English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
fast talking, war, body mutilation
Vocabulary
I have chosen not to include the definitions here to give you the opportunity to find the information yourself. The information you find this way will stay with you longer. Please take the time to find out the meaning of the vocabulary.
Tan
Biological parents
I have reservations
Get out of your own way
Open up to an idea
Walk in someone else’s shoes
Private investigator
Chiefdom
Statuesque
Pinch yourself (idiomatic)
Blood diamond
Family roots
Disconnection
Pre-Listening
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- How would your life change if you found out you were royalty?
- What is life like for mixed-race families in Korea? Is it different from mixed-race families in America?
- Describe the demographics of West Virginia
- Where is Sierra Lione?
- When did the civil war end in Sierra Lione? How many people died?
- What responsibilities does a princess have?
Listening
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- How did she know she was different from her siblings?
- When did she start looking for her biological parents?
- Who called her?
- How did she find out that she was a princess?
- How big is her grandfather’s chiefdom?
- How did Mia describe her first encounter with her father?
- What did her father give her?
- How many people welcomed her?
- What were the women wearing?
- What were the women singing?
- What was the effect of the 11-year blood diamond war?
- What was the trip REALLY about?
- Why couldn’t she go back to America?
- What will the movie be about?
Video
Post-Listening
Reflect on what you have learned.
- Would you hire a private investigator?
- Have you ever fantasized about another lifestyle? Tell me about your fantasy life.
- What is something we can do for Sierra Leone?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more.