Thursday, 23 January 2014

My English Language Learning Journey


English language was never my favorite subject in school. In fact, I disliked everything that was associated with the subject whether it was essay writing or comprehension. It may be unbelievable but there was truly nothing that could arouse my interest in it. Perhaps a major factor came from the fact that I was from a mandarin-speaking family. To be honest, I believe that English language is rather complicated, especially in the usage of grammar. I am not afraid to admit that my weakest area has always been grammar. As you are reading through my post, I am certain that you would be able to pick up some grammatical errors. However, this is just me. No matter how hard I tried, it would never be perfect.

That is why I am here in this module, trying my best to improve on my control of grammar. To some, this module may seem burdensome or even a waste of time. However, I see it as an opportunity to strengthen my language foundation. It was not until recently that I realized the importance of English language; how important it is to write an error free report. Though I may be a decade late, it is better late than never. Attending this module will definitely be a worthwhile investment for me in the future.
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Edited on 3 Feb 2014

4 comments:

  1. Hi Alvin !

    I think you writing is clear and straight to the point. You described your feeling very well in this writing.
    I personally think that English grammar is complicated and confusing.
    Nevertheless, let's try our best to improve our English through this module!

    Regards,

    Adella Tiffany

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  2. Hi Alvin,

    Indeed, I could really relate to you as I come from a Mandarin-speaking family as well! I guess, reading and writing more could help us in improving our use of English. We may not start from an equal playing field as others, but as Thomas Edison once said, "Success is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration". I believe that with this positive drive of yours, you would certainly be able to see some improvement.

    P.S. I like your style of writing; your sentences are clear and succinct, there are no long, complex sentences which makes it easy to read and understand. Be more confident in your writing! ^^

    Regards,
    Wan Xian

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  3. Hi Alvin,

    Despite what you said about your grammar, I actually think it's pretty good, and can't spot many mistakes. One that I would just like to point out is in your last sentence.

    "Attending this module would definitely be a worthwhile investment for me in the future."

    I think it should be "attending this module will definitely be..."

    Jess :)

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  4. Thanks, Alvin! I appreciate the positive attitude shown in this post. You're right, too: Better late than never!

    I look forward to reading more of your writing!

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