My English
language learning journey was enjoyable and fun when I had enrolled into kindergarten.
At that point of time, I learnt about English Language such as the twenty-six English alphabet and learning how to form simple words together in a group
with other children.
Ever since
I had joined primary school, it was the most important steps of my English language
learning journey because it slowly builds up my foundation and I started to
interact with my classmates and applied correct grammar in my writing skill and
pronounced my words clearly. I was exposed to the basic of English fundamentals
such as tenses, punctuation and grammar which gave me a better understanding of
what English is.
After I had
advanced to secondary school, the school had ordered ‘Reader’s Digest’ for all students
to read during assembly period. I had stumbled upon complicated vocabulary I
had never come across and I would find out the meaning of the word from Oxford
dictionary. Next, I would try to relate these vocabularies in my composition writing
whenever necessary.
As an undergraduate
now, I have many assignments that requires English such as report writing and this
will determine the level of competency in my English language. Achieving good
grades on my report writing skill I would need to read up online for examples
and also read up the newspaper such as ‘The Straits Times’ to know about
current affairs of what is happening around the world for ideas to be implemented
in my report writing.
Ultimately,
I feel that English language is an asset that will follow you forever. It is critical
to start young so that when you proceed to the next level you are more familiar.
To be fluent in English is all about practicing every day in you lives and not
make the same mistake again.
I can totally relate to Andrew's English learning journey. From the learning of English Alphabets in pre-school to the expansion of his vocabulary knowledge in his teens. It has definitely been an enjoyable journey for me too. I agree with him that our knowledge of English Language is an important asset to us which allows us to communicate freely with most of the people around the world. Also, to hone our skills in the English Language, we should incorporate it more into our daily lives.
ReplyDeleteAndrew’s English learning journey was impressive, whenever he came across unfamiliar vocabulary despite his young age he would try to find out the meaning of the word immediately, I doubt many of the students at that age would think that way and instead they will think of how to avoid studies.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what he mentioned about English being an asset that will follow us forever to a huge extend, as English is being used as a general language worldwide, having a vast knowledge of it will helps us in the future be it work or social life.
It was a fresh read from Andrew's post from the point he started his schooling days in kindergarten until now. I commend his curiosity and eagerness to learn at such a tender age. I feel that he can also include what are his action plans to help the next generation to adopt his attitude towards learning. He can also give out recommendations to teachers so that they too can inculcate this practice in classes.
ReplyDeleteOverall, I also feel that that individual incident is not enough to substantiate his past experiences. Maybe he can add in one more incident and it will be perfect. But kudos to you for a job well done especially on the first post :)