctor: “Does any of your teeth hurt?”
Khalid: “It’s this one on the back.”

Juan as: Instructor and Ellie.

David as: Alice

David as : Instructor and Ellie.

Juan as : Alice

Episode script:

Instructor:	Horses have thick coats so you can brush quite hard, do you see? Do you want to try Ellie?
Ellie:	Yes please. Oh Alice, isn’t Dusty’s coat gorgeous?
Alice:	It certainly is and you’re grooming her really well.
Ellie:	Alice, can I ask you something?
Alice:	Course you can my dear.
Ellie:	Do you like me?
Alice:	Oh Ellie I think you’re a lovely, smart, brave girl.
Ellie:	It’s just that I was a bit naughty when you were baby-sitting me. My daddy told me off and I thought maybe you’d fallen out with me.
Alice:	Well I was angry with you, that’s true.
Ellie:	Does that mean you’re not my friend?
Alice:	No Ellie, it’s just that …
Ellie:	I’m sorry I was rude to you.

Script:Personally, I think the videos make a very valid point about how tourism can negatively affect people’s personal lives, leading to several negative aspects. However, I don’t think radical measures should be taken to prevent tourism from occurring at its root. Instead, we should try to control and monitor tourists more closely, since they can bring both good and bad to the countries they visit, affecting local residents. My final opinion on this is that both tourists and local residents need to adapt to these foreigners. Tourists need to respect and be careful of the culture and places they are visiting, and residents need to be tolerant of these same people, seeking a balance of respect on both sides.

Audio:

Script:The video talks about the normal steps to follow when one has to travel to another country or place. I can understand and agree with this since in the past I have had to travel and follow these same steps. Regarding the steps and advice that the video gives us, I can personally say that they are quite accurate from what to do when one gets lost to how to order menus in new places. It is a video that could easily serve as a guide for people who have not traveled in the past and use it as a small guide or follow the advice given since these are quite good. Personally, I think that as advice that I would give to a person who is traveling for the first time, it is to investigate the culture and a little bit of the language if it is a place that does not speak one’s native language, to avoid problems or misunderstandings, this making the experience of traveling more comfortable and enjoyable. Other small things that one could also recommend from personal experience are to know and investigate better where one is going to travel, since my personal experience was not always entirely pleasant due to my lack of knowledge of the country and I do not wish this on anyone.

Audio:

Script: I lost it ,

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy4FvfrtqaM&authuser=0

Script: Personally, I think that the idea of ​​the restaurant is quite nice for people since the idea of ​​a restaurant run by people with disabilities which mainly affect communication is a quite brave idea since the effort put into making everything work is double that of a normal restaurant but thanks to that I think that it is a quite supportive idea to create and direct a project of those characteristics since you will not always see things like that, I have never seen anything similar in my life, the closest thing is for disabled people but not for people with communication problems. I wonder how they will manage everything seeing the great effort they have to dedicate to their project but on the other hand, as a personal comment, I find that it is something quite nice for people who suffer from those conditions that affect their daily lives to be able to go to a place that is made for them and feel comfortable.

Audio version:

Script: Personally, I think that the video is a fairly common topic these days, as an older brother, one is equally concerned about what their younger siblings are seeing on the internet, but as the man said, everything has to be in moderation, one only has to avoid finding those things and be aware of what they are learning on the internet, but not everything is bad and it has to be seen in a pessimistic way, they have fun and learn things on the internet, even making friends, as has been my case, so personally, I do not find it wrong that they use the internet and social networks, you just have to keep them in moderation so that nothing bad happens to them.

Audio:

Script:In this photo, I can see four friends looking at their phones, possibly watching a video or a series they found interesting.

In the background, it might seem like they’re in a public place, given the people behind them—perhaps a mall or an airport.

The questions running through my head are: Why are they on the floor?

Wouldn’t it be better to find a more comfortable place to look at their phones, like at a table or a bench?

Are they alone or with an adult? At first glance, they don’t look like adults or teenagers.

And where is the adult accompanying them? Is he or she close or far away?

This photo also reminds me of school trips and when we would get together with my friends to play or chat. These moments with friends mainly happened on school trips or at school, since I didn’t get to hang out with them much.

Another memory is when I used to accompany my mother to the supermarket and had to wait for her to finish shopping, so I would stare at my phone or sit in the first spot I found.

Audio Version:

David as Alice.

Juan as Ellie.

David as Ellie.

Juan as Khalid.

Origininal script:

Alice:	Well it’s almost bedtime. Time for you to go upstairs.
Ellie:	I don’t want to go to bed. I want to stay down here with you.
Alice:	Well you know I’d love to have your company.
Ellie:	Then let me stay down and watch TV.
Alice:	Ellie, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. You have to get up for school in the morning.
Ellie:	School? I hate school!
Alice:	I’m sure you don’t.
Ellie:	I do. I hate school and I hate bed. You can’t make me go upstairs.
Alice:	Oh I think I can.
Ellie:	No you can’t. You’re not my mummy. You can’t make me do anything. I hate you!

Extra part:

Alice: Yes, you are right im not your mother but you mother let me in charge, so you have to obey me.

Ellie: But..

Alice: No buts! I know that I’m your babysitter but this is for your health.

Ellie: Okay…

Alice: Well, if you behave yourself, we can play tomorrow.

Ellie: Oh! you promise?

Alice: Yeah! we have a deal!

Ellie: Yippee!