Learning Activity Evaluation:
For the "learning activity" I have created a worksheet on how to tell time in Norwegian (attached below). Time%20Activity%20.docx
I had one of my friends try to complete the questions. She answered correctly for the most part, however, the differences in how to tell time were not clearly displayed through the information provided. She at least got the correct numbers to correspond with the times, as well as correctly expressing "Klokken er ______" (it's ______ o'clock). I certainly wouldn't say it was the most effective activity, but it at least provided some rudimentary knowledge on how to express numbers and time.
Reflection:
So far I feel like I've made a lot of progress. I can feel a solid foundation forming for my Norwegian language skills. I'm certainly not confident in any of my abilities except for greetings and introductions. I've tried listening to more videos of people speaking Norwegian as I was taught that exposure aids greatly in developing fluency. Much to my frustration, however, I simply feel overwhelmed listening to native speakers rattle off in long complex sentences that I have almost no understanding of. I can pick out words here and there, but I get no general idea of what the person is speaking about. I need to find more elementary oral exercises to practice my listening and verbal skills. Anna makes a noticeable effort to significantly slow down her speech when she speaks to me in Norwegian and I need more exposure like this before I can advance to quicker rates. I've also largely ignored my written skills and need to put more attention on those, at least to express myself in a basic fashion. I hope to practice more diligently in the coming weeks to improve across all areas.
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