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1TapestryListening&Speaking3CNN.VideoTranscriptsChapter1:freshmenfearsReporter:It'saparents'dreamandnightmare.DebbieparksworkedhardtohelpgethersonJamesintocollege,butsheadmitsit'stoughhavinghimfinallyleavethenest.Debbieparks:He'snotgoingtobethereformetoreallykeepaneyeon.Andit'suptohimnowtomakethatdecisionforhimself.Reporter:parentsarenotaloneinworryingaboutthestartofcollege.Jameshashisownfreshmanfears.Jamesparks:mybiggestisgettinglost,notknowingwheretogo,goingtothewrongsideofcampus.Reporter:Jamesisoneof3,500freshmenenteringNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,whereit'seasytobeoverwhelmedbytheschool'ssheersize.Butthisyear,Jamesand800otherfreshmenarepartofanexperiment,aimedatmakingthemfeellikethey'veenrolledinasmallliberalartscollege,insteadofamajoragriculturalandtechnicalresearchuniversity.Helpingfreshmennotfeellostonthishugecampusisnoeasyjob.Considerthefacttherearemorethan27,000studentsatN.C.State.That'smorepeoplethanliveinthesmallhometownsofsomeofthefreshmen.Studiesatseveralmajorstateuniversitiesshowhoweasyitistogetlost,fallbehind,andfail.Nationally,between10%and15%ofallcollegefreshmendropouttheirfirstyear.Student:Theygetcaughtupwitheverythingaroundthem,theydon'tthink,Ineedtostudy,thatit'sanydifferentfromhighschool.Reporter:Freshmanorientation,historically,issupposedtohelpeasethetransitionfromhighschooltocollege.ButatoughassessmentofNorthCarolinaState'sorientationprogramturnedupenoughweaknessestoconvinceadministratorstheyneededafreshapproach.Thenewfirst-yearcollegeprogrampromisestoofferparticipatingfreshmanalltheextrasupportandadvicetheyneed,notonlyasclassesbegin,butthroughouttheyear.Debbieparks:They'regoingtotakerealgoodcareofhim.SoI'mnotreallytooworried.Reporter:PerhapsthatconfidencewillhelpeaseoneofthebiggestfearsofFreshmen:Studentsworryingaboutpleasingtheirbill-payingparents.AlHinman,CNN,Raleigh,NorthCarolina.2Chapter2:thebilingualstorytellerAntonioSacre:BythetimeIgotintohighschool,ItoldmyfriendsthatmyfatherstolefiveboatsfromCastro'snavy.Reporter:He'sbeentellingstoriesliketheseallofhislife,andhe'sgottensogoodatit,he'sgoneprofessional.AntonioSacre:Sohetiedthoseboatstogetherwitharope,putthatropearoundhisshoulders,andheswameverybodyovertoAmerica.Reporter:Intruth,hisfatherflewtoAmericainaplane.AndinAmerica,anIrishwomanwedthisCubanman,andtheyhadason,anamesake,AntonioSacre.ButittookmanyyearsforthisCuban-Americanboytogrowintohisproudname.AntonioSacre:Fromnowon,...(AntoniospeaksinSpanish)Tony.ItwasthemostAmerican-soundingnameIcouldcomeupwith.Igetkidswhoarelike,I'mmike.I'mlike,you'remike.okay.AndIwanttosay,it'sMiguel.anditshouldbeMiguel,becauseMiguel'sabeautifulname.WhatIstartedtodoasastorytelleristojustshowthem,thisiswhatIdid,andIunderstandwhatyou'redoingbecauseyouwanttofitin.butyoucan'tthrowawayyourlanguageoryourculture.You'regoingtobeHispanicAndAmerican.Reporter:It'salessonAntoniolearnedfromhisCubangrandmother,andit'soneheshareswithchildrenthroughthecharactershecreates.AntonioSacre:Onceuponatime,therewasaboynamedjack,andjackwaslazy.Alljacklikedtodowasstandonhisporchandwatchthewindgoby.Wow.Reporter:Heteacheslanguagesandbridgescultures.AntonioSacre:Hemetafarmerwhoputjacktoworkmilkingthecows.Reporter:AndtheirraptattentionfuelsAntonio'spassionforstorytelling.AntonioSacre:Wow.Seeingthekidslightup,seeingtheinteractionbetweenthecultures--Reporter:Andthere'snosignofthisshepherd'spopularitywaning.AflockofnewbornstorytellersyearnstofollowinAntonio'sfootsteps.AntonioSacre:...details,threedetailsforthecharacter,threedetailsforthesetting,threedetailsfortheproblem,andthreedetailsforthesolution.3Student:TherewasadognamedSparky.Hehadawifeandtwokids.Student#2:Thekingofthecastlelovedthedogsparkly.Student#3:Thepolicestartedgoingafterhim,soheranintothejungle,andhedidthateveryday.Student#4:Youtoldastoryaboutwhenyouwenttothegrandma,andyoudidn'tknowhowtotalkinSpanishanymore.AntonioSacre:thekidswillcomeuptome,andthey'llgo,Ninawasfunnywhenshedidthat.andI'mlike,yeah,itwas,wasn'tit?and,like,she'sbeendeadforfiveyears,butit'sgreatthatshe'saliveinhimorthisgirlorwhateverandstillaliveinme.Reporter:LorettaLepore,CNN,Chicago.Chapter3:anti-divorceclassReporter:It'soneofthosehappytimes,thepre-weddingphotoshoot;fullofromance,laughs,expectationsofabrightfuturetogether.Photograhper:CanIgetanotherkiss?TimRussell:yeah.Reporter:butTimRussellandCambriaDodd,soontobewed,don'thaveblinderson.Theyknowthereality,therealitythatmarriagecangowrong.Judge:I'mgoingtograntthefinaljudgmentdecreeofdivorce.Reporter:Andhusbandsandwives,suchasthese,canenduphereindivorcecourt.HalfofallAmericanmarriagesresultindivorce.HereinCobbcounty,Georgia,therateisevenhigher:threedivorcesforeveryfourmarriages.Withthatinmind,TimandCambriaandfiveothercouplesrecentlyattendedaworkshopdesignedtopreventdivorcebeforetheweddingeventakesplace.TimRussell:It'sasteptotrynottogetdivorced,whichalotofcouplesaren'tdoing.CambriaDodd:no,andjustlookingatitandrealizingthatitisthereality,Ithinkispartofthebattleinthebeginning.Reporter:Cobbcountyofficials,hopingtoreducetheirburgeoningdivorcecourtcase4load,conduct