Essay 1-03b: Language Learning History

I am going to write about my language learning history. I have learned some languages since my childhood. My parents are both Japanese, so they speaks Japanese. I also usually speak Japanese. However, I can speak and understand English little. Well, I write about my English learning history. After that, I will write about leaning German a little.

My first encounter with English is when I was a child attending kindergarten. An English teacher came our kindergarten. We sang some English songs, and learn English. We enjoyed Christmas party with him. However, I do not remember that thing at that time so clearly. My mother says "he was very good teacher".

After I entered an elementary school, I began to go to KUMON. It was when I was a fourth grader. I learned English and Japanese there. I had to go there on Monday and Thursday a week. I also had many homework. It was very disagreeable for me, but I could learn English. I had to read sentences in English and listen to CDs and pronounce them and take tests. I continued going to there for approximately four years. My English learning level was raised. It was very valuable experience for me. I have begun to come to like English from this time.

I entered a junior high school after I graduated an elementary school. We have English class there, so I faced English classes with confidence. It was easy for me to understand English in a junior high school. I enjoyed to learn English. I came to like English more and more. I think my English teacher was very wonderful to teach English. She made us happy in classes. We could enjoy during learn English. She tried to make classes fun. I was taught English by her for three years. I deeply appreciated her.

I entered a high school. I belonged to synthesis course. I was invited by English course. However, I did not go that course because if I went English course, I had to attend extracurricular classes in morning. I wanted to learn English more harder, but I did not want to attend that, so I decided to learn English in synthesis course. Luckily, my class teachers are English teacher all the time for three years. I could ask some questions, and consult about learning English. Thaks to them, I was able to keep English records with being good.

At last, I entered this university last year. I am in the department of Britain and United States, of course. I have to learn English more deeply. I had five required subjects when I was freshman. They are writing, reading, listening, speaking and English grammar. I learned hard. As a result, I took all credits. I have been learning English. I want to do my best from now on.

By the way, I have learned not only English but also German. I took German class when I was freshman. I was able to choose one from German and French and Spanish and Russian. I chose German. It was very difficult! The pronunciation is similar to English, but It is difficult for me to pronounce German words. The grammar is difficult, too. I had many hardships. However, I could took credit. I want to visit Germany because I want to try whether my German goes properly.

I have learned English since my childhood. I want to continue to learn English. However, I am insufficient to master English. Maybe, my English learning history is useful to learn English harder. I want to make more English learning history from now on.

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