Essay 2-02b: Language Learning Experiene

I am going to introduce my language learning experience. I’ve studied Japanese, Japanese classics, Chinese classics, English, and French. I like them, and I am good at except English and French. I especially, like Japanese classics and Chinese character. I got level pre-2 of Chinese characters examination. It's interesting for me. I will focus on only my English learning experience now.

I started to learn English when I was a 4th grade in elementary school. My friend recommended GEOS, so I went there. In addition, I was interested in English. At GEOS, we studied English through some games. First, I studied basic words through message game, for example, ant, gun, alligator, jelly fish, lady bag, whale, and giraffe and so on. Second, I studied daily conversation through music. Third, I learned grammar. I enjoyed learning English.

When I was junior high school student, I was good at English. I liked to study English in class. I studied basics of writing, listening, reading, speaking, and grammar. I always got high points. I liked to speak English, so when I found ALTs of English, I spoke to them in English. I had to recite a whole page of a text. Then I had my English pronunciation, accuracy, intonation, accent, breath, and my eyes corrected by English teacher. It was hard for me. Then, I tried English examinations. I passed it of level 3.

When I was a high school student, I was good at English at first grade. I tried English examination, and I passed it of pre level 2. I liked to answer the questions. In my high school, everyone go on to higher school, so I studied hard. I solved a lot of workbooks. I had to prepare for tomorrow every day.

One day, I couldn't follow the high level lessons. Gradually, I disliked English. I didn't want to study English, so my state of English was down. I wasn't good at English, but, I had a dream to be a flight attendant. I had to enter university, so I studied English hard again. In the 3rd grade, I studied English very hard, and I solved a lot of workbooks, include AKAHON, because I wanted to enter PUK. I like to study English now, and I like English the best.

Language, I study English, for example reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar at university. In reading class, I studying how to read the English paper, and increase vocabulary. In listening class, I listen to conversations of native speakers, and write what they speak. In writing class, I type essays. I have to consider paragraphs, and the constitution of sentences. In speaking class, I have to explain, for example, vacation memories, how to make something, positions of the box and so on.

English is important for me. I can connect with people of all over the world through English. I want to communicate with people who live in other countries. I'm interested in foreign cultures, economics, traditions, food, fashions, religions, and lifestyles and so on.

I should study hard to be a flight attendant. I study English only class now. If you have good way to learning English, please tell me! I will try to learn English in your style.

I home stayed in America to improve my English skill. This experience made me realize keenly how poor my English skill was. The pronunciation was different from Japanese pronounce English. I had a difficult time communicating with American people. I want to America again. In addition, I would like to visit Canada, France, Italy, and South Korea.

I'm interested in French, and I study it now. I want to study it more. My friend is learning Chinese. I have never studied it. Chinese probably will be difficult for me, but I want to study Chinese too.

As you can see, I study English for a long time, since I was an elementary school student, but my English skill is poor. So I need to study more.

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