Learning Objectives

[Brian Mahoney]

Interpretive- understand and follow introductions and basic formalities- be able to follow the main point in conversations about familiar topics- be able to infer the general meaning of things that I don't understand when repeated slowly given the context- understand texts about familiar subjects; be able to look up and learn words and sentence structures I don't understandInterpersonal- be comfortable asking people to repeat themselves slowly or to explain themselves in a different way- be able to respond appropriately to questions or in common interactive situationsPresentational- be able to explain myself in most situations after thinking through what I am trying to say- develop a sufficient accent to be understood when speaking without significant difficulty by the listener- be able to write using a variety of tenses about a variety of situationsLong Term- gain enough understanding of the language to easily continue to improve vocabulary and understanding- develop familiarity with tenses to the point that I don't have to put substantial thought into conjugation in various situations- eventually be able to find a way of expressing most things in normal conversation, even if it requires finding a different way of saying something roughly equivalent to what I actually mean