English Level:
Intermediate
Content Warning:
fast-speaking, sexual exploitation, drugs, profanity, violence
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.
devoting
thumbnail
oddball
portrait
make a living
thrive
hassle
ass-kissing
“Don’t give two shits”
Bleeds into (idiomatic expression)
Gig
Demonetize
Clean language
From the get-go
Laid off
Pedophile
Trailer Park / mobile park
Shooting fish in a barrel
Feel it out
These warmup questions are intended to introduce you to the topic
- Who is Mark Laita?
- What is Skid Row?
- What does, “we’re all human” mean?
- What is the gig economy?
- How has photography changed in the last 20 years?
As you listen, try to answer these questions.
You may need to listen more than once.
- How long was Mark in advertising?
- How did Mark get into interviews for YouTube?
- What kinds of people does Mark interview?
- How many subscribers does Mark have?
- How many subscribers did Mark think he would have?
- What is a common human experience?
- What are the stories about?
- How many studios does he have on skid row?
- Who did he interview first? How did he ask her?
- What did Richard Branson say about career choices?
- What is Mark interested in?
- What are we trying to find?
- What are some hassles in advertising?
- Who is his assistant?
- Who were his top clients as a photographer?
- How much did he charge?
- Why didn’t he want to do that photography anymore?
- Why does YouTube demonetize his videos?
- Why is he in Florida?
- What is his saying?
- How much of his content does he show?
- How does he convince people to do his interviews?
- What kind of interview is he trying to have with people?
- How does he approach people?
- Why do you have to be a “chameleon”?
Reflect on what you have learned.
- Try using Richard Branson’s list idea for yourself. What did you discover?
- Are you doing what you want to do?
- How does the gig economy affect photographers?
- How has digital media affected Mark’s life?
- What do you think will be the future of media?
- What kinds of people would you be interested in learning about?
- Who would you like to interview?
- What questions would you like to ask people?
- Identify at least one key issue from this video that you could research more.