Exploring Culture

Some things that helped me understand cultures was the involvement of other countries into the lessons. For example, it was not just Mexico or Puerto Rico but instead 4-5 countries at a time. Another thing that was pretty amazing was doing my TalkAbroad with people in other countries. To speak with someone who is fluent in Spanish was pretty cool once I was able to start understanding them more and more. Other interesting things were seeing how the Spanish speaking world is connected to arts more along with reading a story about the immigration process.

Engaging in Communities

Engaging in your immediate community is good because it shows that others think and act just like you. The saying is that it takes a village to raise a child and I think that is pretty important. By engaging with global community, we are able to experience a lot more instead of staying in one place.

Interpersonal Communication

TalkAbroad was my favorite thing to do this year. Being able to communicate with someone you don’t know is pretty amazing. It is also fun to listen people talk about things that they are doing or seeing in their home country.

Then, in a short paragraph or two, write a reflection that includes each type of the interpersonal (spontaneous, unplanned) communication activities: telecollaborative (TalkAbroad) conversations, discussion board posts, and any other interpersonal exchange.  Explain how you’ve grown with each assignment/activity. What was difficult and how did you overcome that difficulty? What did you excel at and why/how? What/how did you learn from it and would you do differently next time?

Presentational Speaking

One of the presentations was when we did a PowerPoint on a historical Spanish site. Another presentation we did was speaking face to face with someone in Spanish. Outside of the classroom I was able to speak Spanish to my step-father which was good to see how much I was retaining and learning.

Presentational Writing

In English, give a very brief 2-3-line description of the presentational communication of compositions, pamphlets, blogs, flyers, stories, articles, and any other written presentation activities you completed this semester inside or outside of class for or related to your Spanish learning. Include a copy of a written presentational activity you produced? (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, in a paragraph, write a reflection that includes each of the activities you described above in which you explain how you have grown with each assignment or activity. What became easier and what was difficult? How did you overcome the difficulties? What did you excel at and why? How could you do better next time?

Interpretive Listening

In English, give a very brief 2-3-line description of interpretive listening activities you completed this semester for or related to your Spanish learning. (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, write a short reflection paragraph that includes the different things you listened to/heard this semester inside and outside of class or in the Language Learning Center or its website. Find a recording and add to this section; be sure to cite it. What was unclear or challenging for you? How did you overcome this difficulty? What did you find most interesting or compelling? What was your takeaway from the listening experience? How have you grown with each activity?

Interpretive Reading

In English, give a very brief 2-3 line description of interpretive communication activities you read in and out of class this semester, such as articles, stories, websites like the Language Learning Center, etc. that you completed for or related to your Spanish learning. Include a copy of one of these activities; remember to cite it. (See Modes of Communication link for description and examples).

Then, write a short reflection paragraph that includes the activities you described above. What was unclear or challenging for you? How did you overcome this difficulty? What did you find most interesting or compelling? What was your takeaway from the reading? How have you grown with each assignment?

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