English Experiences.

When I was at junior high school I studied English for the first time. This new subject quiet upset me why I have been spoke only Japanese in my life. "What's English?" " I cannot get more language." I thought like that in my mind probably. That is I did not very like English.
Two months passed after I got into JHS. I was still bad at English. I could not understood 'The third person' and ' tense' . Do you believe that? This is not a lie, this is true.
But, in a sad case, I had a miraculous encounter. ALT teacher from United States came to my school to teach English for assistant. His name is Charlse. I had a fear of him, because his looks seemed a gang. Certainly, all my classmate has same thoughts. Contrary to our suppose, he was kind of tender and cheerful man. He spoke to us actively about food, sports and culture etc. I could follow his words with dufficulty, but I hardly never told and expressed my intention. Though I wanted to speak more, I had no confidence.
One day, my teacher asked me to tell the next class for Mr. Charlse. This was big work for me. Then I tried to tell a massage from teacher to him. Unfortunately, I could not well. It was a bitter disapointment to fail that. So, I studied harder and harder to improve my English. Next week, I talked to him by myself. Just then he said to me with smile " I really happy to be talked you." Of course I felt so too. I got a new delight that communicate each other in foreign language. He returned to his country for only half-year. I felt lonely no one talk to in English. He gave me a many chance to communicate together. Now I greatly appreciate what he has done for me. I can communicate with foreigher in English without anxiety. This is the unexpected occurance of my life.

In senior high school, sometimes I had a chance to read a book written in English. As you know famous Penguin readers' book. It was good for me. I could develop my faculies of Reading. It'a valuable activity. In contrast, English for Entrance exam (matriculation) was not very enjoyable and valuable. It was terrible that we should study grammar and idiom which of no practical use. But I studied unwillingly. English for SHS is kind of rote memorization, I think.

These my experiences made the present myself. It is not too much to say that my attitude for English have been molded by the environment in which I passed my school life. But still not complete. I will come across many people and culture, so my position for English may be varied. It's changeable.

My experiences mainly gives you the importance of communication when I noticed at JHS. The attitude to make relation each other (Especially for foreigner) should be cultivated every chance. To do so, we have to get a habit what get to know from childhood. The least no communication, there is no mutual understanding.

My English experience and thoughts are such above.