Spring Break
Students get crash course in foreign languages
Kaajal Morar
Issue date: 11/20/08 Section: News
"Often times language contains information about peoples' cultures, the way they present themselves and how they talk to others," Decker said.
Students weren't the only ones who were learning at the event.
"It's an exchange of opinions. It's not only teaching, I'm learning at the same time," said Cristina Lopez Barrios, an exchange student from Spain.
Sandra Hochberger, an exchange student from Germany, said she wanted to improve her English because "you speak and write and you deal with people from all over the world."
She said that coming to America to improve her English skills has been beneficial for her speaking and writing skills.
"You just get used to it and you start to think in English," Hochberger said.
Yu said the event had been held every semester for the past two years as a part of International Week. It was also held in part by the Conversation Club, which helps exchange students practice their English-speaking skills.
Some of the phrases learned were "Konnichiwa" (Japanese for "Hello"), "Ko ma wa yo" (Korean for "Thank you"), "Bitte" (German for "Please") and "Como te llamas?" (Spanish for "What is your name?")
Students weren't the only ones who were learning at the event.
"It's an exchange of opinions. It's not only teaching, I'm learning at the same time," said Cristina Lopez Barrios, an exchange student from Spain.
Sandra Hochberger, an exchange student from Germany, said she wanted to improve her English because "you speak and write and you deal with people from all over the world."
She said that coming to America to improve her English skills has been beneficial for her speaking and writing skills.
"You just get used to it and you start to think in English," Hochberger said.
Yu said the event had been held every semester for the past two years as a part of International Week. It was also held in part by the Conversation Club, which helps exchange students practice their English-speaking skills.
Some of the phrases learned were "Konnichiwa" (Japanese for "Hello"), "Ko ma wa yo" (Korean for "Thank you"), "Bitte" (German for "Please") and "Como te llamas?" (Spanish for "What is your name?")
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