105/110 Learning Plan

[Oliver Vaz]

A)   Current Abilities

1. basic auditive and speaking skills

B)   Goals

1. Small Talk
2. Asking the way
3. Buying food at the market/ bazar
4. Telling small stories
5. Learn more vocabulary
6. Being able to understand Bollywood movies (plot and basic conversations)

C)   Tasks

     1. identify typical phrases- learn phrases on omniglot.com and practice with language partner                                       

2. identify vocabulary and phrases- practice with my language partner and memorize phrases with flashcards

3. know what is sold in an Indian market and how payment is made (bargain or fixed prices?)- learn vocabulary (Indian vegetables, fruits, spices, numbers(1-10, 20, 30, ... 100, 1000)) and practice dialogue with language partner

4. focus on storytypes: What did you do during the holidays? How was your exchange semester? What did you do yesterday night? How was the party?- ask learning partner for help and memorize basic phrases (I danced with friends. We went to a famous club. I had a great time. etc.)

5. choose topics (numbers, feelings, weather)- memorize via ankisrs.net

6. identify frequently appearing phrases and vocabs- Watch Hindi movies with subtitles/listen to songs with lyrics and write phrases and vocabs down, practice them