Essay 2-02a: My language learning experiences

I’m going to tell you about my language learning experiences. I learned three languages, Japanese, English and German. I have learned Japanese since I was elementary school student. I have learned English since I was junior high school student. So I started studying English when I was a junior high school student. And I had learned Germany when I entered this university. And German is my choice. In university I could choose one language from some language.

First, I learned Japanese when I was elementary school. I remember I often studied Hiragana and Kanji. So I felt so difficult for me. But I learned to write Kanji every day. To remember them, I wrote them down again and again. I learned a lot of things, for example how to read and how to write. So I first learned classic when I was junior high school. I dislike classic very much. Because I don’t read classic sentence and it is completely different from modern style. But I like to learn Hyakuninissyu. I like the most a poem is “Coarse the rush-mat roof Sheltering the harvest-hut Of the autumn rice-field; And my sleeves are growing wet With the moisture dripping through”. (Emperor Tenchi) Do you know this a poem?

Next, I first learned English when I was junior high school student. It was first foreign language, so I was very looking forward to study English. But I remember I could not understand English. In junior high school student, I dislike English. But I entered high school; I was a little like English. So I took in part English recitation contest. I practiced right pronunciation, intonation and expression every day. I like to learn English from this here. I want to learn more English.

Third, I first learned German in this university. Why I chose German? I heard my older friends that German is easier than other language. And German grammar is similar to English grammar. So I decided. But I don’t understand. It is very difficult for me. There are many rules. For example, accent, word form, and more things. Especially, word form was the most difficult rule for me. I read a textbook in German every class. German has male and female noun and change word forms. I didn't know what these nouns were and the word forms. German teaches by Mr. Yagi. He is always smirking. So he is good to use a cassette tape. So I want to study more German and go to there.

As you can see, I have learned three languages. They tell a lot of many important things for me. So I want to learn more languages. Especially, I must improve my English skills. To study many languages, I want to develop my English and Japanese skills. Thank you for reading. Please tell me about your language learning experiences.
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