Essay 2-01a: Language Learning Stories

I learned English at first when I was elementary school student. But, the time learning English sometimes had held. This class was speaking English, not writing English. Taking this class, I thought English is interesting. The word I committed to mind the first was “apple”. That time, I wouldn't study it more at home. Although I thought English is interesting, but I was not interested in it.

Graduating from elementary school, I started learning real English. But, the first English score was bad. I became to be weak English. I could commit to mind easy English words. But, I couldn't commit to mind English grammar. That time's test hardly had questions of English words. So, I could take the points of English words, and not take that of English grammar.

Next year, the then English teacher was transferred to other school; the new teacher came to school. The teacher was very very strict and terrible. But, the teacher was well teaching English. Almost students became better English score. Because we had to submit English note which studying English every day. The numbers of pages was different from English test. If English score was 40 or more, we had to write English 1 page. If that was 30 to 39, we had to write English 2 pages. If that was 29 or less, we had to write English 3 pages. But, some people who are able to write English perfectly didn’t have to submit English note. When I was 8th grade, I wrote English 2 pages. But, when I was 9th, I wrote English 1 page. So, my English score became better and better.

Graduating from junior high school, I entered a high school oriented toward preparation for university entrance examinations. Entrancing soon, I didn’t decide a university or a college I want to go. My high school was a high school oriented toward preparation for university entrance examinations, so English class had every day. English class has 2 classes, one is reading, the other is writing. My high school had a English class for entering university. This class was an optional subject, but more half students took this class for entrancing this class. So some days, I took 3 English classes a day.

When I was 11th grade, I decided a university I want to go because I wanted to learn English or other languages. But, the university I wanted to go was not KGU. I wanted to entering one university. One day when I was 12th grade, I went to this open campus day for prospective student. I heard about English class in this university, but I was not interested in this English classes. I wanted to be better English, and I wanted to learn other languages. KGU has not only English classes but also other languages classes. So, I decided entering KGU.

I passed the recommending, so I studied hard English for university. I studies not only English words but also English grammar. I wrote many English words and grammar in notebooks. I often went to book store. Until, I hardly went to reference book's corner. But, I went there, and I bought the English reference book. I studied using it at home. One day, I found a vocabulary notebook. It was not a normal vocabulary notebook, it was a specialist vocabulary notebook. These fields were environment, economy, education, and industry. I was very interested in this notebook. Buying this English vocabulary notebook, I could know about English words I hadn't known.

Entering KGU, I decided other languages I wanted learn as second language. It is French. I’m more interested in French. So, I thought I want to learn French. I thought French is more difficult than English. So, I studied harder French. The first spring term, I could get this credit. But, the score was so-so. The first Autumn term, I studied harder it than spring term. So, I could get the credit, and the rank was the best. The next spring term, I took next French. It was best, too. In English, it is separated into five parts. These are speaking, reading, writing, listening, and grammar. Grammar isn't in second term, but other English are more difficult than first term. Because these class have many homework. So, I will study them harder than first term to get these credits.

My favorite junior high memory

My favorite junior high memory is track and field. This memory is good and bad. When I was junior high school student,  I belonged to track and field to be up my physical. One day, I was unwell. Although I practiced everyday, my recording went down the time. In time, I couldn't run 1500 meters, and fell down flat on the ground. Because I was anemic. About two months, I cured it not to give up track and field. After that, my recording became better the time. Through this accident, I found not to give up is important. I wanted to belonged to track and field in high school. But, I couldn't find track and field practicing. So, I belonged basketball.

Something special I did during this vacation

Something special I did during this vacation is going to driving school. I don't have driving license, so I went to driving school to get a driving license. After a week starting summer vacation, I started going to driving school. After about two weeks, I take exam to get learner's license. After finishing the exam, I think I cannot get it. But, I could get it. After a month starting to go to school, I passed the final exam and graduated from driving school. After three days, I can get driving license. After that, I practiced driving around my house. I want to be good driver.

Good and bad points about summer

Summer's good point, there are many delicious foods when it is summer. I have many favorite foods when it is summer. I like watermelons, melons, thin noodles, and pears. When I eat them in summer, it is more delicious. Although summer has good point, summer has many bad points. It is too hot. So, I cannot sleep because it is too hot. And, there are many mosquitoes in summer. So, I cannot sleep more in summer. And, outside is hot in summer. So, I don't want to go out in summer. Because there is cooling in my house.

How I study during the vacation

I have to study not only English but also French in this summer vacation. But, I have no time I study their. Because I go to driving school every day. I will get driving license during summer vacation. So, I don't want to miss driving exam. It is not only playing but also studying. I have to study hard about it. So, I have no time I study other subject. For a month, I got a driving license. I practiced driving near my house. After that, this summer vacation is one week. I could not study English and French.

What classes I will take next term

Next term, I would not change the classes. But, I have to change the classes because Listening class changes. And, I miss 3 classes. In 3 classes, I disappointed the environment class. I thought it is easy, so I could this class’s credit. But, I couldn't get this credit. So, I don't want to take next environment study class. So, I changed it. Next term, I will take Japanese study and languages study. Because I'm interested in language. I want to study English more, and I want to be able to speak, read, listen, and write another language.

My vacations plans/preparation

Last summer vacation, I didn't have anything I must do for summer vacation. So, I was free last summer vacation. But, I may not be free this summer vacation. Because I will do 2 things. One is plan I met high school friends. The other is plan I go to driving school. 1st plan, I will go to Kumamoto city with high school friends. My friend is in Hokkaidou. He goes there to become teacher. 2nd plan, I will go to driving school. Because I don't have driving license. So, I want to get it during this summer vacation.