Spanish 051 Allison Sielicki

The topic of this blog was in regards to the consumption of animal parts not normally consumed in Western culture. The focus of my comment interpreted the blog in terms of the target culture’s underlying value system. Eating is a key example of a social behavior that varies from culture to culture. As learned in this blog, Latin American countries do waste any part of the animal. My response blog highlighted this social phenomenon as a reflection of Latino’s attitude toward consumption and waste. Even the less desired body parts become the focal point of many traditional dishes in Latin American cuisine. Many people from the United States see this cuisine as primitive and a reflection of an under developed country that eats the very last part of the animal. What we all really should take from this social behavior, as described in my blog, is “the ingenuity to find a way to prepare all parts of the body” and create a decadent dish from scraps of nothing.

In the blog, I focused on the social phenomena I experienced when I traveled to Costa Rica. The biggest adjustment I had to make was to time. What I learned from being there, as described in my blog, was the more relaxed attitude Latinos take in regards to time. This behavior reflects the laid back lives they have. Contrasting to the United States, where everything is rushed, Latin Americans approach life in a less hurried manner and take time to enjoy life. It can be frustrating for someone who travels there without an understanding of this social behavior and often it can be misread as lazy or unreliable.

FINAL SAMPLE WITH REVISIONS

Bernardo, mi amado, ¿Qué tal?

Ojalá que tú recuerdes que éste fin de semana mis padres están visitando. Por favor, vayas al supermercado y compras la comida y el vino para la cena la noche de sábado. Me gustaría si tú cortas el pelo y te vistes en ropa apropiada para las actividades. También, tenemos que limpiar la casa otra vez. Este es la primera vez que mis padres te conozcan y espero que les gustes.

Voy a recogerles del aeropuerto a las dos en la tarde el viernes y nosotros vamos a esperar para tú terminas el trabajo. Voy a preparar algunos alimentos mientras esperamos y cuando llegas, iremos al cine para ver la película Gran Torino. Después de eso, iremos al centro para cenar a Dios Ríos. No te olvides tu tarjeta de crédito. Y también, tengas gasolina en tu carro y límpialo.

Seas cómico y no te preocupes. A mis padres les gusta pasarla bien. Noseas nervioso. A ellos no les gustan personas falsas. Son un poco tradicionales y recuerdes abrir la puerta por ellos y no hables de cosas estúpidas.

El sábado iremos a Jordan Creek para ir de compras. Tal vez tu y mi padrastro puedan comprar juntos y me voy con mi mama. A él le gusta cazar y hablar de carros. Al principio, a él se parece un poco tímido, pero es muy amable. ¿Qué crees? Después, vamos a cocinar una cena deliciosa para ellos. A mis padres les gusta la música de Frank Sinatra, por eso, pongas sus canciones en tu Ipod y tocamos mientras comemos.

El domingo, ellos regresan a Milwaukee en la mañana. No te sientes agobiado. Te amo mucho y pienso que ellos van a amarte también.

Mil besos,

Allie

FEEDBACK FROM DRAFT

Use the form USTED only in a very formal situations. Do not use it when talking to friends, family...."vaya al supermercado "
Pay attention to the agreement article/subject. "el noche "
Try to say it in a different way. "quiero que ellos te les gustan. "
A+ SUBJECT+ ARTICLE+ GUSTAR, ". El le gusta cazar"

This audio sample represents an artifact that demonstrates presentational speaking. I tried to focus on improving the intonation in my speech for this sample. I believe I recorded it around ten times before selecting this sample as the final product. There was a model sample that formed the foundation of this sample. Actively listening to the model of a native speaker gave me the opportunity to pay close attention to specific letters and emphasis. With that, this can also demonstrate interpretive listening. Understanding the model was the first part, followed by practicing their intonations and pronunciations helped me create a better audio sample.