PLE2

Hello everyone!

Here I am again...in this post I'll reflect on whether or not something has changed during the second semester in the organization of my English learning...and yet, the answer is YES!

I've always thought that grammar exercises, theory, rules and writing are in importan part of the learning process but as I pointed out in the post on the PLE I think there are many other different ways that help us improve a language, some ways are more serious and require a bigger effort, some ways are funnier and stimulate improvements in an "easier"way.
During the second semester the main tool we used for our learning has been Skype. This tool gave us the chance to communicate, exchange thoughts and learn new things from our new American friends. It has been a really nice experience doing the exchange with them...and the exchange is not over because we still skype and write to each other..that's cool!

I would keep the mindmap I did in the first semester like it was before, but I shall definitely add the skype tool which was missing and underline the importance of the web tools in general.

Thanks to everyone for this wonderful experience..
Keep in touch in the web!
Bye!

Intercultural Competence

Hello everyone!!!
In this post, I'm going to reflect on the questionnaires I did about my Intercultural Competence.
During this year we did so many activities and I think it's all been very useful, especially the last few months when we started the Exchange with the American peers.
Answering the questionnaire and reflecting on the self-assessment I realised I made many improvements and this made me very happy and satisfied.
First of all I had the chance to learn some more about American culture, but also, as I pointed out in the questionnaires, about my own culture; I learned how to deal with foreign people and how to discuss with them the main differences and attitudes of our cultures; I realised that sometimes understanding each other may be very difficult, especially at the beginning, but also that after a while everything becomes easier.
It's been a very nice experience and hopefully we'll be able to keep in contact with the America peers!
See u guys!!!