language development plan
self assessment
I assess myself as a phase 2 emergent communicator. I can understand and can respond to simple things but want to be able to have a conversation with someone. I would have to reach phase 4-5 of a communicator in order to do this. I will be using my Mother (a native Spanish speaker) to help me learn the language.
questionnaire
Background
1. what languages do you currently use?
I primarily use English for communication but slightly Spanish to communicate with some family members and co-workers. Also medical terminology for work and school.
2. what languages have you studied and to what extent can you communicate in those forms?
I have taken Spanish 1 and this gave me basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to communicate.
3. what do you struggle most with when learning a language, even your native language?
I struggle with having to be forced to use the language so I can really learn how to have a conversation with someone.
4. what is your cultural background?
I was born in America but my mom was born in mexico and so was much of my family. I have often listened to Mexican music, eat Mexican food, and celebrate Mexican traditions.
5. how have you learned about your culture? how do you continue to learn?
Through my family I have learned about my culture by asking questions and adopting it myself. I will be going to Mexico at some point so I will get closer to the Mexican culture while being there.
6. who is your biggest cultural influence? Explain.
My mother is my biggest cultural influence because she is so close to Mexican and Latin culture. Since I live with her some of it rubs off onto me.
7. has your history with your language and/or your culture, influenced your career path way in anyway?
Yes and no, first I decided to become a CNA not because of Spanish. As I continue to work I meet more and more people that try to communicate to me in Spanish and i realize the benefits if I learn Spanish.
Language
8. what language will you study in the IBCP language development core and why?
I will be studying Spanish because this will open up communication with my family an future patients I meet.
9. how is the selection relevant to your career path and the future of your projected industry?
every once and awhile you will come across a patient that communicates best in Spanish. I will use Spanish as a tool to give quality care in the future.
10. what challenges do you feel you may encounter in your language studies?
I will challenge with adapting to the different vocabulary and grammar rules in Spanish that are different from English.
11. how will you meet those challenges?
having conversations will my family that is native Spanish speakers and learning what is correct from them.
12. will you use your target language in the future? why or why not?
definitely will use my language to talk with patients and family and hopefully be able to teach my children to speak Spanish.
13. why is language study important?
verbal communication is very important especially in a health career because a lot of communication with patients and care provider is one on one.
culture
14. do you belong in more than one culture? explain.
yes because I live in a country with one culture and live with someone with a different culture.
15. what languages are spoken in your culture?
Spanish and English
16. what do you believe is the relationship between language and culture?
language is definitely connected with culture because you use that language to create music and traditions.
17. do you have friends or family from a different cultural background? how are they similar? how are the different?
Yes I do have friends from different Latin countries. Often the languages is still the same but the food, music, and accent is different.
18. how have different cultural experiences affect you as a person?
different cultural experiences have affected me by teaching me more about what is going on in different parts of the world. eating different food, studying different religions, and listening to different music has really opened my mind to how people live and how people survive.
19. how do different cultures influence your projected industry?
The health care in America is the best because of the technology we have access to. Because of this more people travel to America to receive care and with that they bring with them their culture and language. the healthcare system has to adapt to different traditions and languages cultures have.
20. how can an industry be changed by entering a new emerging country and new culture?
it will be changed to make it easier for a wider range of people to receive health care. different adaptations and what is allowed will be changed and how healthcare providers see and communicate with different cultures with change.
1. what languages do you currently use?
I primarily use English for communication but slightly Spanish to communicate with some family members and co-workers. Also medical terminology for work and school.
2. what languages have you studied and to what extent can you communicate in those forms?
I have taken Spanish 1 and this gave me basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary to communicate.
3. what do you struggle most with when learning a language, even your native language?
I struggle with having to be forced to use the language so I can really learn how to have a conversation with someone.
4. what is your cultural background?
I was born in America but my mom was born in mexico and so was much of my family. I have often listened to Mexican music, eat Mexican food, and celebrate Mexican traditions.
5. how have you learned about your culture? how do you continue to learn?
Through my family I have learned about my culture by asking questions and adopting it myself. I will be going to Mexico at some point so I will get closer to the Mexican culture while being there.
6. who is your biggest cultural influence? Explain.
My mother is my biggest cultural influence because she is so close to Mexican and Latin culture. Since I live with her some of it rubs off onto me.
7. has your history with your language and/or your culture, influenced your career path way in anyway?
Yes and no, first I decided to become a CNA not because of Spanish. As I continue to work I meet more and more people that try to communicate to me in Spanish and i realize the benefits if I learn Spanish.
Language
8. what language will you study in the IBCP language development core and why?
I will be studying Spanish because this will open up communication with my family an future patients I meet.
9. how is the selection relevant to your career path and the future of your projected industry?
every once and awhile you will come across a patient that communicates best in Spanish. I will use Spanish as a tool to give quality care in the future.
10. what challenges do you feel you may encounter in your language studies?
I will challenge with adapting to the different vocabulary and grammar rules in Spanish that are different from English.
11. how will you meet those challenges?
having conversations will my family that is native Spanish speakers and learning what is correct from them.
12. will you use your target language in the future? why or why not?
definitely will use my language to talk with patients and family and hopefully be able to teach my children to speak Spanish.
13. why is language study important?
verbal communication is very important especially in a health career because a lot of communication with patients and care provider is one on one.
culture
14. do you belong in more than one culture? explain.
yes because I live in a country with one culture and live with someone with a different culture.
15. what languages are spoken in your culture?
Spanish and English
16. what do you believe is the relationship between language and culture?
language is definitely connected with culture because you use that language to create music and traditions.
17. do you have friends or family from a different cultural background? how are they similar? how are the different?
Yes I do have friends from different Latin countries. Often the languages is still the same but the food, music, and accent is different.
18. how have different cultural experiences affect you as a person?
different cultural experiences have affected me by teaching me more about what is going on in different parts of the world. eating different food, studying different religions, and listening to different music has really opened my mind to how people live and how people survive.
19. how do different cultures influence your projected industry?
The health care in America is the best because of the technology we have access to. Because of this more people travel to America to receive care and with that they bring with them their culture and language. the healthcare system has to adapt to different traditions and languages cultures have.
20. how can an industry be changed by entering a new emerging country and new culture?
it will be changed to make it easier for a wider range of people to receive health care. different adaptations and what is allowed will be changed and how healthcare providers see and communicate with different cultures with change.