This past week was Thanksgiving break! Since I had extra free time, I actually learned more Hindi this week than other weeks. The language is starting to make a little sense to me. I still don't feel competent at all to speak it much, but I am getting to the point of understanding the basic structure of the language enough to really start learning it.
Preparing for the teaching presentation this week really helped me solidify some grammar that I otherwise may have skimmed over. It really does help to teach!
This week I practiced texting in Hindi multiple times. I find texting to be much easier, because the conversation can move much slower and I can plan out my words better. I asked a friend about his Thanksgiving trip and we discussed the weather, likes, and dislikes.
My goals from last week:
- Make a language-learning plan for the next 28 weeks or so until I move to India. (I am working on this in my mind. I watched many videos about Hindi-speaking visitors to India over break, and I am starting to learn what is the most useful "street language" to know.)
- Complete Mango lessons 17-29 (I completed through lesson 19 only. I decided it is better to take my time, rather than rush and absorb less.)
- Sample some new Hindi resources including... (Except for EdX, yes!)
--- watch two EdX Hindi videos on YouTube
--- look at two lessons from http://www.learning-hindi.com/
--- look at two lessons from http://www.mindurhindi.com/
--- Look more at Hindi Memrise accounts
- Practice communicating in Hindi at least twice with another person (Yes, with two people!)
My goals for this coming week:
- Mango lessons as feels appropriate
- Have at least 5 conversations in Hindi, using online resources as necessary to communicate
- Engage in my Hindi Memrise account to learn new vocabulary
- Check out EdX Hindi videos on Youtube
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