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Log the Interview

Use Handout 1: Interview Log Sheet during the interview or while you’re doing the real time listening.
Please do the following:
• Listen carefully.
• Write the topics or major points in the order that they are discussed.
• Watch the time code on the recorder and write the approximate time that each topic or point is
introduced.
• Put stars next to any “gem” moments to remember.
• Feel free to add more rows below.

Sample Log Sheet

Date, time & duration of recording: unknown

Duration of recording: 6 minutes

Name of interview subject/ Who's talking: Mia Nacamuli

Logger: Rossalyn

Name of audio file: The benefits of a bilingual brain

File Location: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oxZSKaJjyjgo10bj7M8Xk?si=8UdB0lCkQFqf-A9cOWsGeg&dl_branch=1

Time Code Topic

00:00-00:20 Intro
00:21 Some questions in various languages
00:35 Few benefits of being bilingual
00:45 Bilingual abilities
01:22 Story of Gabriella learning English & Spanish
02:18 How language learning effect the bilingual brain
2:50 Children learn language easier because their brain is still
developing
3:10 The impact of learning language on adults
3:20 Physical effect of bilingual; counter Alzheimer & dementia *
3:55 Bilingualism used to be considered as a barrier to children
growth *
4:10 Results of the latest research on bilingualism
4:40 Bilingual not necessarily makes you smarter but makes your
brain healthier *
5:03 Outro
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Handout:1
Audio Interview Log Sheet

Date, time & duration of recording:

Location of recording:

Name of interview subject:

Interviewer:

Logger:

Name of audio file:

Time Code Topic