ESL 115G - Communication Assignment 2

First Interview: An International Student

My first interviewee is an international student. Her name is Hsiang-ni Su (Charlene). She is studying in Applied Linguistics department. She is a first year master student majoring in Teaching English as Second Language (TESL). Her hometown is Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Please see the following video clip.



Summary:
How does State College (or Pennsylvania) compare to your hometown?
State College is a very beautiful town because there are so many trees and the air is so fresh. She feels very comfortable to stay in State College. The environment is clean. Unfortunately, She does not like cold weather. Her hometown is in tropical area. The weather is much warmer than Stage College.

Do you like State College?
She like State College.

Which one do you like most between State College and hometown?
It is really hard to decide. She loves her hometown most as she was born there but she also loves State Collage.

Do you like studying at Penn State? Why or why not?
She like studying at Penn State because she has nice classmates and teachers. Overall, it is a good place to study.

Is Penn State a good place to live?
It is good for old persons to live.

Names of two good restaurants?
1. Olive Garden
2. Big Bowl
She likes Italian food such pasta, pizza. She also likes noodle and wine.

What are your favorite dishes?
1. At Olive Garden, her favorite dishes are pasta and pizza.
2. At Big Bowl, her favorite dish is stir-fry rice noodle.

Two interesting things to do on weekends?
1. The most interesting thing for her to do on weekends is shopping at the Mall as she doesn't have to go shopping on weekdays.
2. It is Cooking. She likes to cook Chinese cuisine and hot pot.

Something I should see or do while I study at the Penn State.
She suggested me do the followings.
1. Go to watch football game. She hopes that she can go to watch it next year.
2. Go to see some scenery spots around Pennsylvania and go to visit some big cities like Philadelphia.

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Second Interview: A Local Student

My second interviewee is a local student. Her name is Tina. She is going go to get a PhD in Communications in December. Her hometown is San Bernardino, California. Please see the following video clip.





Summary:
How does State College (or Pennsylvania) compare to your hometown?
State College is rather different from her hometown.

What different?
It is different in terms of the people, the cultures, and the weather. It is very cold here but in California it is always hot.

Do you like your hometown?
She like her hometown but she also like State College a lot too.

Which one do you like most between State College and hometown?
It is depend on when she is. She likes her hometown during fall and summer time but she likes the State College during spring time.

Do you like studying at Penn State? Why or why not?
She really does like study at Penn State. Teachers are very really nice here. She likes a program here. There is no a lot to do except studying. It is a good place to earn her graduate degree here.

Names of two good restaurants?
1. Cozy Thai
2. Big Bowl

Why did you suggest these restaurants ?
She told me that they are really goooood!!.

What are your favorite dishes?
1. At Cozy Thai, her favorite dish is lemon grass chicken.
2. At Big Bowl, her favorite dish is fried rice with crispy chicken.

Two interesting things to do on weekends?
1. Go to eat with a couple of friends
2. Go to movie. She watch every types of movie from romantics comedy to mystery and horror films.

Something I should see or do while I study at the Penn State.
She suggested me to do the following.
1. Go to see Lion Shine.
2. Go to Creamery for study break.
3. Go to watch some Football games.