4/28/2006

An analysis of my language learning experience

My most enjoyable language learning experience has been homestay visit to America(the state of Wisconsin).
My least enjoyable language learning activity has been translating English into Japanese with textbooks and dictionary when I was high school student.
My most valuable language learning activity has been speaking only English with others.
My least valuable language learning activity has been studying at home in junior high(Before I went on the homestay). At that time, I didn't have motivation to improve my English skills, so I couldn't concentrate on my Engish homeworks.
In general my language learning experience has been almost reading and memorising. These experiences were boring, I thought. But I think they're needed by language learning.
By my language learning experiences, I think the important thing to learn languages is to have strong motivation. Teachers should find a way to lead learners to have motivation .

4/25/2006

The Story of How I Learned English

When I was a elementary school student , I was taught English by native speaker with my classmates after school every Friday. In this class, we played a lot of games and practiced pronunciation(animals, foods, stationary, number, the day of week, and so on ). I was looking forward to play(I thought I don't study) in the class at that time .

In junior high school, I could get a great opportunity! I went on a homestay visit to America!(the state of Wisconsin)
By this experience, I was interested in English very much. Then, I studied English more active, not passive in junior high.

In high school, I memorized a lot of words, grammer,and idioms. I didn't know this is the best way to study English . Then, I felt bored with studying English than elementary and junior high.

Now, I study English actively, I think. I watch the NHK English TV program almost every day and read books written in English(sometimes include Japanese), and study for the TOEIC. I
keep studying English happily now.

4/20/2006

My introduction

Hi! My name is Fantasista.
I study English education at a University.
I want to be an English teacher.
I like soccer very much. This year is World Cup year! I like Nakamura and Miyamoto of Japan team. I hope the Japan national team players do their best in World Cup .