"Learning from someone how to cook a traditional meal," "Making a language log of 30–50 local, commonly-used expressions or phrases such as metaphors, idioms, analogies, proverbs, and clichés" "Interview 3–4 elderly people of the community on what life was like when they were growing up (represent each gender)" "Creating a vocabulary log and build your own dictionary with examples, illustrations, or photos." "Reading literature important to the local identity in the target language." and "Keeping a grammar and vocabulary field notebook."
This got me thinking more about the local culture and the experiences that I will have there. I found this really interesting blog (in English) that is kept up to date by a local high school in Irapuato: Technológica de Monterrey. Here is the site:
http://irapuato.wordpress.com/
I also wanted to look into what holidays I will be celebrating while in Irapuato, and I found this neat list on mexonline.com
May 1:
Primero de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that is equivalent to the U.S.
Labor Day.
May 3: Holy
Cross Day Dia de la Santa Cruz, when construction workers decorate and mount
crosses on unfinished buildings, followed by fireworks and picnics at the
construction site.
May 5:
Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory
over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862.
May 10:
Mother's Day, Due to the importance of the mother in Mexican culture, Mother's
Day is an especially significant holiday.
June 1:
Navy Day is an official Mexican holiday.
June 24:
Saint John the Baptist Day is celebrated with religious festivities, fairs, and
popular jokes connected to getting dunked in water.
June 29: Fiesta of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
notable celebrations in Mexcaltitan, Nayarit and Zaachila, Oaxaca.Basically, I´m pretty excited for this trip.
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