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Third Conversation

Posted by Marley Utzig in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 8:53 am

Partners Name: Theadora Farah

City y Country: Philadelphia, USA

I was having a hard time the last two weeks keeping the conversation going so that is my big goal for this week. I think I did that well.

Who you spoke with and why you chose that partner

I spoke with Thea a senior at SLA. She is one of my friends who is fluent in Spanish and I felt comfortable talking to.

What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

She is reading a new comic series, I learned that talking to someone you know vs someone on livemocha is easier to keep a conversation because you know the basics about them.

How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goals?

I realized that my personal goals would be hard to gain through speaking with other people so I created a new goal of just gaining confidence and learning to keep a conversation flowing, which I was able to do.

What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations? What specifically to you need to improve on?

I did well though I was trying to do the “Do not use word reference challenge” and failed after only a little bit.

Blog Post #2

Posted by Morgan Marant in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 8:17 am

Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
I spoke with a girl named Laurasp from Spain because she's a girl and she's arund my age range. She was really nice and she helped me a lot.
What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
I learned that she lives in Spain and likes a lot of different types of music.
How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
This interaction helped me because I learned a lot more about Spanish culture. I also wanted to know about the daily life of a person who lives in another country.
What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
I improved on my vocabulary and grammar she helped me speak more fluently.
What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)
I struggle with a lot of things that have to do with the tenses. Like i get the past and future tenses mixed up.

Conversation 2

Posted by Vincent Russell in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 7:47 am

Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?

I spoke with Géssyca in this conversation. I don't remember why I choose her, or she choose me.
What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

I learned where she lived and what she lived to do.
How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

It worked out good, my goal was to talk about music and it went well
What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?

Talking about music and past experiences
What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)rc

I didn't understand her at first but I quickly got over that.

Ver La Tele!: Let's talk about TV

Posted by Jennifer Wright in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:55 pm

This time around I want to talk about something specific. I feel comfortable now not relying on Word Reference. I use it a bit for some words for clarity, but I'm trying really hard.

this time I wanted to know more about a conversational topic. I asked about TV!

I spoke with a woman from Chile who was 20 named Mariana. She was easily the best conversationalist I've had on Shared Talk, it was great!

y questions for beforehand were:

¿Donde vives?
¿Cuantos años tienes?
¿Qué las programas miras?
¿Miras las programs de los estados unidos?
¿Donde estudias inglés?

I love Shared Talk so I feel confident about my conversation today. I think I'm better at conversation already.

Afterward:

Proving my idea again, love Shared Talk. I had my best conversation yet. The girl requested me, funnily enough. She had a lot to say and was so easy to talk to. She corrected me a few times but did it very nicely. I love saying jajajaja instead of hahahah

Henninger Conversation, Post 2

Posted by Sophia Henninger in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:55 pm

In this conversation I tried to sound natural and keep the flow of a normal conversation going.

• What will be your topic of conversation be?

I wanted to try to have a natural conversation and get to know my conversation partner.

• What are 5 questions related to your conversation goal that you can think of ahead of time to ask your partner?

- What do you like to do?

- What do you like to learn about?

- Where are you from?

- What do you want to do when you're older?

- What brought you to sharedtalk?

• What are you looking forward to about this conversation?

I think it will be great to get to know someone in a completely different place than me. I want to know exactly how different or similar we are.

• What are you nervous about?

I hope I can keep the conversation moving without using a translator.

Afterwards:
What did you learn about your partner?

I learned a lot about my partner in this conversation. We had a very good conversation that progressed as one would between two native speakers of any language. I discovered that my partner Rafael(19, Brazil), very much enjoys learning other languages and has a great love for China. He's also part polish and likes learning about astrology.

What did you learn from them?

Honestly, I didn't gain much from this conversation except morale. Before this I'd had many dud conversations but this was uplifting. I didn't learn much because he chose to write in english, while I wrote in spanish. In the end, it worked out because I could tell if he understood what I was writing by his responses and it was much easier to do in english.

What did you learn about yourself?

I learned that in trying to be quick and consistent in my responses, I let some spelling and grammar mistakes get through. I was worried about responding quickly, because with other people when I'd take too long trying to make sure everything was correct, they would disconnect.

