Proyecto Final de Español Uno: Parte 1 ~ Escribir y Hablar by Ella Casagrande

1. Conversación Basica

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-06 20:45:53 UTC

Yo: "¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?"

María: "Yo soy cansada. ¿Y tú?"
Yo: "¡Estoy bien! Estoy visitando Costa Rica por primera vez."
María: "¡Genial! ¿Cómo te llamas?"
Yo: "Me llamo Ella. ¿Y tú?"
María: "Me llamo María. Mucho gusto. ¡Tengo que irme!"
Yo: "¡Vale! ¡Adios!"

¡María es muy simpática! Vamos a visitar el centro comercial más tarde.

2. La Escuela

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-06 21:21:41 UTC

Los estudiantes en Costa Rica llevan uniformes y van a su casa a comer el almuerzo. La escuela empieza en febrero y termina en diciembre. No hay dulces en las escuelas.
Mis clases favoritas en la escuela son español y matemáticas.

3. Las Casas

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-06 23:23:56 UTC

Las casas en Costa Rica son todas diferentes. Algunos son pequeños, grandes, azules y cafés. Las casas pueden tener muchas o no muchas dormitorios. En el sótano, yo paso tiempo con amigos. En la cocina, yo bebo y cocino. En el comedor, yo como. Mi habitación favorita es mi dormitorio, donde escucho música.

What differences have you seen between the Spanish language and your native language? What did you find interesting and exciting about the Costa Rican culture?

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-07 19:23:39 UTC

There are many similarities as well as differences between English and Spanish. One difference between the two is the pronunciation. Some letter combinations like "ll" and "rr" are pronounced differently. Another difference is the sentence and question structures for both languages. In Spanish, the adjective typically come after the noun.

I found Costa Rican culture incredibly interesting! I would go over every fact about the culture that I learned, but unfortunately there isn't enough room. The first thing I learned about Costa Rica, was that hugs aren't very common. Instead of hugs, people usually shake hands there. I also learned that the school year in Costa Rica lasts from February to December, with a break between the two months and a few weeks off in July. In Costa Rican houses, one of the most important rooms is the dining room. Families can eat, watch the news, chat, and spend quality time together. Costa Rica doesn't have an army! They only have a law enforcement there. Costa Rican culture strongly believes in peace with each other and other nations. Three of the main crops grown in Costa Rica are coffee, sugar, and bananas. The malls in Costa Rica are very, very nice! They include high end shops, movie theaters with VIP sections, and food courts. The rainforests of Costa Rica are home to two-thirds of the world’s biodiversity. I know I just threw in a few random facts in there, but I wanted to include the things I found the most interesting from each unit!

What do you hope to learn if you continue to study the Spanish language?

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-07 19:24:37 UTC

Well, the Spanish language is very beautiful. I hope to be fluent in it and be able to speak with only confidence to other Spanish speakers. I also hope to be able to form sentences off the top of my head without error or hesitation, which is my current trouble. I also want to be able to conjugate my Spanish verbs clearly and correctly so I won't mess an entire sentence up!

We have learned elements of a language in a different teaching/learning style than you may be used to. Talk about your experience with learning Spanish in an online class. What did you like about the course? What did you not like and/or what could be improved?

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-07 19:24:56 UTC

Learning Spanish in an online class has been quite difficult. It keeps me incredibly busy after school with lots of assignments. The course, in the beginning, was also very confusing since I'm not very tech-savvy either. Eventually though, I got the hang of checking the course everyday and getting slightly ahead. An improvement that I believe can be made to the course are maybe adding more student interactions. I think that we could help each other improve in the class, not by cheating, but by simply just talking abut or practicing the language with a partner. Another improvement that can be made could possibly be adding practices for forming Spanish sentences. I think that was the most difficult part of the Spanish language for me. Even though the course was very time consuming, I am thankful that I have been able to get ahead with a high school credit.

What things did you do that helped you learn Spanish in this course? What things can you do to improve your own Spanish learning in the future?

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-07 19:25:58 UTC

The things that I did to help myself learn Spanish were taking lots of notes, taking my time on assignments and quizzes, and trying my best. Even though I am not a big fan of taking lots of notes, I do believe they help a lot with my learning process. When taking quizzes, I took my time and read the questions over and over. I also listened to the audio clips as much as possible.

I think that there are many things to improve my learning of Spanish. I can take even more notes on how to form sentences and conjugate lots of verbs, and contact my teacher more often for help. I had the most trouble with sentences and verb conjugation. I also believe that more teacher interactions would have helped me gain a higher grade in my class.

What things did your instructor do to help you with your learning? Was there anything that your instructor didn't do that would have helped you?

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-07 19:26:16 UTC

I'm not one to ask for much help from my teachers, but every once in a while I would. I would usually just ask for help on forming sentences or how to do an assignment, but nothing much that needed a detailed answer. My teacher was very helpful when I did ask for help, so that affected my learning with a great impact. After a while of not asking for advice and help, my teacher would shoot me a positive message, which asked how everything was going in the course. Honestly, my teacher is very kind and does his job very well, so I don't think there is much else he can do to improve him-
self on teaching.

4. La Familia

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-08 21:13:53 UTC

La familia en Costa Rica es muy cerca. Muchas familias comparten la casa. Tengo un hermano mayor y una hermana menor. Mis padres son generosa y inteligente. Mi hermano es perezoso y alto. Tiene dieciseis años. Mi hermana es sociable y deportista. Tiene doce años.

5. El Pasatiempo

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-08 21:32:16 UTC

En Costa Rica, me gusta ir de compras. Los centros comerciales son geniales. Ni me gusta trabajo ni usar la computadora. Mi favorita actividad es paso tiempo con mis amigos y familia.

6. La Comida

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 02:15:44 UTC

¡Hay mucha comida en Costa Rica! Mi favorita comida es el helado y pizza. Yo prefiero el pan tostado y los huevos para el desayuno. Yo prefiero el pollo con arroz para el almuerzo. Yo prefiero los espaguetis para la cena.

7. Compras

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 19:29:27 UTC

Una de mis actividades favoritas es ir de compras. Los centros comerciales en costa rica son geniales. Me gusta ir con mis amigos. Cuando voy de compras compro ropas.

8. La Comunidad

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 19:35:59 UTC

En la comunidad, hay muchas cosas como bibliotecas, escuelas, estatuas, playas y más. En los domingos, vamos a la iglesia. En los fines de semana, paso tiempo con amigos. En los dias de semana voy a la escuela.

Part 2

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Works Cited

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 22:25:09 UTC

Wyrick, Jason. "Costa Rican Rice and Beans (Gallo Pinto)." Photo. Physicians Committee 2019. 9 May. 2019 <https://www.pcrm.org/recipes/costa-rican-rice-and-beans-gallo-pinto>.

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Works Cited

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 22:36:08 UTC

Avila, Nydia. "Multiplaza Mall Escazu Costa Rica." Photo. Pinterest Mar. 2010. 9 May. 2019 <https://www.pinterest.com/pin/187462403212496544/>.

Part 3

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Work Cited

ellcas6171 — 2019-05-09 22:43:06 UTC

Sriskandan, Kumar. "Typical costa rican house, La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Central America." Photo. Alamy 5 Sept. 2019. 9 May. 2019 <https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-typical-costa-rican-house-la-fortuna-costa-rica-central-america-114661065.html>.