Learning Journal Week Eight

[Mark Kligman]

In my final week of study, my language partner and I addressed the Ukrainian culture and its perception of other cultures. I learned country names and language names of different major countries, which to my surprise were actually very different from the names of those countries and languages in Russian. I then learned how to talk about where I am from, my family background and my travel experiences in Ukrainian. As my language partner and I both walked back from the library to the dining hall, he made me point out and describe the things we see on the road there and apply them in conversation. I felt confident addressing what I saw and conversing in Ukrainian with my language partner. This semester has been a success and I am very pleased with what I have learned and how I was able to apply my knowledge in Russian in a constructive way for learning another language.