Itake a 5-hour language practum/grammer class with young adults from all over the world. Their are a few from my program, one student from Vietnam, one from Japan, A few from Texas, one from Norway and a 24 year old priest from Germany. They all speak their native languages, a few can speak a few English phrases and words, and the only way we communicate with each other and in the class is through Spanish which we are all just learning. It is fascinating! The profesora speaks Spanish only and does not understand English and prohibits those of us who know it from speaking it at all. It is challenging and mentally stimulating to engage in 5 hours of speaking in Spanish and getting to know fellow students. The time flew by and I am anxious to go back tomorrow and continue the class!
Last night a bunch of friends from the program and I met a French boy named Piere and a French girl named Erana who can only speak French and Spanish and came to study abroad separately and alone. Chris speaks Spanish fluently and asked both of them to join in with our group for the night. We all became instant friends with the both of them. It is amazing how well you can communicate with someone just by reading his or her body language and facial expressions. Though we could hardly talk to each other we understood each other very well and by the end of the night it was easy to forgot that my new friends spoke a different language than I. They will be hanging out with us for most of the trip.
Speaking Spanish is becoming easier each day!
The pictures I posted are of the Plaza De Mayor during the world cup and also a picture of my new french friend Erana and I. Unfortunately I cannot post as many pictures as I'd like because it takes a long time to load them on the blog.
Oh, and my Internet is working now in my residencia.
Last night a bunch of friends from the program and I met a French boy named Piere and a French girl named Erana who can only speak French and Spanish and came to study abroad separately and alone. Chris speaks Spanish fluently and asked both of them to join in with our group for the night. We all became instant friends with the both of them. It is amazing how well you can communicate with someone just by reading his or her body language and facial expressions. Though we could hardly talk to each other we understood each other very well and by the end of the night it was easy to forgot that my new friends spoke a different language than I. They will be hanging out with us for most of the trip.
Speaking Spanish is becoming easier each day!
The pictures I posted are of the Plaza De Mayor during the world cup and also a picture of my new french friend Erana and I. Unfortunately I cannot post as many pictures as I'd like because it takes a long time to load them on the blog.
Oh, and my Internet is working now in my residencia.
Adios!
<3kelly
2 comments:
nice blog isnt it?
berto xxx
Hi Kelly. The pix are great. The buildings look magnificent. You will definitely be fluent in Spanish by the time you return to us. Have someone take a picture of you in front of some Spanish landmark and send it to us. Keep writing so we will know how and what you are doing. Adios!
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