Week Ten Reflections

[Becky Walker]

Culture week was great. I watched a movie, which gave me the opportunity to practice my aural skills while observing the cultural interactions between the characters. In addition to watching the movie, I also spent time researching for my cultural project--how Iran's youth is affecting the country, and vice- versa--which provided a cleared image of Iranian culture for me.I did not have the chance to look into the customs declaration phrases, so I have moved that for next week's task. I made this decision as I spent far longer watching, and rewatching scenes in the movie than I anticipated. It was something that I needed to do however, because though I was constantly frustrated not being able to understand the conversations, simply observing Iran through the lens of an outsider (the character was not a native) was beneficial.This upcoming week I will return to more grammar based learning in order to improve the ways in which I can build upon what I already know.