Module 1 Essay

Second Language that I had experiences

Hannah (Lee Han Na)

I started to study English when I was a middle-school student.

Before studying English, I didn't have any ideas about English at all.

I only knew that English is America language. At that time I thought "Why do I have to study other country language? because of required subject?" I didn't want to study English and I wasn't interested in studying English at all.

But my English teacher in a middle school made my mind change totally. She was friendly and cheerful. She also had a great sense of humor. She always tried to make me and classmates laugh and feel comfortable during the English class. Sometimes she prepared some material like foreign pictures, English funny books, English magazine, English newspapers, English songs. I could concentrate on the class easily and I was interested in studying English.

When I didn't have good point for the test, she gave me some feedback and made me have confidence. She tried to take care of me. And she always told me and classmates "Go to Gyeonbokgung. there are lots of foreigners and tourists. Speak to them in English. Practice English in the Gyeonbokgung." and she also said that we need to communicate with a variety of people. So I went to Gyeonbokgung with my classmates. There was Gyeonbokgung near my middle school. I spoke to foreigners and tourists in English. At the moment I was very shy and my face was getting red. Even I couldn't speak English well, they told me "Wow you can speak English!　Good job! Very good! " When I heard that from them, I was proud of myself. It was a very big challenge to speak English in front of people outside. It was a wonderful memory to me.

So my English teacher was good explainer, involver, enabler.

And she always respected and took care of me and classmates.

We all loved her very much. I was sure that my English teacher and me and classmates related very well to each other. She was my greatest English teacher. I will never forget her.

When I was a high school student, I didn't like English class.

Because English teacher wanted students to sit all the time and study very quietly. And when he taught English, he adjusted the focus of grammar, writing, reading, translation and memorizing vocabulary.

When I asked him a question, he said " you don't know that? I already taught. you have to study again by yourself or ask other friends!" At the moment I was very embarrassed. After that I didn't like him. So I wasn't interested in English at all and My English was getting worse. And he explained too much; TTT. Even some students slept during the class, he didn't care of students. His class was boring very much.

My high school English teacher wanted students to sit on the chair and study English at the desk quitely. He might like to be strict and teach English in korean style traditional classroom but My middle school English teacher wanted students to speak English to many kinds of people outside. She always tried to make cheerful and active environment in modern classroom. Of course my English was effective when she taught me.

Now I am taking Tesol class. I really want learn about how to teach for children with excellent teaching skill. I would like to be a good explainer, involver, enabler teacher. That is a my goal. I know it is very hard So I will always try to do best and I will take care of students with all my heart.

Walt Disney said "If you dream it, you can do it"

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