Thursday, 7 November 2013

Me as a language learner


Dear Fiona,

I started studying Transcultural Communication two years ago. Unfortunately I have not been as successful as I imagined thought I would concerning my studies. That is why I have to retake this course.

When I started studying I had neither had any special language learning experience, nor had I been to an English speaking country. That is exactly what changed this summer. I spent one month in Vancouver, where I took language courses and also improved my English by just speaking the language.

Concerning my language learning strengths, I am honestly not sure about what they are. Speaking could be something I am good at because I had one month practice in Canada. However, what I definitely can tell you more about are my weaknesses and what I want to focus on this semester, since I am in this course for the second time. Grammar has always been a problem and so it is my greatest concern. To evaluate this problem, my plan is to do some exercises at ‘’engishpage.com’’. I am also way too nervous when it comes to sitting an exam. In situations like that I make mistakes I always regret afterwards.

Summing up, I can tell you that I have high hopes for this semester and year. My plan is to study a lot for the upcoming exams and do my best to pass all of them so that I can take the Kommissionelle Gesamtprüfung.

Best wishes, Irina    (243 words)

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