Did you know that Voice of America is still out there? Do you think young people have even heard of VOA?
If you are hoping to keep up with the grandkids even a little bit, then these short Jessica Beinecke videos are not to be missed.
'OMG! Meiyu' Introduces China to American Slang, Idioms and Jay-Z
Uploaded by PBSNewsHour on Feb 10, 2012
7 minutes
OMG! Exporting American Slang to China
Uploaded by PBSNewsHour on Feb 10, 2012
2 minutes
Wow, the YouTube generation addresses Official Cultural Exchange. I thought Ms. Beinecke was about 17, not 25, but that’s a different problem. As one who always believed that it was MTV that ended the cold war, I had to bring this to your attention.
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