Essay 2-03b

Learning languages are not easy. I have learned two languages so far. One is English. The other is French. English was spoken by many countries, and in these days of globalization, learning English is important. I study English to the future, and also like studying English. I like French food and interested in French. I will go to French in near the future, so I studied French. Learning French is also important for me. I want to write about my learning languages stories.Before I studied English in elementary school, I didn’t even know the alphabet. I learned alphabet with singing alphabet’s music. I like singing alphabet’s music. So I could learn the alphabet soon. Then I studied a basic grammar and some words. I took English licensing examination two times, when I was in first year of a junior high school student, I was qualified forth of English license. I was very happy. Then I studied English hard to get a forth of English license. Then when I was in third of junior high school student, I could get a third of English license. The more I study English, the more I was interested in English. I enjoyed studying English.

When I was high school student, I studied English. I was belong to English club. I spoke with an international student in English at English club. I was also exchanging letters with some Americans who study Japanese in American high school. I began to study English more through this English club. When I was in second of high school student, I took a semi-second of English license examination. But I couldn’t get a semi-second of English license. I lost confidence in my English. After that when I was in third year of high school, I especially study English hard to take an entrance examination. After the entrance examination, I took English licensing examination again. Although I couldn’t get a semi-second English examination, I took a second of English examination. When I am qualified second of English license, I was glad. Then I studied English actively. I took part in English speech contest. I felt English pronunciation is difficult again, so practiced English speech with a teacher many times. It is good memory.

Now, I study English at KGU everyday. Writing, speaking, reading. I speak English at speaking class. It is interesting. I write English at writing class. Sometimes writing English difficult, but it is good for me. I read an English language newspaper at reading class. Many teachers teach me English kindly, but my English skill is not so well. I have to study English harder.

Second, I want to write about French. When I was in my first year at KGU, I learned French for the first time. French is different from English. Pronunciation, grammar and French words. Studying French was difficult for me. I learned French step by step. I didn’t like studying French at first. But the more I study French, the more I could understand French. So I came to like studying French. Needless to say, I study French all night the day before the exam. But it is good memory.

I have learned two languages so far. Learning language is not easy for me. But the more I study language, the more I like studying language. Now I study only English. But if I have a time, I want to study French again. In these days of globalization, learning language is important, and useful for us.

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