Self Taught Languages- Jaime

Objectives: - Know some basic phrases like "hello", "good morning" - Learn the basic grammar- how to conjugate verbs and the different "the" for different genders I reviewed what I learnt the week before by doing the Duolingo lessons for the "man, woman, child, boy, girl" phrases. Then I learnt my new words by doing Duolingo. I did the "The" topic, "Basics 2" and "Phrases". I made notes whilst doing it. For my offline activity, I practiced my new introductory phrases on the whiteboard. I had a few spelling mistakes so I will need to work on my writing a bit more. I also didn't know a few of them like the top two, so I will need to learn that next time. 

Targets: - Be able to introduce myself - Know basic phrases like hello, bye, good morning etc. - Order food in a restaurant - Identify some animals - Describe my family and my daily routine - Describe different jobs - Be able to pronounce the German alphabet - Ask for directions and other tourist information - Hold a conversation Notes on learning languages skills: These are the skills I feel that are the most important... I can plan my own learning and organise my time I can make useful notes I can focus I know where to go if I need help I can identify strengths and areas for improvement in my learning I can use a suitable form to help convey meaning Notes on the language learning process: 1. Revision - do quick activities to refresh your memory on what you did a long time ago (strengthen your knowledge) or things that you looked at recently (put it in your long-term memory) 2. Planning - plan what you need to do in other to improve on your weaknesses and ach...