Goal for the Week:
Review Vocabulary
Converse and Comprehension
Result:
Done
Film: Montevideo, God Bless You
Method:
I sent my language partner a long list of vocabulary words to review in preparation for next week’s vocabulary midterm in combination with verb conjugations in past, present, future tense. So she drilled me and asked me questions on vocabulary words. We also did an exercise where I was asked to think about a vocabulary word and describe it. It went slowly, and I wasn’t able to speak in complete sentences, but it was tremendously helpful. She would also think of a word, while I was expected to guess what the word was. I was stronger on listening/comprehension. We will continue this next week.
The movie was titled Montevideo, God Bless You, a Serbian film made in 2010 about the Yugoslavian national soccer team’s efforts to participate in the FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay in July 1930. It felt good to recognize and understand words here and there. There were also some very pervasive Serbian cultural themes: nostalgia, trust, honor, brotherhood, teamwork/unity, and national pride. They are reflective of struggles and hopes of the people.
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