languages(Korean, English, etc) required for taking a bachelor’s degree course BEFORE and AFTER you come to Korea. Before coming to Korea I've always been interested in foreign languages such as : Japanese and Korean aside from English . I taught myself a good amount of Korean and a basic Japanese ,too .It was hard for me because there weren't enough time due to my school schedule and there weren't any language institutes here that my family can afford either. I taught myself Korean using
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Brown’s English Story I first knew I loved English my freshman year, reading To Kill a Mockingbird. It was the first time I ever really thought about what I can learn from reading. Not only that but also what can be truly said through writing. I learned through the guided discussion of the book, the dissection of what everything meant. With all of these things, from reading to writing to guided discussion, this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Connor Brown’s English Story.
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Darchea Wiley CSU, East Bay English 80215/16 March 11,2015 CSU, East Bay English Department Music Building, Room 2579 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd. Hayward, CA 94542 Dear English Department at CSUEB, Coming into college straight from high school wasn’t very easy, and it was a huge step for me especially because majority of my family members did not attend college and those who did usually dropped out during their freshman year and I did not want to continue the cycle of “dropouts”
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Once I sat in my assigned seat and the teacher began talking I noticed I wasn’t able to understand a word that came out of her mouth. I was perplexed by every sound that she made and at that point in time I knew I didn’t belong with the rest of the English-speaking people-gringos as my parents referred to them. Then i realized that all the kids around me were speaking the same language as her and they spoke it quite well. There was no way I could keep up with anything that she was saying and she couldn’t
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grasp the English language. Being in a foreign country and not being able to speak the language is tough, and it is easy to give up and stop trying. For me giving up is harder than trying, and I wasn’t willing to give up. This barrier lasted a couple years and it wasn’t easy to overcome. I taught myself English by reading books, watching shows and getting help. I had to constantly go to ESL classes and read books to fully comprehend English. In the end, I was and still am very proud of myself for not
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was not going to be an easy task. "A duhnit, please" The waitress stared at me with a puzzled look. "A what?" "A duhnit." I pointed my finger. She inquired in an awkward tone, "A donut?" In Canada, the only option of having to learn and speak in English threw me off course. As my peers grew with knowledge, my learning remained stagnant. I couldn't comprehend the lectures from my professors. Their words flowed too quickly, and I was still trying to adjust to the new language. As I sat everyday in
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a better life, but I never thought that I would have to witness my parents going through the hardship of finding a job or learning a foreign language. Watching my parents struggle to speak English and find a job inspired me to make a goal for myself. I told myself that I would work very hard to learn English so that my parents would not have to struggle with
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Writing is one of my worst fears, especially in English. I am sitting in front of a computer right now and my mind is blank, I don't know what to write. I thought about letting my son who is in college help me write this essay, but he was strongly opposed to it, he wanted me to take this as a learning experience. I've convinced myself that this is my first step into my dream, I must write this essay myself and learn from it. April 1993 was the first time I've ever been on a plane. I took a flight
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“ A formative English Experience” My formative English experience, academics or lack of, which I obtained throughout elementary and primary education, in public school systems, will prove deficiencies within current teaching practices, and one's parental choices. Traditional teachers in public school systems often advance failing children throughout the educational levels, thinking the child will eventually apply themselves to achieve the appropriate standards. Parents too, often overlook
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commenced English 1301 in August, my writing was nowhere near college ready. I went into the class with no expectations of improving my writing. Despite this, I was enhancing my writing skills every time I read a chapter of my English book or wrote an essay. As I wrote each essay, I experienced a new form of articulating my writing, whether it was writing a Narrative or Third person essay. I was also able to improve my social skills through a group project. Looking back, I am proud of myself for becoming
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impossible, as soon as I start working on them and believe in myself that it can be done, I find it easy to stay motivated, and it gives me the strength to continue. So: “It seems impossible until you start working on it and believe you can do it”, this is a phrase that keeps me going and motivate me to go through challenges in life. Most of the challenges in my life seemed impossible at first, but once I put myself to it and dedicated myself, I found it easy and kept on going. Once in my life, at
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Girl with Wings of Fire Literacy is defined as ability to read, write and speak fluently. As being bilingual person, I have hard time give my dedication to both languages. I have achieved literacy in Gujarati, the Indic language of Gujarat, but English is still left. I opened my eyes in joint family in India. I am the only child in my family. From my birth I people surrounded me. Everyone in my family is a reader, but in different subjects. My mom is a science reader while my dad is a philosophical
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Everyone wants the highest grade possible in their writings, whether I put effort into doing I am no different. I have found that English 101 isn't that simple. Although I've been a failure I still got up and worked hard on my writing and its structure by using “Grammarly” and my tutor at Franklin High School. Writing is about communicating your thoughts across. Not organizing before I begin to write creates a loss of continuity and my writing begins to seem careless. However, this is a confusing
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Whenever I don’t spend a few minutes reading anything in English before bedtime, I feel quirky. Whenever I am upset or depressed, studying English delights me from the bottom of the heart. Sometimes, I didn’t have power to do anything until I studied English for a while. Studying English calms me down, refreshes my brain, and makes my thoughts clear. I rarely feel fatigue when I am studying English. Future Besides majoring in English, I would like to choose Japanese for my second language course
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This first essay that wrote was about a childhood experience but even though I knew what I wanted to say the sentences would just not fit in place, every time that I wanted to write in English only Spanish thoughts would come out so I wrote it in Spanish and then translated it into English thinking that it was going to work but it didn’t. Since at that time I only had Internet access at school I did not have a chance to translate it online or even if I would of done it that way translation