What were you surprised about?

I was surprised he knew so many languages. Rafael knew english, spanish, portuguese, and chinese.

What are you proud of?

I was proud that he seemed to have no trouble understanding what I was writing. He never mentioned any mistakes which made me happy.

What follow-up questions do you have?

I just would have liked to know specifically where my spelling, grammar, or usage could have improved in our conversation.

What will you improve on for next time? How?

I will think about the context of things before I write them so I use the correct tense of words and such. I'll carefully read and take a moment to fully comprehend what I'm reading so I can answer accurately.

Proyecto de Conversación (Pt. 2)

Posted by Breeanna Noi in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:27 pm

Who did I speak to and why did I choose that person?

I spoke to Miguel G. from Panama. I chose Miguel because he speaks and teaches, Spanish, English, and Italian.
What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

I learned that Miguel was a teacher and it was easier to speak to someone who knew English and Spanish because most people were too eager to speak English, they didn't want to assist me in learning Spanish.

How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

Speaking to a person who could help and converse with me helped me because I started having more fluid conversations in Spanish.

What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?

I was able to keep up with the questions being asked without taking an extended amount of time to respond.

What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)

Something I need to improve on is asking more questions. I need to plan more questions to ask.

Fail Attempt But Interesting Outcome

Posted by Chelsea Smith in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 4:08 pm

What does sports look like in Brazil?

¿Qué déportes important en Brazil?

¿Qué deportes en muy grande en Brazil?

¿Haces ves fútbol?

¿Deportes es mucho importante en Brazil o arte es muy importante?

¿Deportes en las escuela?

What are you looking forward to about this conversation?
I really want to learn about other countries and their views on sports!

What are you nervous about?
I am not really nervous, I tried to have this conversation before and it didn't work. I just hope I can find someone to talk to me on LiveMocha.

Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
I spoke with a boy from Brazil. I figured this would be a good country to find out about.
What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
I learned that he is very lazy. Now that I am done the conversation I understand that he likes to use a lot of slang and teen talk when talking. This is why I was so confused.
How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
This didn't help me with my goal, like at all. But it did give me a new idea for my next round for a conversation. It allowed me to be exposed to slang in spanish, which is new to me.
What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?
I continued to ask questions about sports and followed it with follow up questions to try and understand and get some answers.
What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)
I need to pick better people. It always seems like the people that I wind up talking to all suck. lol. I would also try to understand things better, and ignore a word or two if it confuses me. Try to get the general feel for what my partner is saying instead.

Español Conversación #1

Posted by Mecca Sharrieff in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:47 am

Who did you speak with and why?
   On Sharedtalk, I spoke with many people. The person I conversed the most with was a guy named Rafael. It was a little bit of a challenge to speak with three people at once, switching between languages, but overall, it was worth it. I did help some others practice their english (and most of them were Native Spanish speakers).

What did you learn about the person? What did you learn from the person?
   I learned that Rafael lives in New York, but before lived in South America. It was quite hilarious when I tried to figure out why our time zones were the same if he lives in South America, but then after some clarification, I realized he lives in NY, which was cool, because it made us feel closer to one another. We became good friends, even over Facebook. I learned about sentence phrasing the most, and how to say things.

How did the interaction help you with your personal goals?
   This interaction helped me with me gain a little bit of confidence with my understanding of spanish. I also learned just how not to be afraid if I don't say things correctly all of the time.

What did you do well to achieve your personal goals? What do you need to improve on to achieve your personal goals?
   I need to improve on my uses for estar and ser. However, I have improved on how to ask for help, phrasing general questions, and improving my overall spanish immersion.

Preguntas:

-¿Cómo puedo tener un conversacíon normal en español ?
-¿Que tipo de música/deportes les gustan? (Aprender sobre la cultura.)
-¿Que son los similtudes en mi vida y la vida de las personas en SharedTalk?
-¿Por qué la gente quieren aprender Ingles? ¿Que es difícil cuando aprender Ingles?

