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Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Maria Rossi<\/p>\n

E-mail:\u00a0<\/strong>Maria.Rossi.26@nd.edu<\/p>\n

Language:\u00a0<\/strong>French<\/p>\n

Location of Study:\u00a0<\/strong>Tours, France<\/p>\n

Program of Study: <\/strong>L’Institut de Touraine<\/p>\n

Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and Nanovic Institute for European Studies<\/p>\n

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A brief personal bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m a current freshman living in Howard Hall. My dad is retired Air Force, so I grew up all over the country. However, I went to high school here in South Bend, Indiana, and my family still lives in a neighborhood about a mile from campus. I’m majoring in … something, hopefully–I’m taking advantage of the fact that we don’t have to declare our majors till sophomore year, though I do know I want to study one of the social sciences. I’ve always loved the study of languages and cultures, and I’m incredibly excited to get to experience both this summer in France.<\/p>\n

Why this summer language abroad opportunity is important to me:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I mentioned above, I’ve always loved the study of languages and cultures. I jumped at the first chance I got to study another language, which happened to be a semester offering of high-school-credit Spanish in my middle school. However, ever since I was a kid listening to my mom play us French children’s songs in the car, I’ve especially loved French, so when I reached high school and had my choice of language classes, I decided to pursue French. I’ve been studying French ever since. Getting the chance to intensively study it, as well as immerse myself in the French language and culture, will be a hugely important step toward fluency. I hope to work internationally after I graduate college, in the field of diplomacy or foreign service. It is imperative for my career goal of working internationally that I not only learn to speak another language (in my case, French), but that I learn to speak it exceptionally well. For this purpose, intensive French language courses and language immersion of the type not usually found in college classrooms are exactly what I need. This is the opportunity which the SLA Grant is affording me.<\/p>\n

What I hope to achieve as a result of this summer study abroad experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put simply, this summer I want to learn a lot of French, and learn it well. My high school did not offer French classes beyond the introductory level, so in my sophomore through senior years I studied French as an independent study. This had its drawbacks: specifically, although I was able to study grammar and reading comprehension, I did not get many chances to practice speaking and listening skills. This is why, although I can read a French news article, I still have difficulty following a French video interview; although I can write an acceptable essay in French, I still have trouble expressing myself smoothly aloud. At the Institut de Touraine, through a combination of instruction and practice, I expect to greatly improve my listening comprehension and my speaking abilities, including my accent and knowledge of idiomatic language. I also expect to greatly expand my French vocabulary, and to fine-tune my knowledge of French grammar, including more complex grammatical constructions, enabling me to express myself much better in French.<\/p>\n

My specific learning goals for language and intercultural learning this summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. By the end of the summer, I will be able to articulate myself clearly, smoothly, and expressively when speaking French.<\/p>\n

2. By the end of the summer, I will be able to fully comprehend French spoken at average native-speaker speed.<\/p>\n

3. By the end of the summer, I will be able to use a wide range of French vocabulary, including idioms, slang terms, and colloquialisms.<\/p>\n

My plan for maximizing my international language learning experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Name:\u00a0Maria Rossi E-mail:\u00a0Maria.Rossi.26@nd.edu Language:\u00a0French Location of Study:\u00a0Tours, France Program of Study: L’Institut de Touraine Sponsors:\u00a0Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and Nanovic Institute for European Studies Blog URL:\u00a0http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/author\/maria-rossi-26nd-edu\/     A brief personal bio: I’m a current freshman living in Howard Hall. My dad is retired Air Force, so I grew up all … Continue reading Rossi, Maria<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1169,"featured_media":0,"parent":145,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-326","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3212,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions\/3212"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}