Essay 2-02a: My Language Learning Experience

When I was 5 or 6 years old, I started to learn languages without Japanese. I always use Japanese, but I don't always use foreign languages. So, foreign languages are so difficult for me. Now, I'm going to tell you about my language learning experience. Please read it.

I told about when I started to learn foreign languages a little while ago, but I meet it when I was a kindergartner. My mother likes Western music so much. And I was listened it with her. This is my first meeting with English. Then, I thought English is cooler than Japanese. So I interested in English. First I ask my mother what is the English words in English lyrics.

When I entered elementary school, I took lesson in English. I went to Washington foreign language school. I learned English through a lot of games something other. For example, I played Japanese backgammon and card. In waiting time, I watched the video. Of course the video is in English and Japanese caption. In there, not only learning English but also learning American cultures. In October, the students learn about Halloween and go to other room and practice it. It can learn both English and other country's culture. I liked it so much.

In Elementary school, my elementary school has English class. It is speaking class. We learned a series of conversation and practiced it. We sometimes learned English songs. This class is so interested for me, so I like the class so much. In the class, the students had to play the English drama once a year. We got the script and remembered it. The content is "Sanbikinokobuta" or "Sarukanigassen"or "Akazukinchan". We could chose favorite one. I chose "Sarukanigassen". I learned it many English phrases.

In junior high school, I had English class. It learned English grammar and spoke with pair. The teacher is my homeroom teacher when I was in the first year of junior high school. She is so interesting and teaching is good. So I like her class. Without school, I went to cram school and tutor came and she teaches me English. The tutor's teaching is so good.

I had three English classes in high school. It is speaking class, two grammar classes.
One grammar class solved exercise book, other grammar class learned the content of textbook. Grammar class had a class quiz every week. It was difficult surprisingly. It trained me.

In University, I had many English classes. And I had Germany class last year. It is different from Japanese and English. Germany has feminine noun, neuter noun and masculine noun. It is so difficult to understand it. But the class is so interested for me.

Thus, I have learned foreign languages still now. I have a lot of leaning. I want to speak English fluently. So I must study harder. Thank you for your reading!

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