What is your interest in 'your' language and the culture(s) where it is used? What do you hope to learn this semester? this year? in the future?
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Pakistan is home to variety of cultures and people. From the peaks of the Himalayas in the North to the deep waters of the Arabian Sea in the South, there are about 27 different major languages spoken in Pakistan. This means if one were to travel from one part of Pakistan to another, one is sure to encounter a language barrier. In my home city of Islamabad, Urdu is the most spoken language. However, if I were to travel a mere 100 miles south to the city of Multan, I will be unable to fully communicate with those who live there. This is because Siraiki is the language that is spoken by the inhabitants of the City. Therefore, Siraiki interests me because it is one of the many major languages in Pakistan. Not knowing the language leaves me at a disadvantage if I were to travel beyond the bounds of my city.
By the end of this semester, I hope to know enough of Siraki to get around. Knowing the basic phrases, greetings, counting etc. will prove immensely useful in allowing me to escape the bounds of my own city.
My interest in Korean is a little different than the others learning Korean because it is actually my native language. However, I've probably spoken less than a days worth per year for the last 13 years, therefore I've unfortunately forgot the 3rd grade level Korean I knew at the point of moving to the US. Therefore, my interest comes from the fact that I'd like to be fluent in my native language, and feel comfortable speaking to native speakers either in the US or when I visit Korea.
What I hope to learn this semester is a little more in the technical aspects like grammar, writing, and spelling, since I have very little knowledge in that aspect. I also hope to feel more comfortable speaking Korean, so that I will not have to avoid it like I currently do. I do think this will be attainable by the end of the school year, so this is what I hope to achieve by this year, but also in general.
My interest in Korean started from my junior year in middle school. At that time, I met my first Korean friend, Tara. Tara was a transferred student from South Korea. She came to China because her families wanted to expand business in other country. She could not speak Chinese very well as an international student. Since we lived in the same community, I became her study partner throughout her first year in China. As we got to know each other, we became good friends. And Tara, accidentally, brought me into another world, Korea. As more and more Korean elements appeared in my life, I “fell in love ”with Korean Kpop and Korean fashion. The amazing Kpop songs and special fashion taste spurred my interests in learning Korean.
In this semester, I would like to learn with study partner who will be a local Korean to practice Korean. Starting from basic greetings and food ordering, I look forward to knowing about some traditions and Korean clothing design. Also, I would listen to Korean music and watch Korean dramas to improve my listening and pronunciation. This semester, I hope to carry daily conversation with Koreans for 3 or 4 minutes. At least, when I have a connection flight in Seoul, I would be able to buy some cosmetics in ICN Airport (Seoul) in Korean. When I have chances to take Korean Airline, I will be able to choose my drinks and meals.
I have always been interested in American Sign Language. I find it very intriguing that there is a whole community of people who are able to effectively communicate without using their voices. I know five people who know ASL, but surprisingly, none of them are deaf.
The culture of ASL is different because there is still a slight bias between those who are deaf and those who are hearing, even if those who can hear can speak and understand ASL. I have a friend who recently took a trip to DC to visit with the deaf community there and she said it was really great because it gave the hearing community and the deaf community a chance to be together and possibly overcome some of the boundaries that are always there.
I just want to be able to communicate in another way. I know Spanish and I’m currently learning Portuguese, but ASL is so different from all of the languages I know and I’m very excited about that. I have four main goals this semester: 1) Be able to have a basic conversation with someone: ask them about their family, interests, etc…and be able to answer in return. 2) Be able to talk about my religion. 3) Be able to talk about the past and the future, not just the present. 4) Be able to talk about music.
Vana Xiong
SDLC 105
08/31/15
I have loved the Korean language since the third grade. That was when I first discovered Korean dramas and Korean music and a language I found to be so beautiful whenever I heard it spoken. My interest in learning Korean after so long a time being acquainted with it, is that I’m finally going to be able to (or at least I hope so) visit South Korea with the intent to study abroad there. In being able to do so, communication is a necessary part in surviving in a foreign country. Therefore, I’m here to learn Korean. This semester, I really want to get down the basics of communication - greetings, farewells, directions, relationships, colors, numbers and food. Ideally, I would also be able to talk about class subjects, like for registration or just small chit chat of what I’m taking. I also really want to go to a Korean market, so practicing how to buy something and bargain for it too. I want to be comfortable having a low-key conversation with most likely some charades happening. As a beginner, I know it’s not going to be easy, but being able to string a sentence that others will understand the intent of what I’m saying. As well, I want to have the alphabet down and memorized and to be able to decipher key words in a Korean text- we’ll start with a children’s book. Grammar wise, I’d like to know how to speak and possibly write in all three tenses. We’ll see if that’s too ambitious as I start to really learn Korean. I am also intending to learn a bunch of vocabulary each week and reiterating those words through conversations I have with peers and my language partner.
Dominique Brown
Dr. Sharon Scinicariello
SDLC 105
1 September 2015
Language Interest
I have been interested in Korean culture ever since I started watching k-dramas and listening to k-pop when I was a pre-teen in middle school. Since then, my interest has only increased, especially since I hope to one day study abroad there during the summer, and quite possibly teach English there once I graduate. Thus, for this semester, I would like to be able to converse about everyday activities freely and comfortably. Topics can range from greetings, time, food, music, TV, etc. In addition to this, I would like to be able to distinguish words and phrases that are being said in conversations between others. Knowing vocab about money, the names of other countries, and animals would also be very nice. For this year, it would be nice if I can comfortably read in the language; and, for the future, I want to be completely confident in my ability to converse without overthinking what I am saying.