Today is the last class in our current four-class set. We will begin class with our editing exercise. We will not have a set phrase this week. 

Our reading is about the recent repeal of the abortion ban in Ireland. This is obviously a sensitive issue. I am not interested in discussing the morality of abortion- I want to focus on why and what we can learn from this situation. 

The listening material is Serial Episode 1 Part 3. Please listen and answer the questions. The vocabulary words will come from our reading material please be able to explain them in class. 

Click HERE for the reading material

Vocabulary

• expunge- (verb) erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
• sepsis - (noun) the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound.
• intermittent- (adj) occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
• vindication - (noun) the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion. OR proof that someone or something is right, reasonable, or justified.

Adnan has a friend named Jay. Jay testified that Adnan had told him that he had planned to kill Hyemin. Jay even told the police he was with Adnan that day and helped him bury the body. Adnan denies Jay's story. One of them is lying. 

Questions

• What does Adnan describe his feelings about Hyemin Lee?
• Who is Stephanie? What did Adnan give her? 
• When did track practice start? When did school end for Adnan? 
• What did Adnan do during Ramadan?