How are you learning new words? How many new words have you learned? Do you have realistic goals?
In order to learn new hindi words, I have asked my language partner to send me 10 new vocab words every few days. I then put these words on notecards and walk around campus memorizing the words. Then when I meet up with my language partner, we go over pronunciation of the words to make sure that I am saying them correctly. She then helps me use the words in a sentence. This is the best way I have found for me to learn new words.
I am unaware as to exactly how many new words I have managed to learn, however, I can definitely see improvement in my Hindi speaking. Not only do I learn from my notecards, but also when I meet my language partner, I ask her how to say things that I find myself saying in my everyday life. I have also been watching Hindi movies and listening to Hindi music to keep my ear used to the language.
Working on learning Hindi, I have realized how much harder it is than I originally thought. My goals have become more realistic in that I know I will not be a fluent speaker by the end of the semester. However, having taken this class, I have learned how to teach myself the language and I plan to continue to do so even after the semester ends.
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