Bill Millios, Author at Dive In

#45 Travel Complications

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVv84JDBHGI

Time: 17:08

Discussion Partners: Jenny and Sean

Video Description

Jenny and Sean discuss travel experiences they have had including car troubles.

Reviewer Notes

Two individuals have free-flow conversations about car troubles, plays with cultural representation, and favorite kinds of foods.

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Bill Millios2022-01-13T12:54:34-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#44 Journey to Acting

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-ZHUBM1uU

Time: 16:46

Discussion Partners: Daniel and Judy

Video Description

Daniel explains to Judy about his journey to becoming an actor as a deaf person.

Reviewer Notes

This video is great for ASL to English practice, as it is interactive, but the conversation is carried by the ASL user. It includes life stories about getting a start in acting, meeting famous people, and the TV show “Switched […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:43:39-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#43 Favorite Things

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nMUxioGfZ4

Time: 21:32

Discussion Partners: Vyron and Stephan

Video Description

Vyron and Stephan discuss some of their favorite things, starting with movies.

Reviewer Notes

This “small talk” segment includes discussions about favorite movies, restaurants, and dishes. The two men share dining and movie theater experiences.
This is an excellent source for beginning interpreters. The pace is slow and the Deaf consumer had an English sign style that […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:43:57-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#42 Stories of Traveling

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQLsiuPFVsU

Time: 10:33

Discussion Partners: Patricia and Peter

Video Description

Patricia and Peter discuss stories of their respective families and travel.

Reviewer Notes

Names of cities outside of the US are mentioned, and fingerspelling is repeated patiently. Features of travel locations and family experiences are shared. The hearing speaker is low-key, speaking at a medium to slow pace.
This is an appropriate video for a beginning/intermediate student […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:44:39-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#41 LGBTQI+ Information and Experiences

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoVaSZww06c

Time: 18:13

Discussion Partners: Jaemi and Henry

Video Description

Jaemi and Henry discuss experiences as members of the LGBTQI+ community and ask each other insightful questions that elicit in-depth reflections. They also discuss experiences with religion, which includes some religious vocabulary, and how religion has impacted their lives.

Reviewer Notes

Jaemi signs using conceptually accurate English at a slower pace and Henry speaks deliberately and clearly.

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Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:45:01-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#40 Outdoor Activities during COVID-19

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XemISCeiE

Time: 12:23

Discussion Partners: Jenny and Henry

Video Description

Jenny and Henry discuss what they do to keep active outdoors during a pandemic.

Reviewer Notes

A short interactive stimulus that can be used for practicing overall interpreting skills. Features such as fingerspelling, classifiers, use of space, are presented in a casual register along with a discussion of current events (COVID-19).
This is a good pace video […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:45:23-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#37 Volunteering with the League of Women Voters

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Avi2FmCWvs

Time: 20:09

Discussion Partners: Jaemi and Judy

Video Description

Jaemi asks Judy about her volunteering with the League of Women Voters.

Reviewer Notes

Judy, a life-long League of Women’s Voters member, explains in spoken English her history of volunteering with the League during the last 40 years as well as some of the history of the LoWV. After her ~13 minute presentation, Jaemi discusses some of […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:45:54-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#36 Working at the Chicago Hearing Society

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7ksAik0qU

Time: 16:11

Discussion Partners: Jason and Patty

Video Description

Jason explains to Patty about his work with the Chicago Hearing Society (CHS).

Reviewer Notes

In addition to receptive fingerspelling practice and recall of different regional signs, this video also provides an opportunity for the novice interpreter to check their extralinguistic knowledge when it comes to the Deaf community. Familiarity with agencies/organizations serving the Deaf and DeafBlind […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:19-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#35 Art and Music in Duluth, MN

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WL_3vKzWw8

Time: 19:44

Discussion Partners: Vyron and Stephan

Video Description

Vyron and Stephan discuss the art and music scenes in Duluth, MN.

Reviewer Notes

Although this is an interactive video, the interpreter is working mostly from ASL to English. This video will challenge the novice interpreter as they practice using descriptive language that is equivalent to the classifiers and images they are seeing on screen.
This is […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:34-06:00January 4th, 2022|

#34 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Link to YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDIFtI3ELE

Time: 20:02

Discussion Partners: Jamie and Henry

Video Description

Jamie and Henry discuss efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Reviewer Notes

This is a good video for overall interactive interpreting practice.
This is a great video for practicing some religious metaphors and abstract ideas (diversity, inclusion, equity) that depend on context. Not only fingerspelling the words and using the sign but making connections with the […]

Bill Millios2022-01-19T17:46:50-06:00January 4th, 2022|

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