My learning goals for this week are based around conversation and political awareness. I worked on my capability of speaking to someone about a serious topic in Greek politics or the Greek economic situation for an extended period of time. So far I have been reading to work on my comprehension and vocabulary but I haven't done too many activities on my own that challenge my presentation skills, besides my meetings with my language partner and the last artifact activity. In order to reach my goal of improving conversation skills I brushed up on my current events and wrote down conversation points that can help me showcase awareness of the topic in question. I also created a strategy on how to approach delicate subjects like politics since the economy and the political situation are sensitive topics in Greece.
Three Step Strategy:
-First speak generally about events like the μνημόνιο to gage on what side of the issue the other person sides with.
-Ask the other person their feelings once they feel comfortable that I will not judge their opinion.
-Listen and respond whenever possible so as to seem engaged and also pay attention for words used and opinions on the topic.
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