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Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational Modes of Communication<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practices that I used to gain a better understanding of the cultural perspectives was in lingrolearning’s searching the culture of Spanish speaking countries and our Unit 3 discussion board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing these practices, I was able to better understand some of the cultural differences that are between Spanish speaking countries and the United States. Main differences were in some of the holidays that were celebrated. Some similarities I found however were how they introduced themselves or spoke with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engaging in Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engaging in the community and culture of the language you are trying to learn is a significant step in order to further your learning. When learning about a language it isn’t just about learning the words, but also the culture and what they believe to get the most meaning out of it. I didn’t get to interact with the community, but I learned how similar the community is to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interpersonal Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of the semester, we completed many Flipgrid’s and discussion boards over the various units. The discussion boards we did were the different ways of meeting someone and the difference in culture, the various holidays that are celebrated in Spanish speaking countries, and a famous University that is one of the oldest and best in Spain. The Flipgrid’s were practice for communicating between you and Spanish speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My knowledge on the culture and how to speak in a conversation in Spanish continued to improve with each discussion board and Flipgrid. Learning about how Spanish speakers introduce themselves with a greeting compared to the US isn’t too different so it was easy to grasp that concept. Learning about the different holidays was interesting because some were the same as the United States, but some were very different and for specific cultural reasons or historic reasons. The Flipgrid’s were good practice to learn how to speak and respond in a conversation, it helped knowing some of the basics to start and end a conversation with someone in Spanish. The only thing I would do differently would be to spend more time practicing the actual conversations so that I can be more confident in a social situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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