Episode I : The Dream Begins
Storyline
After assigning the cybersecurity vocabulary task, Ms. Lily Zhao, the internship program director, creates a WeChat group for all the interns. She encourages them to start connecting before their arrival in Hong Kong.
Lily asks the interns to read her introductory email, review the job expectations, and post a self-introduction in the WeChat group. One by one, the interns introduce themselves, then continue chatting privately, sharing their excitement about cybersecurity, learning Chinese, and meeting their fellow interns.
Let’s meet the four interns now.
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Melissa 周萌：Female. Italian American. Freshman from Los Angela California; Asian Studies major, extroverted; likes computer games; Desired work related to Asian Studies. |
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Jaden 王杰丹: Male, African American, junior student from New York. Chinese major. Enjoys playing basketball and singing. Hopes to work in China in the future. |
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Mei 李梅： Female, sophomore, from Denver, majoring in Software Engineering, third-generation Chinese immigrant, has some knowledge of Chinese culture, enjoys social media. Hope to work as a software engineer in the future. |
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Diego 张笛：Male, Mexican American. Junior student, from Houston. Cybersecurity major, enjoys cooking and traveling. Hope to work in cybersecurity in the future. |
Learning Objectives
- Introduce personal information, including name, grade level, major, hometown, and hobbies, using correct sentence structures. to communicate with future coworkers.
- Ask and respond to basic personal questions to interact with others in a conversational setting.
- Identify and understand basic personal information in written formats, such as emails.
- Identify secure vs. insecure email communication to protect personal and professional information.
