MyExperienceofLearningEnglish
WhenIwasafreshmaninGuangwai,IwasboredwithlearningEnglishandsufferedalotintheEnglishclass.AnEnglishmoviechangedallofthis.Oneday,afriendofmineaskedmetowatchwithheramoviecalled“FindingNemo”.IwassoonattractedtothecutelittleclownfishNemo,andthefunny,meaningfulplot.Afterfinishingthemovie,IbegantoimitateNemo’spronunciation,whichgavemelotsoffun.ThismoviechangedmyattitudetowardsEnglish.Soonafterthat,watchingEnglishmoviesbecamemyfavouritehobby,whichtookmostofmysparetime.Eachtime,whenIfinishedthemovie,Icouldn’thelpthinkingandspeakinginEnglish.ThefeelingIgotfromimitatingthepronunciationofmyfavouritecharacterinthemovieandtheirfamouswordswasjustgreat!Notlonglater,Iwassurprisedatmyprogress----Icouldunderstandmostofthecontentofthemovieevenwithoutsubtitles.Wow,thatwasawonderfulfeeling!Iwasreallyinspired.ThenIbecameanactivestudentinmyEnglishclassandbegantoenjoylearningandusingEnglish.
Personally,Ithink,thekeytolearningEnglishwellistodevelopaninterestinitfirstandthenspendlotsoftimelearningandenjoyingwhatislearned.Askyourselfaquestion“DoIfeelhappywhenIlearnEnglish?”Ifyouransweris“no”,you’dbetterhurryupandfindsomethinginterestingtoyou.Forexample,anEnglishmovie,anEnglishbook,oranEnglishsaloon.Alsofindyourselfapartnertowatchthemovieortoreadthebookandthendiscussaboutthestorywiththem.Alternatively,takeawillingfriendwithyouwhenyoudecidetojoininanEnglishactivity.MyfriendPeggywasexactlysuchaperson.SheandIwatchedmanyEnglishmoviestogether,talkedabouttheEnglishstorieswebothread,andattendedmanyEnglishspeakingactivities.IbenefitedagreatdealfromPeggy’scompany,hergoodEnglish,andevenmorefromherinspirationasshealwaysencouragedmeandstoppedyoufromgivingupwhenIalmostlostheartinfrontofdifficultiesandhardships.ThankstoPeggy’scompanyandhelp,IfoundlotsoffuninlearningEnglish.Together,wemetwithmanyinterestingpeopleandmadefriendswiththem.ThisishowIgrewinterestedinEnglish,fellinlovewithit,andturnedmyselfintoafluentEnglishspeakereventually.
Allinall,mysecretoflearningEnglishliesintwothings:firsttostartwithsomethinginteresting,andthentoworkwithawillingpartner.Ifyoufollowmyexample,withthehelpofthesetwo,youaredestinedtoenjoylearningEnglishandmakingcheerfulprogress.
