In my first meeting with my learning fellow Maya, we didn't focus on any single topic to start learning about. What we did was discuss her experiences and how she knows Hebrew and things related to the culture of Israel. She was very informative and interesting and gave me a good idea about topics i could write about in the culture postings. We then discussed all of what we wanted to learn. I am meeting with a partner, my roommate DC, and we both decided to learn the same things.
All three of us then began to go over some general vocabulary, not only to try and memorize the words, but also to familiarize ourselves with the different kind of sounds that you have to make in order to speak Hebrew. They are sounds that do not need to be made in English and therefore can be very challenging to pronounce. I have always found that what I lack in the ability to pick up on grammar in languages I am able to pronounce words the correct way.
In parting we decided on a plan for the following week. We decided to discuss directions. For example how to say where something is or how to get somewhere.
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