As mentioned previously, the entire semester has consisted of both reading and listening to the Spanish language. Unfortunately, with this being an online course, recourses such as the language learning center only work if you have time to go to campus…. we wouldn’t be taking an online course if we had time to make our…
Interpretive Listening
I’m not sure how to add clips of my VHL exercises or of the clips heard while taking In-class exams, but the entire semester as included interpretive listening. For exams, we were required to listen to various audio clips, and then answer questions related to what we hear. The same stood for homework assignments. I…
Presentational Skills
I’ve made at least two videos of myself speaking in Spanish, explaining tid-bits about my life and upbringing, as well as a conversational video. The biggest hurdle o overcome with these types of things is the technology. Before this class, i’d only uploaded ONE youtube video, and it was done for by pressing the “share”…
Interpersonal Communication
Since I stopped speaking Spanish as as child, my biggest issue has been understanding in Spanish and demonstrating that understanding… also in Spanish. I can comprehend, but then the words come out in English. It becomes a forceful act, trying to find the correct words in Spanish, which should come naturally, as I understand them…
Engaging in Communities
As a member of the military, being of service speaks to my heart. Especially as a member of the Hospital Corp and a Pre-medical student, giving to and helping my community means quite a lot to me. I don’t have picture proof of this, but when I can, I give to those less fortunate than…
Exploring Culture
As I mentioned previously, I am Hispanic (Black Hispanic), so taking this course has not changed that perspective for me. Instead, it allowed me to reflect on my own life, and how it may have been different from everyone else’s (here in America). At the age of 15, I had my quinceanera, which for regular…
Hello!
¡HOLA! Me llamo Angel y soy de California. Yo solía hablar español es una niña, pero me detuve cuando fui creciendo. Todavía lo entiendo, pero no siempre sé cómo responder en español. Me gustaría hacerlo mejor y espero que esta clase me ayude. Thank you for visiting my page! *smiles* Un Saludos
Comprehensive Listening: SPAN 102F
Though I’ve grown up in a Spanish speaking household, it definitely occurred to me while taking this class, that listening skills are important. Since this was my first time taking a Spanish class here at ODU, I realized I needed to pay particular attention to the enunciation of certain words, in order to be able…