Essay: 2-02c My language learning experience

Now, I'm going to tell you about my language learning experience. I'm an English major, so we have good chances to learn languages more than high school. First I studied English. Then I studied Spanish and Japanese. Japanese is my mother tongue. It's nature for Japanese to speak and write. I don't think that I learn the language without studying. In addition, I study many kinds of Japanese at school since elementary school. I have studied English since junior high school and studied Spanish for one years. These experiences are my language learning experience history.

I have studied English since elementary school. When I was an elementary school student, ALT sometimes came to our school. They teached alphabet to me. For example, I learned a little conversation and numbers. I learned fundamental English at junior high school. For example, I learned grammar, reading and writing. I also studied English for three years at high school. I studied English to take exam test for university. I wasn't good at English grammar, so I took time to studied grammar. Now I'm an English major. I have studied English for over eight years. It's my favorite language. But, I can't speak English, it's so hard for me. I know speaking and writing is different. If I want to speak English fluently, I have to speak English with foreigner who speak English.

I took Spanish class for one year at KGU. Spanish is similar to English. For example, word order is almost same. In addition, the way of reading is Latin alphabets. Of course it was difficult for me. There are many rules. For example, accent, word form, and more things. Especially, word form was the most difficult rule for me. Spanish has male and female noun and change word forms. I didn't know what was these noun and the word forms. I often made mistakes. But I could study Spanish because I could understand the word order.

I have learned Japanese for twenty years. Japanese is my mother tongue, but I think
it's also studying. In addition, it's one of difficult language for me even though I'm Japanese. I think Chinese character is the most difficult thing in Japanese language. I don't know how many Chinese characters in the world. Maybe we can't remember all of it. I think classical Japanese is also difficult. For example, 'yagate' means 'later', but it means soon in classical Japanese. Many words meanings are very different from nowadays Japanese. The grammar is also very different, and I didn't like classical Japanese. So I studied it very hard when I was a high school student. Gradually, I could understand classical Japanese.

I have learned three languages. There experiences are my language learning experiences's history, and important things. It is developed my English skills and Japanese. I have studied 3 languages, I think Japanese is the most difficult.

I'm Japanese, but there are many things which I don't know the Japanese words. Maybe, I can't realize all Japanese. I have never been to abroad. So I want to go! I want to learn French, it's interesting language for me. By studying many languages, I want to develop my English and Japanese skills. I want to learn more languages!
(539)