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Blog Post #3
I wanted to learn how to say insults in Spanish since I felt as
though I didn’t get a good enough answer in my first blog. So I thought to ask
someone else an easier more specific question. Which is “yo mama jokes.” Im red and my partner is blue
Hola
Hola
¿Peudas enseñar mi sobre insultos en español?
¿Que tipos de insulto quieres aprender?
Yo quiero aprender cómo decir “yo mama jokes”.
¿Por que quieres aprender “su mama chistes”?
No se yo penso sería fresco usar
Tu hablas su mama y un chiste sobre ella como grande, feo
y mas.
Gracias para su ayunde
De nada
Blog Post #3
I wanted to learn how to say insults in Spanish since I felt as
though I didn’t get a good enough answer in my first blog. So I thought to ask
someone else an easier more specific question. Which is “yo mama jokes.” Im red and my partner is blue
Hola
Hola
¿Peudas enseñar mi sobre insultos en español?
¿Que tipos de insulto quieres aprender?
Yo quiero aprender cómo decir “yo mama jokes”.
¿Por que quieres aprender “su mama chistes”?
No se yo penso sería fresco usar
Tu hablas su mama y un chiste sobre ella como grande, feo
y mas.
Gracias para su ayunde
De nada
I will investigate about the politics and government of and the role it plays in people's lives.
• What are 5 questions related to your conversation goal that you can think of ahead of time to ask your partner?
1. How many states/provinces are in Costa Rica?
2. What are the different political parties in your country?
3. How are the people represented?
4. How often are elections held?
5. How does the government help improve the lives of people?
• What are you looking forward to about this conversation?
I am looking forward to learning about the role that the government plays in the lives of the people. This include how the government helps the poor and even student who want to go to university.
• What are you nervous about?
I am not nervous about anything since this is my fourth blog post and I have had a lot of time to practice and improve my skills. I am prepared with all of my questions, so there is nothing to be nervous about.
Post-Conversation:
Reflection:
• Who did I speak with and why did I choose that person?
I spoke with Carlos Huertas and I chose him because he lives in Costa Rica. I also choose him because of his age. Carlos is 38 years old and this means that he might know more about the government and its polices that a younger person.
• What did you learn about them? What did you learn from them?
I learned that there are 7 provinces in Costa Rica and Carlos lives in San José, which is the name of the province and the capital city. The name of the other provinces are Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Guanacaste, Puntarenass and Limon. San José is located in the center of the country. There are many different political parties in Costa Rica. The main ones are the Liberacion Nacional, Partido Accion Ciudadana, Movimimento Libertario, PUS and the PASE. The political system is largely bipartisan and Congress is made up of multiple parties. Carlos also told me that election are help every 4 years in Costa Rica. The government has many programs to help its citizens like such as student loans to student so they can go to university and housing programs. There are also food stamps and employment programs run by the government.
• How did this interaction help you move towards achieving your personal goal?
I was able to learn about a topic hat I was interested in while at the same time sharing information about the government of the United States. Carlos was also very enthusiastic about the conversation and this helped to drive the conversation even more. I learned a lot of new vocabulary and I got to use vocabulary that I never even knew I had. I also had to substitute words that I wanted to say with words that I actually knew how to say in spanish.
What did you learn about your partner?
I
learned that Kike lives in Mexico and completed his studies as a naval
engineer. He lives with his mother and grandmother in a house and takes
care of the both of them. He also works at a shipyard and because of his
studies he has more flexibility with his job than everyone else.
What did you learn from them?
I
learned that a lot of the music that I listen to in America they listen
to as well. The thing is that I think the music takes a little while
longer to get to them. I also learned how to conjugate irregular verbs
in the future, present and past.
What did you learn about yourself?
I learned that when I begin to screw up a bit, I mess up things that I already know because I get nervous.
What were you surprised about?
I
was surprised that we had such a long conversation but I was also glad
that we got the opportunity to talk and that he agreed to help me out.
What are you proud of?
I'm proud that I was able to hold a conversation in Spanish for 30 minutes. I struggled a little bit I was surprised and happy with myself.
