SDLP 110: Learning Journal 3

[Constantinos Beauclair-Kolomtsas]

For this week my learning goals are based on continuing to sharpen my pool of vocabulary when having conversations with friends. Thankfully, the book I have been reading has helped me work on my vocabulary when speaking formally on serious topics but I'm still lacking on everyday slang. To work on this I have begun listening to Greek rap which is a gold mine of slang language. I am primarily listening to "12os Pithikos" and "Taf Lathos" since they are very lyrical and use great imagery in their lines.Although using rap seems like a unorthodox way of learning a language I know it works from personal experience. When I was really young and lived in Athens I didn't really understand complex English but in third grade I bought an Eminem CD from a store and after some time English seemed to slowdown when spoken to me to the point where I could understand it well. And so 12 years later I am doing the same thing to master my mother tongue.