Jocelyne Rodriguez
First Cultural Post: What is your interest in 'your' language and what do you hope to accomplish this semester?
My interest in Portuguese comes from my interest in Latin American Politics. I am a political science major and I would like to lean more about Brazil’s language and culture given the increasingly important role the country now plays in Latin American politics. In past years, many of my courses have focused on the unique attributes of Brazil as a country, its culture, and its growing influence in the world. Currently, Portuguese is one of the most spoken languages in the world (over 200 million speakers). I think that learning some basic Portuguese will be very helpful in my field of study.
This semester I hope to be able to gain basic language skills (both oral and written). I want to be able to understand simple sources in Portuguese without having to look up every other word. Most importantly I want to be able to communicate basic ideas in Portuguese and learn strategies to work with a limited vocabulary and language skills.
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