My Oral Goals for the semester - 1/26/09

[Sayed]

* To be a lot more comfortable in regular, every-day type of conversations without pausing or translating what I am trying to say in English first, but directly thinking in Farsi first* Decreasing my English accent, and developing a more native tone*Develop a faster pace in my conversations* Increasing my vocabulary and knowledge of proverbs* Increasing my knowledge in the culture of the surrounding language, including history, customs, etc.* Start having dreams in Farsi, because it is said that dreaming in a language is one of the first signs of comfort.* Understanding more jokes and connation’s associated with the language* Using correct grammatical structure for a variety of purposes* Speaking without showing frustration or relying on gestures* Responding correctly to humor, sarcasm, and figures of speech* Recognizing when to match voice level and intonation to a variety of situations