Fifth Bi-weekly Post
- 1. Translation sentences (English to Hindi)
- Sanya will give me sentences in English which I will have to comprehend and then translate them in Hindi
- Learn 10 new words
- “Culture Talk”
i. Ask questions about Indian culture and have a cultural conversation utilizing basic Hindi words
- 2. Write a paragraph in Hindi
- Write a paragraph in Hindi using simple sentences.
- “Culture Talk”
i. Ask questions about Indian culture and have a cultural conversation utilizing basic Hindi words
In the last two meeting, I focused on changing my thinking processing from English to Hindi. As I have dwelled further into the language, I have constantly found myself caught in translation. My brain received the information in Hindi and it translated that in English in order to comprehend. From here, it was processed further as my thoughts developed in English and I translated them to Hindi, thus, communicating with my language partner.
Over the course of last two weeks, I received the information in English. I was asked to write in Hindi. Utilizing this method, my brain was challenged to start thinking in Hindi. Overall, the change occurred a lot faster that Sanya and I had expected. I was starting to grasp the concept and, soon, I was able to write sentences!
During this meeting, my language partner and I discussed how I would like to shape the final evaluation for the Self-Directed program. My monologue will be composed of me describing my academic life at the University of Richmond. The dialogue with my language partner will be composed of chatting about the Indian communal life. This dialogue will primarily revolve around social constructs such as daily lifestyle and holidays. I will read a short story that Sanya will write for me. My language partner will also instruct me and I will be writing words that I have learned over the course of the semester.
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