For my learning plan in Portuguese I will be focusing on gaining a level of proficiency in speaking and listening, with the ultimate goal of reaching A2 by the end of the semester/summer. Since I am learning Portuguese from Spanish, it is these two parts of the language process which will be the hardest for me due to the differences in pronunciation.
To accomplish this I will first focus on acquiring basic vocabulary by using various online resources, my Spanish-to-Portuguese textbook, and reading some elementary texts in Portuguese. This will give me the base to become more conversational without simply reverting to speaking in Spanish (which is a problem since probably 50%> of the words are essentially the exact same).
Once I have accomplished this, hopefully around the beginning of March I will be able to hold basic conversations with language partners and begin focusing more on correctly pronouncing words and some other unique aspects of Portuguese. I will try to incorporate TV shows in Portuguese into my study, to keep myself in a Portuguese language environment and hear people speak the language, outside of my meetings with online language partners. I will also be working with fellow students taking Portuguese at Richmond and consult them on what resources they are using, so that I can update my learning plan as the process continues.
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