Why Did I Started To Learn English?
I started to learn extracurricular english in a English academy, placed in my Barcelona's neighbourhood, when I was 11 years old. In that moment I didn't know which was the reason why did I need to learn a foreign language. I was going there because it was mandatory, due my parents plans for me. Since I didn't see which was the point, a lot of times I was lazy for doing my homework and sometimes I wasn't doing them.
After 11 years, when I was 18, my English academy had prepared me enough to take the B2 exam, which I passed. When I got the certificate, I decided to quit my English classes.
When I started my university degree, I wasn't concerned about my English level, so I didn't have any need for improving it. Everything started when I did an Erasmus exchange program more than 1 year ago, which I moved to Croatia. There, I have met new people, although just croatians. Since in this country, television is not dubbed into their language, they were watching films in original version. For this reason, they knew so much how to speak proper english.
After this experience, I realised how much I needed to improve my english to communicate with everyone, and to express properly the ideas I had.
Search from various English teachers...
Corrections · 5
1
Why Did I Start To Learn English?
I started to learn extracurricular English in an English academy, situated in my neighbourhood in Barcelona, when I was 11 years old. At the time I did not know why I needed to learn a foreign language. I was going there because it was mandatory, following my parents plans for me. Since I didn't see the point, many times I was lazy with my homework and sometimes I skipped it.After 11 years, when I was 18, my English academy had prepared me enough to take the B2 exam, which I passed. When I got the certificate, I decided to quit my English classes.
When I started my university degree, I was unconcerned about my English, so I felt no need to improve it. Everything started when I did an Erasmus exchange program more than 1 year ago, when I moved to Croatia. There I met new people, all Ccroatian.
Since in this country, television is not dubbed into their own language, they were watching original version films. For this reason, they knew much better English.
After this experience, I realised how much I needed to improve my Eenglish to communicate with everyone, and to properly express my ideas.
very well written!
0
Why Did I Started To Learn English?
I started to learn extracurricular English in a English academy, located in my Barcelona's neighbourhood, when I was 11 years old. In that moment I didn't know what was the reason why did I needed to learn a foreign language. I was going there because it was mandatory, due to my parents plans for me. Since I didn't see which was the point, I was often lazy doing my homework and sometimes I wasn't doing them.After 11 years, When I was 18, my English academy had prepared me enough to take the B2 exam, which I passed. When I got the certificate, I decided to quit my English classes.
When I started my university degree, I wasn't concerned about my English level, so I didn't have any need for improving it. Everything started when I did an Erasmus exchange program more than 1 year ago, which I moved to Croatia. There, I have met new people, although only Croatians. Since in this country, television is not dubbed into their language, they were watching films in original version. For this reason, they knew so much how to speak proper English.
After this experience, I realised how much I needed to improve my English to communicate with everyone, and to express properly the ideas I had.
Irene, I hope your goal is C1 or C2. It's well worth it. B2 allows you to immigrate to foreign countries, but a C1 or C2 gets you jobs that a B2 level won't. One thing though, read the following link about when to use capital letters.
https://www.englishclub.com/writing/capital-letters.htm
Gil in snowy Canada
0
I can relate to what you say. My Dad was Dutch and spoke no English when he arrived in New Zealand. He offered to teach me Dutch but why bother cause I won't ever go to Holland. I live in an English speaking country and it is everywhere. My Dad learned English because he had to, and when I was born my language became natural to me, and when I spoke to my Dad we understood each other because he spoke good enough English.
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
