Spanish Growth by Olivia Smith

Mis objetivos

oshylasmith — 2025-05-08 15:55:48 UTC

Prior to this class I had some understanding of the Spanish language and little understanding of culture. I went in with and open mind and the hopes to be able to better communicate with my staff.

Introducción

oshylasmith — 2025-05-08 16:45:54 UTC

Greeting(Edited)

Hola, Buenas noches. Soy Olivia. Soy americana. Soy de Norwich, Connecticut, Estados Unidos. Ahora vivo en la ciudad también. Soy cocinera, estudiante y madre de gato. Mis gatos nombre son Nyx y Ozzy. Yo tengo dos trabajos. Una es a la cocinera y otra es ayudar a personas discapacitadas. No practico deportes, pero yo hago yoga. Me gusta la música alternativa. Mi restaurante favorito es el 374 en Niantic, porque yo trabajo ahí. Mi color favorito es azul. Me gustan mis gatos, mi trabajo, cocinar, leer, y estudiar cosas nuevas. Tengo veinticuatro años. Muchas gracias. Hasta luego

Three Rivers Community College SPAN-1011-013 Spring 2025

oshylasmith — 2025-05-08 16:54:26 UTC

This eportfolio shows my growth and better understand of the Spanish language throughout the last few month. It includes assignment and examples of my work. Some has been from its original content to better show my current understanding.

oshylasmith — 2025-05-08 17:06:31 UTC

Video Reading Assignment

oshylasmith — 2025-05-08 17:20:55 UTC

REflection

Voicemail Assignment

oshylasmith — 2025-05-09 01:36:33 UTC

Reflection:

For this assignment I wish I have worked harder on using more complex sentences, I also would have spent more time on pronunciation. over all everything I said made since and accurately completed the assignment.

Reading: Hispanic Family

oshylasmith — 2025-05-09 03:26:40 UTC

In American culture, naming seems pretty simple, but it becomes complex when the child is grown and marriage becomes a possibility for some women. In the United States, it is typical and socially accepted for a woman to take her husband's name legally after marriage. Alternatively, in some Spanish speaking countries that use two last names, it is typical for a girl to be born with both her mother's and father's last name, to legally retain that name, but socially use the name of her partner after marriage. For example, in the US, a girl may be born Julia Smith. In Argentina, her name may look more like Julia Smith Rodriguez (to represent both paternal and maternal maiden names), and only the maternal name would change after marriage.

In addition to keeping both family names, oftentimes young adults have no applied pressure to move out on their own. Instead, they are encouraged to stay home and further the family unit. This gives the older generations the opportunity to rest and watch over the youngest generation and other generations have the opportunity to aid fiscally. For example, coworkers of mine live in a household with grandparents, their three children and four grandchildren under the same roof. Abula watches the kids while the girls I work with and their brother are away during the day. This gives the kids time with both their grandparent and parent, and offers the parents: my friends, to work relatively guilt free. Grandparents play a very important role in a Spanish speaking house, as they have the most interaction with the youngest generation. They are typically a role model when it comes to teaching the children everyday tasks, like cleaning and cooking, to religious studies in more religious households.

Children in Spanish speaking countries are raised to respect their elders, and this is instilled by the way they live as a family unit. Children are raised with the emphasis on family from the beginning. The children are involved and have their own part to play in the family unit, using chores and small household tasks. This ultimately makes everyone feel important and necessary to the everyday running of the household.