⚾ Deportes de Argentina ⚾ (Segundo Objetivo)

Posted by Shamarlon Yates in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:04 am

Argentina National Football Team

Conversation Question: What does sports look like in Argentina?

Pre-Conversation:

• What will be your topic of conversation be?

The topic of conversation will be about the sports that are played in Argentina and how that relates to the culture of the country.

• What are 5 questions related to your conversation goal that you can think of ahead of time to ask your partner?

1. What is the most popular sport in Argentina?

2. What kinds of sports do you play?

3. What is your favorite football team?

4. Do most children like playing sports in Argentina?

5. Who is your favorite soccer player?

• What are you looking forward to about this conversation?

I am looking forward to learning about the sports of Argentina since I myself is a big sports fan who follows professional football and even play football on SLA's varsity football team.

• What are you nervous about?

I am only a little nervous about having a full conversation without using a translator. However, I have learned how to deal with this from my work on my first goal.

Post-Conversation:

Reflection:

• Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?

I spoke to Juan Vela and I spoke to this person because I wanted to know about sports in Argentina and he is a native of Argentina.

• What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?

I learned that Juan is a very passionate soccer fan. I learned that football is the most popular sport in Argentina but other popular sports include volleyball, tennis and basketball. I also found out that Juan plays football and tennis. His favorite football team in Argentina is Boca. Juan's favorite player is Carlos Tevez. Juan also learned that I also play football for my school and my favorite football team is Man City in the English Premier League.

• How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

I am very passionate about soccer and I wanted to learn about soccer in foreign countries and Argentina has one of the best national soccer teams. I have learned a lot of sports vocabulary while at the same time learning about something that I enjoy doing. I also liked that my conversation with Juan included different tenses.

• What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?

I was able to learn so much about different types of sports in Argentina and the role it play in the lives of an individual. I also able to utilize all the pre-conversation questions to guide the conversation in the direction that I wanted. I was also able to share information about sports in America with one. It was a two way cultural learning process.

• What specifically do you need to improve on?

I need to improve on my punctuation and to not rush the conversation. I need to stop asking so many questions in a short period of time.

Interesting Links

• What specifically do you need to improve on?

I need to improve on my punctuation and to not rush the conversation. I need to stop asking so many questions in a short period of time.

Boca Juniors, Juan's favorite football team.

Carlos Tevez, Juan's favorite football player.

Espanol Conversacion #2

Posted by Keisha Lumpkins in Spanish 3 - Gierke on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 5:58 pm

Pre-Conversacion

What will your topic of conversation be?
In this blog post I will talk about sports and what kind of sports they play.

What are 5 questions related to your conversation goal that you can think of ahead of time to ask your partner?

What Sports do you play?

Do you want to visit an American sports event?

What is the main sport in your country?

Did you play sports in school?

Do you watch sports on Tv?

How do you anticipate your partner will respond to your questions?
I believe that they are going to respond in English mostly because since that Is the language they are practicing, they will want to feel comfortable answering in english, while I ask in spanish.

What are you looking forward to about this conversation?
I am looking forward to learning about the person, and the kind of sports that they like to play. Also, what sports in America they like to play.

What are you nervous about?

I am nervous about getting something wrong or saying something that they will not understand. Hopefully they can help me if I am wrong. Also and worried about saying something that might be offensive but I wouldn't mean to be.

Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?

I spoke with Javier from Spain. I Choose him because he was learning English but was a spanish native. He also started talking to me first so I thought why not create and continue the conversation. He also likes sports like me.

What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
I learned that he likes soccer, and usually run. He also loves english and american accent. I learned from them that they don't show football on Tv there because spanish people don't like it.

How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?

He made me feel comfortable about asking questions about sports because he felt comfortable about answering. Also, he helped me out because he was answering questions that I was asking which made it easier to talk about my topic.

What specifically did you do well according to your goals/expectations?

I did well was greeting him properly, asking how he was and then starting off with the topic I was going to talk about. I like that I asked questions in spanish and tried to talk through it in everything I said.

What specifically do you need to improve on? (Quote specific things you said or did and what you would have done or said if you could do it again)

I need to learn to use subjunctives and learning to conjugate a little better. That's why I am glad about doing this because the chats can help me learn more.

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