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

Spanish 102 was undoubtedly challenging, and forced me to apply myself even more to the culture and language. There was loads of vocabulary that had to be memorized, and the grammar required focus and practice. I have always struggled with grammar, but found that by practicing conversations, my thinking became quicker and I spoke more fluidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This project required me to learn the formal command conjugation, and use this knowledge to create an infographic to inform students about the tennis club using relevant vocabulary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Listing to the Spanish around me, my ear was able to receive and decipher the words I was hearing, making it easier to understand and translate, and be able to grasp the meaning of their words. However, I come across Spanish speakers who use different vocabulary than what I was taught, so there still is a gap between what I have learned and using it in the real world, but the only way to learn these words is to engage with those using a slightly different vocabulary. I often practice spanish with my fluent coworker, who even encourages me to practice with customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This assignment required listening skills to learn about different foods from different Spanish speaking countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

I still struggle with engaging in the Spanish speaking community, as I feel that when it comes to impromptu speaking, I blank and forget what I want to say, even though I know what I am trying to express. I do see and appreciate the value of engaging in these communities and learning their culture, as the language is very influenced by those aspects. By engaging in these communities I can improve my Spanish and enjoy the values their culture has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

TalkAbroad is an assignment which uses a platform to connect language students to native speakers for real world application of the language. During the Spanish 102 course, I had to do two TalkAbroad assignments. One was on \u201cLa Familia\u201d and the other was on \u201dLa Comido o La Buena Salud\u201d. These assignments where challenging, but insightful to see my progress of speaking the language and seeing where I need work and improve on. Other ways I have used interpersonal communication with Spanish is at my work place. There is often Spanish speakers who come in, and while I cannot express what I want to say, I am improving on my listening, understanding, and responding with what I do know how to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My TalkAbroad audio can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentational Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This class recquired presentational speaking about a variety of topics. Some projects were recorded videos of me presenting my information, while others had to be presented in a group of students. Overall, I enjoyed these assignments as I could prepare for them well. The hardest part about presenting is when I use English filler words instead of Spanish, but this is something I want to work on improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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