Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Learning Journal - Gareth (relearns) Malay
"I like how you really honed in on your goal of improving casualness and locality in your Malay abilities. I admire how you also incorprated your new skills into various settings other than the cooking situations. It shows that you are really…"
May 13, 2025
Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Learning Journal - Gareth (relearns) Malay
"It's good to see that you have maintained your study strategies and applied them to improve your casual Malay. I too have stuck with my strategies while revising my goals. Like working in my language book, attending the online lessons, and utilizing…"
May 13, 2025
Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Learning Journal - Gareth (relearns) Malay
"It sounds like you had a lot of goal revisions with acquiring a more casual level of Malay in February. I like that you challenged yourself while still being able to have fun and experience the culture in the most accessible way depsite being on the…"
May 13, 2025
Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Learning Journal - Gareth (relearns) Malay
"I also was surprised at first by the self directed course as well when if first started. I also applied similar learning techniques like learnign through youtube, TV, and other media. I find it interesting that you decided to pursue malay despite…"
May 13, 2025
Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Cultural Post #2 - Kepentingan masak dengan kawan dan maksud hidangan tradisional Cina, Yee Sang/Yusheng
"that's really great you seem to have found a community of people to celebrate Yee Sang/Yusheng with. How did you go about finding that communiyt of people to share this celebration? how did you start the conversation of shared cultures in your…"
May 13, 2025
Annie Hankin replied to Gareth Woo's discussion Cultural Post #1 - Food (Makanan): Rojak dan Roti Canai
"Those look and sound delicious. I've always admired fusion cuisine as it celebrates them both while highlighting the beauty that can come from mixing cultures. In a way, it's pro-integration itself and highlights the innovation that comes from…"
May 13, 2025
Dalin Sao and Gareth Woo are now friends
May 2, 2025
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Final Presentation Link!

I put it up on YouTube as an unlisted video: https://youtu.be/cNg8kuhXTXM
May 2, 2025
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Podcast Link: In case it did not go through!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QNxQr9mp834c407yQCxq8YQx6NSBuGQP/v...
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo commented on Joanne Bong’s status
"Your progress with both Eunkyung and Kate sounds really rewarding! It's great that you're tackling specific aspects of Korean grammar like tense and spelling, which can be tricky but are so important for fluency. You seem to have learned a lot…"
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo commented on Joyce Kim’s status
"Budae jjigae sounds delicious! I think it's really cool how much cultural and historical significance a bowl of soup can have, and I think you explained it beautifully. I especially like how you connected food to memory and emotion, and your use of…"
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo commented on Janice Park’s status
"It's really inspiring to see you connect to your cultural roots through language at UR. It's unfortunate that UR is yet to develop a Korean LLC, yet from having SDLC 105 together, I can see your passion for learning a language. I especially liked…"
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo commented on Janice Park’s status
"I've seen clips of gimjang, but I never realised its cultural significance! Kimchi has received global significance and popularity as more people are introduced to the unique flavors of the dish, yet I feel little is talked about the significance of…"
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo replied to Global Studio's discussion Due by 5pm on Sunday, March 30: Discussion Post #8 on the Ning
"I love that you put examples of your writing while learning Hindi! As someone who tried learning Hindi back in highschool, I understand the challenges of adapting to a new script. It's one thing to understand the language, its another challenge to…"
May 2, 2025
Gareth Woo commented on Josh Pantaloni’s status
"I love using cooking videos to learn languages! There's a layer of intimacy that cooking brings that isn't reflected in the traditional academic ways of learning a new language. You get to use terminology and vocabulary that are likely more utilized…"
May 2, 2025
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Reflection Paper

Throughout this course, I have gained crucial knowledge and practical skills for learning a foreign language. Bahasa Indonesia is a beautiful language, and I am grateful for the experience of having practiced learning it. As a language learner, I have struggled in more traditional language courses, but the self-directed model has allowed me to get a better grasp of the language at my own pace. I took this course for fun, not for my communication requirement, which also made a difference because I came into the course with more enthusiasm–feeling that language learning was less of a “chore”, so to speak. I have learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses as a language learner, but the self-directed model has increased my confidence and comfort level learning Indonesian. As a cultural explorer, I have realized the importance of engaging with media in the target language. Watching Indonesian TV shows and listening to Indonesian music have aided my immersion, understanding, and…

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Cultural Post #4

Deaf clubs have historically acted as vital social clubs for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to not only find community during the oralist and other discriminatory movements but to advocate for their community. Oralism promoted speech and lip-reading over sign language and frequently discouraged or outright banned the wide use of ASL, especially in schools. As a result, many deaf and hard of hearing individuals experienced isolation from both hearing society. Deaf clubs offered sponsored events like holiday parties, athletic events, and plays among other things, and were the center of social life for members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, especially those who were doubly discriminated against for being a deaf person of color. The story of deaf clubs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZbgSBX3vYk&t=1sHowever, the popularity of these clubs has declined over the years because of a growing divide between the younger and older generation of deaf and hard of hearing…

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Cultural Post #3

William Stokoe played a transformative role in the recognition of ASL as its own independent language as, before his research, ASL was regarded as a mere pictorial version of English. While teaching at Gallaudet University, the world’s leading university for deaf and hard of hearing students, Stokoe began closely studying the structure of ASL, recognizing patterns and linguistic rules that his collegues didn't, suggesting ASL functioned similarly to spoken languages. His observations led him to develop the Stokoe notation system, which became the first widely recognized written system for documenting ASL. This system transcribed the phonemes, or parameters, of ASL including handshape, location, palm orientation, movement, and non-manual markers/signals into a recognizable linguistic format providing undeniable evidentce that ASL was a language of its own, independent of English. It contradicted the longstanding beliefs of the oralist movement that emphasized teaching deaf individuals…

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