This week, I decided to make a daily lesson plan for myself for each day of the week, which tells me what I should do each day for Zulu. This structure has considerably helped me stay on task and feel like I'm heading in the right direction with my language learning. Because this was my first weekly lesson plan, I may have been a bit too ambitious for what I can actually get done in a week, but I guess it's better to aim high than low. In future weeks, I think I will be able to make more accurate lesson plans. Below is my plan for this week:
Sunday
-learn 5 stative verbs (I'm tired, hungry, etc.) and practice using them
-write these new words in my language dictionary
-Review commands (do this, do that)
-Review vocab with quizlet
Monday
-Do a role play where I pretend I'm in a restaurant and order food similar to what we did in class 2 weeks ago
Tuesday
-practice asking questions (where someone lives, what they do, etc)
-use Sanibona Lesson 4 for guidance
-prepare for meeting with Bongani to get guidance on how to ask questions
-Learn 5 new verbs to ask questions with (live, see, visit...)
Wednesday
-Write out to-be verb and practice using with occupations, etc
-Unit 5 in Sanibona
Thursday/Friday
-Review material from the week
-Do a roleplay of going to the market
-Meet with Bongani and ask him to help me review and practice everything I learned this week
The plan seems to be working quite well so far! I'm really enjoying having this structure and using a mix of different methods to improve my learning. Next week, I think I will include more specific instructions for what sort of activities I do to learn various vocab, grammar, and role plays.
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