GOAL+ASSESSMENT

1. understand at least 70% of a 15-20 minute authentic listening selection on an academic or professional topic. 2. understand at least 70% of an extended conversation or interview 3. give well-organized, 7-10 minute presentations on academic or professional topics 4. effectively participate in and lead group discussions 5. speak on a range of academic and nonacademic topics in clear, well-organized English 6. be able to make a conversation where i can express my ideas 7. be able to read a text in front of a group of people in a clear and understandable English 8.understand more about the american culture 9. understand more about the cultures of my fellow mates in the program 10. learn more about the english used in medicine
 * By the end of this course I will:**

To accomplish my goal I will: 1. At MEI, spend the time i have in classes the best way I can 2. At MEI, spend time in the labs and use all the advantages this program gives to me 3. At the UMD, spend time after classes trying to meet my fellow mates, making conversation and getting to know with each one of them 4. At the UMD, spend time trying to meet new people, specially native speakers, to make conversation in where i can express my ideas and know more about the american ideas and culture 5. At home, as I'm staying with a native speakers, speak english with them all the time I'm home


 * Possible obstacles:

1. I've already met someone that speaks my native lenguage 2. I get tired everyday from the effort of trying to listen and understand the people 3. I have to overcome my shyness to speak english 4. Everyday the day is getting shorter and shorter for all the things I want to do! (soccer, guitar,etc)

GOAL LOG**

What did I do this week that got me closer to my goal?

I participated in the coffee hour where I meet more new people. || Week 2 || I went to the Obama's Health Care rally and I made a video of it. I made some reading of the civil rights history, i got specially interested for the sit-ins. I went to the terpzone with some of the classmates || Week 3 || Went to the terp Zone with some friends || Week 4 || I went to the gym also. I didn't talk to people very much, except for the person that let you in. || Week 5 || I went to the gym most of the days || Week 9 || I worked for the entire holiday weekend at the house of one of my sponsor's neighbors, taking care of the house for the night, and some dogs. I got to talk to them about the payment, what is my duty there and what should I do if anything comes up. It was a pretty easy job to do, and the payment was great. || Week 10 ||
 * Week 1 ||
 * Write what you did this week to accomplish some of your goals. Remember, you have language opportunities all around you! ||
 * In this week I went to play some soccer with both native english speakers and foreigners, and I ask them about their culture, their thoughts, and I get to know a little bit with all of them.
 * I tried also to get in the club soccer at the university
 * I tried also to get in the club soccer at the university
 * I started to go to the gym, trying to go everyday, and trying to make contact with all the different people you can find there.
 * I started to go to the gym, trying to go everyday, and trying to make contact with all the different people you can find there.
 * I met my speaking partner, we talked for about an hour, we met each other, expressed our opinions about the university of maryland, our aspirations, our difficulties. it was a nice time.
 * I met my speaking partner, we talked for about an hour, we met each other, expressed our opinions about the university of maryland, our aspirations, our difficulties. it was a nice time.
 * I presented my student generated topic, got a lot of good feedback because of the research i made. i was, and am very interested in the topic. i find the health system in the country very difficult to understand, but somehow i was able to talk about it as it understood it. || Week 6 ||
 * I went with some friends of global communities to ropes course, got a very good exercise, and get to speak with English speakers. || Week 7 ||
 * || Week 8 ||
 * I went to New York for the weekend, what a city! The only thing was that I spent my time there with Colombian friends, but I got to talk to many people in English when I was alone, or when they brought friends from another country.
 * || Week 8 ||
 * I went to New York for the weekend, what a city! The only thing was that I spent my time there with Colombian friends, but I got to talk to many people in English when I was alone, or when they brought friends from another country.
 * I went to New York for the weekend, what a city! The only thing was that I spent my time there with Colombian friends, but I got to talk to many people in English when I was alone, or when they brought friends from another country.
 * I went to New York for the weekend, what a city! The only thing was that I spent my time there with Colombian friends, but I got to talk to many people in English when I was alone, or when they brought friends from another country.
 * I ate a delicious turkey with my sponsor's family in Thanksgiving dinner. I tried to propose a toast for how wonderful she has been all the time I have been in her house. It didn't work pretty well, but I think everybody understood me.
 * I ate a delicious turkey with my sponsor's family in Thanksgiving dinner. I tried to propose a toast for how wonderful she has been all the time I have been in her house. It didn't work pretty well, but I think everybody understood me.
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