Basic - Lesson 17

Success:
I'm very excited because I can see the improvements that I'm making. I listen to each lesson 3-4 times to make sure that I get it. I usually don't get everything on the first listen. It usually takes going over the lesson 3 times before I get really comfortable with it. I'm at lesson 17 which is more than half-way into the basic Portuguese course. My goal is to be fluent by summer. I will spend 6 weeks on each level - 5 lessons/week.

Lennox & Marco are in Brazil now. They went to Porto Seguro. I can't wait to hear from them about how the place is and what they're doing there.

Challenge:
When I get a native speaker, I get a bit more nervous and worry about things like pronunciation and whether I'm saying it right. I did well with Fabrisia the last time because I slowed her down and tried to get her to tell me what she wanted slowly. It did help that she called me back 4 times.
During each of the lessons I sometimes have that doubt creep up on me. If it lingers too long, I learn and absorb less. I am gaining some confidence in hearing the doubts and moving past them. I need this practice since I'll be doing a lot of this in Biz.


Do:
Get enough rest
Clear mind when tackling lessons