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considered myself to be a crappy reader and writer. I never thought I could write good papers or understand the books that I read, until English 057. English 057 has given my confidence that I needed to read and write to my full ability. It has also shown me that a little hard work pays off and you can accomplish anything. English 057 has taught me new techniques, how to go out of my comfort zone and to be myself. I believe because of this class, I am a better reader and writer. During English 057 I
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Now that I am (almost) finished with Honors English 8 (and just 8th grade in general), I have a lot of things to think about. For one thing, I shouldn’t have been so optimistic at the beginning of the year. I thought that just by getting into the 8th grade, all of my old bad habits would disappear in an instant. I have found that 1) that isn’t true AT ALL; habits take a long time to break, and 2) I didn’t really give myself the time to break said habits, and I ended up in an even deeper rabbit hole
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perspective on my identity has evolved. I view myself and my peer groups with more complexity and tension. Four perspectives have changed the most for me: race, language, class, and sexual identity. These changes will aid me in meeting Teaching Performance Expectation 15 (CSU San Marcos, 2016, p. 4). English-Speaker, Not Anglo My ability to speak English as a native language is a true privilege. Most school systems in the U.S. are designed for English speakers. It is difficult for students to learn
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i've learned a lot in this english class. Since the beginning of the semester i noticed that in this particular english class it would take a lot of effort and time. I honestly think that this english class is a good introduction to a college level english class. Coming out of high school i thought i was pretty good when it come to english class, I always got the grade i wanted in highschool when it came to english so i thought i had little to work on. Taking this English class i learned I had a lot
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all everyone spoke was Hindi and no English. It was up to me to dominate the language I just started to learn. What helped me get better at English was T.V. and listening to the radio. I used to always sit down after school with my grandparents and watch everything in English. I got better at English with the help of my teachers, who were always there helping me and encouraging me to do better.
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be easy. But I was nervous because I never speak in the front of people, and I also not confident because I scared no one will listen to me. When I was in eleventh grade, there is English class that students have to do research, and present in the front of the class but I was dropping out the class. I moved to an English class for writing the essay only because if I can avoid that class, I don’t have to face it anymore. I was wrong because I cannot avoid when I in college and I need to face it.
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It was June 16, 2014, I arrived at The U.S.A. without English’s skill. I never actually imagined myself coming to America. On the first day when I arrived, people around me all speak English. At that time, I asked to question myself why am I here and I realized English is a big problem. Honestly, I live in small town people around me are really nice and helpful, but when they chat with each other, it is as if all words become small birds, and they fly so fast that I could not seize them. It is really
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What are my experiences with online learning, English class, 21st century education, and college in general? College in general, has proven to be very different than what I had imagined. I have encountered subjects that I had never learned in High school. College has taught me so far that I need to be very on top of all my assignments. Now that I am an adult, the responsibility is on me. 21st Century education, I would say has become computerized and high tech. Call me old school, but I was
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times when I just can't seem to get around it. Most of the time it's because I doubt myself or second guess myself when at first my answer was correct. Doubting myself and second guessing myself is something I need to stop doing but when it all comes down to it I think it all has to do with confidence which is something I definitely need to work on. It's the same with English. I use to be very good at English but somewhere along the lines it just all got blurry for me. I remember being very good
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for me in the society. Having better communication skills helps me understand people conversations, also to help me to start building better relationships with others. Because English is not my first language so I am really bad of speaking of people or communicate in the international communities. When I couldn't speak English correctly, I will be distracted and confused then I will get stuck in the conversation. It would affect on me as well as I will be stressed. For example on page “xxv” in the
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many people of different races getting along with each other. Hamburger and fries are much easier to get at the local McDonald’s than bún riêu, a type of Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup common in Ho Chi Minh. English is much easier to speak because there are people constantly speaking English as part of their everyday language,
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standardization. In what sense? Well, as a bilingual individual, I find myself in the same predicament when learning how to confront situations in my native language. As a vernacular of this estranged language, it is mystery to master the influx of recent arrivals into this new social sphere. New Yorkers and southerners are truly easily identified as the individuals who possess the capability of constantly speaking bad or unacceptable English. But which New Yorkers? Which Southerners? Perhaps, the social
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As I sit here writing you this letter, I’m reflecting back on my year in Denmark, thinking about the mistakes I’ve made and the experiences I’ve had and how they’ve shaped my identity to make me who I am today. English book We’ve been reading short stories from this book in English class called “Growing up Asian in Australia” and one particular story really got me thinking, it’s called “The Relative Advantages of Learning My Language”. The story is about a girl who is Chinese and didn’t take
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Teaching English Overseas There are three central features that are used to define a profession. These include extensive training, significant intellectual component in training and practice, and it serves as an important service to society. My topic will analyze the idea of how being an English teacher outside the United States is considered a profession. This is my dream job, I am currently working very hard to achieve. I’m in love with different cultures and learning new things. I really enjoy
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opportunity to student who live in here, as I could talking with native people also find many different countries friends. When studying English language in UK, I could speaking English to academic exchange with teacher or foreign friends. Also, in the new environment enable us to have many new idea. Besides, this is really good chance to exercise and improve myself. | What are the benefits which I want to develop from this experience ? [150 words]Live in UK which is not only studying new language
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