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    This document is a final reflection from a student in a SPAN 407 course at Old Dominion University. The student has studied Spanish on and off since 2006, and this course helped refine their understanding of Spanish grammar and syntax. Through lessons, activities, and previous coursework, the student was able to develop strong translation and interpretation skills. The course also helped the student understand issues in translation and interpretation while drawing on background knowledge. This allowed the student to produce accurate Spanish to English translations. The knowledge gained from this course will benefit the student in their career assisting Spanish-speaking students and in their personal life.

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    This document is a final reflection from a student in a SPAN 407 course at Old Dominion University. The student has studied Spanish on and off since 2006, and this course helped refine their understanding of Spanish grammar and syntax. Through lessons, activities, and previous coursework, the student was able to develop strong translation and interpretation skills. The course also helped the student understand issues in translation and interpretation while drawing on background knowledge. This allowed the student to produce accurate Spanish to English translations. The knowledge gained from this course will benefit the student in their career assisting Spanish-speaking students and in their personal life.

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    This document is a final reflection from a student in a SPAN 407 course at Old Dominion University. The student has studied Spanish on and off since 2006, and this course helped refine their understanding of Spanish grammar and syntax. Through lessons, activities, and previous coursework, the student was able to develop strong translation and interpretation skills. The course also helped the student understand issues in translation and interpretation while drawing on background knowledge. This allowed the student to produce accurate Spanish to English translations. The knowledge gained from this course will benefit the student in their career assisting Spanish-speaking students and in their personal life.

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    Ashleigh Winebrenner

    SPAN 407 T/Th 9:30-10:45am

    Final Reflection

    I have studied Spanish off and on since 2006. When learning a new language, grammar

    and syntax play an important role in communicating with others, whether it be verbally, written,

    or orally. This course helped to refine some of my understanding of Spanish grammar and

    syntax, strengthening my skills in the language through lessons in class and activities in our

    textbook, Mundos en palabras. That practice, combined with my previous coursework over the

    years, greatly assisted me when it came to developing translations and interpreting strategies to

    tackle those assignments.This course assisted me in developing an understanding of the

    fundamental communication issues in translation and interpretation while drawing on this

    background knowledge for context. This allowed me to connect to the current teachings and

    produce accurate translations of Spanish texts as seen in Translation/Traducción 1 and 2.

    I am a Spanish major at ODU, yet I do not possess any background in the discipline

    other than previous coursework at the university or at the high school and middle school levels. I

    am not of hispanic descent nor am I a native speaker. However, in my teaching career, I

    encountered an overwhelmingly large number of Spanish speaking students and families that

    did not speak English. To better educate them, I refreshed my Spanish and relied on Google

    Translate (in times of desperation) to communicate with these students and their families. This

    prompted me to change my major coursework to the language so that I can best assist my

    multilingual students in the future. Through the use of our text and translations, I was greatly

    able to improve upon my written and reading comprehension skills as well.

    I can apply the content learned from this course on advanced syntax and grammar as

    well as the useful skill of translating outside of this class in many ways. Through additional

    coursework to finish my degree, in communicating with Spanish speakers, and in translating

    texts or conversations from English to Spanish or vice versa. This is evidenced by my


    production of accurate translations of Spanish texts as seen below under Translation/Traducción

    1 and 2. I was able to understand the usefulness of research through this course to better my

    translations through providing context as seen through my research for the historical

    background for El resentimiento trágico de la vida.

    The knowledge and content gained from this course is invaluable as a Spanish learner

    and will follow me throughout my explorations with the language, both in my career and in my

    personal life. Spanish is the fastest growing language in this country and is the second most

    spoken language in the United States. There is significant value in understanding the

    complexities of the language. Throughout the course, I had some struggles with understanding

    some of the grammatical content. For example, the use of passive and active voice. I was able

    to overcome these struggles through use of the textbook activities, in class lessons, and

    interacting with my fellow classmates. I have also been able to greatly build my oral proficiency

    in Spanish which is evidenced by my final video for the course on the same subject of passive

    and active voice.

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