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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

I have never been out of the United States but I think it would be very cool to travel to a different country to see the amazing differences. I gained my understanding of cultural perspectives mainly in Spanish class but also on the internet and watching Tiktok videos of people from different cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grew up in an area where not many people come from Spanish speaking countries but I did have one friend who was from the Dominican Republic so I learned a little bit from her. I remember going to her house and trying Spanish food for the first time, it was very good. She also only spoke Spanish in her house so it was very interesting being in another environment and hearing full conversations in another language. I also remember her house having decorations that an American culture house would\u2019ve have and they were things I have never seen before. This was cool because it almost felt like I was in a completely different world and it was interesting seeing how her families culture is different from my families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

It is important to engage in the community when you are trying to learn a new language so you can get more practice and better knowledge. Getting practice outside of class and homework can help you understand the language better and it is perfect practice. Also you can benefit from the community because you are not only getting practice on the language but you are also gaining knowledge on Spanish cultures. I do not have that much first hand experience with the Spanish communities but I am interested to get more experience so I can better understand how their culture is different from the traditional American culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

TalkAbroad is a online interview learning method used in Spanish classes all over the country. For my first TalkAbroad conversation I talked to a lady from the Dominican Republic and my second one I talked to a lady from Spain. Assignments I completed both inside and outside of class were reading and listening assignments located in lingrohub. I personally like the little videos they have in the beginning of each section and I constantly found myself going back to them while I was completing the homework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my first TalkAbroad conversation I learned that I should’ve asked my interviewer more questions so I made sure I did that in the second one. I was good at answering the questions that were about me and my family because I feel like I understood that unit the most and practiced it the most. The hardest part of TalkAbroad was not being nervous and I was definitely more nervous for my first one than my second one. I did not find anything difficult about the discussion board posts that we did all semester. I excelled at giving people nice meaningful comments. I learned that nice comments mean a lot so I always took my time and made sure I was comfortable with what my comment was about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

For our presentational speaking portion of class we completed a video of us talking about and showing our class how we make our favorite food. In my presentation, I explained how to make a salad and all the ingredients that go into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing that challenged me in this presentation was using the correct grammar terms for what I was trying to say. I spent a lot of time looking at the grammar trying to understand when and how to use all of the grammar correctly. I overcame these challenges by asking others for help and paying close attention in class when we went over the grammar. I excelled in the pronunciation part of my video. Next time I would like to memorize what I want to say better so I don\u2019t have to do a bunch of different clips and merge them together in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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