Since I am not taking MLC 110, I am going through a slightly different process of language learning. My competency in Portuguese is fairly high right now, but since I am not using the language on a regular basis I fear that I might slowly forget it. As the saying goes – if you don’t use it, you lose it.
As such, I plan to set goals that enable me to maintain my reading comprehension and writing abilities, and to improve my speaking abilities. Luckily, I am taking a Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (LAIS 313) course right now which essentially keeps me on a consistent track. In place of a long specific learning plan right now, I will list some general goals I have. While these goals are broad in nature, they are helpful in providing me a sense of the direction I want take.
I would like to be able to:
- navigate between the past, present, and future tenses with relative ease.
- learn 10 new vocabulary words a week.
- learn at least 3 new songs in Portuguese.
For now, I am going to focus a great deal of my language learning on reading skills. Reading in the target language seems to be one of the quickest and best ways to learn new vocabulary and improve comprehension. Thus, using this strategy will make my goals more realistic and attainable.
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