I decided to include this artifact because it is one of my favorite Quechua songs, Munasquechay. The word, munasquechay, means “my loved one” and the theme of the song focuses on finally finding your loved one. It is one of my favorite songs because
Read more…This artifact is one of my favorite Bolivian drinks because of when my family would make it. Usually, in the U.S., it is very difficult to get access to the base ingredient used to make this drink, which is purple maize. In northern Virginia, you mus
Read more…This artifact has its own section in Bolivian markets and is also worn by vendors. During the winter, people wear hats that cover their ears and are made of alpaca fur. Similar to the word, aguayo, I had always thought this word was Spanish, but I le
Read more…Quechua people have a tool for raising children. When I was growing up in Bolivia, in the countryside, I would notice that many women used colorful blankets in which they would wrap their younger child and carry them on their backs. This tradition ha
Read more…For our last class, my language partner and I review most of our past lessons. We facetimed again for this lesson and after the beginning quiz portion, we review how to form sentences. I think that this is something I will work on more later on becau
Read more…Reflect on your experiences as a language teacher and learning in this latest speed-dating workshop. What difficulties did you encounter?
I enjoyed the speed-dating workshop to learn other languages because it gave me brief glimpses into
Read more…Since we had covered most all of my learning plan, my language partner and I facetimed again and he focused on how to form sentences. I found this very difficult because of the conjugations. The Quechua that my uncle uses is very conversational and,
Read more…Reflect on your experiences of (trying to) read and write in your target language. Are you bilingual? If so, would you agree with the arguments made in the two readings on bilingualism.
I do not read and write in Quechua because I have on
Read more…This week my language partner continued with new verbs and conjugations. We facetimed for this session again and the new verbs I learned were ruar (to do) and puñur (to sleep). He also challenged me this week because he introduced an irregular verb,
Read more…How many new words have you learned in your target language?
I have learned too many new words to even count! I have learned how to count, introduce myself, ask where someone else lives, and basic verbs. I have also worked towards my end
Read more…This week my language partner challenged me by introducing verbs and conjugations. We facetimed and he began the session my quizzing me on time and the verb waycu (to cook). The two new verbs I learned were micur (to eat) and uhyar (to drink). I also
Read more…How do languages go extinct? Respond to the reading, reflecting on what happens when a language dies.
Languages go extinct when the language is no longer spoken or passed down from generation to generation. This mainly happens with langua
Read more…This week my language partner taught me how to ask for time, how to give time, and one verb, waycu (to cook). We facetimed for this lesson again, began with a short drill session that counted as my quiz, and then began by learning new phrases and wor
Read more…Reflect on how knowing a language’s history can help you learn the language.
I think this is very important to know, especially if the target language had a history of colonialism. In particular, Quechua existed before the Spaniards came
Read more…This week my language partner decided to take the time to have a “midterm” because he was worried at the amount of new words I had learned. My language partner thought we were going too fast and should slow down a bit. This was also the first week th
Read more…Do some preliminary research on what most interests you about the target culture, and describe how this topic relates to language.
I am interested in the ayni (sharing) aspect of the Quechua culture because of its economic and political e
Read more…This week we learned about foods, colors, and the verb comprar (to buy), which in Quechua is rantir. We have been conducting all of our lessons through the phone so far and my uncle will repeat phrases with me as well as ask me about past lessons. Be
Read more…Describe the phonetic inventory of your target language. Are there sounds in your language that don't exist in English? Provide several phonetic transcriptions of important words.
I would describe the phonetic inventory of Quechua as pri
Read more…This week my language partner and I focused on family members and numbers. I found this week to be fairly easy because my goal was to be able to identify Quechua words in these subjects immediately after being asked. Through practice, I was able to m
Read more…How would you qualify or describe different aspects of your target culture? Reflect and your own experiences and expectations of the culture in question.
I would describe Quechua culture to be an interplay of community, food, dance, music
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