In this document, the author discusses the languages used in their local context and the challenges of learning English. Specifically, the author notes that while Catalan and Spanish are commonly used and understood, English is still emerging. Schools are teaching more in English but students have limited practice speaking it outside the classroom. The author also struggles with speaking English confidently despite taking many courses and believes immersing themselves in other English activities may help improve their skills.
In this document, the author discusses the languages used in their local context and the challenges of learning English. Specifically, the author notes that while Catalan and Spanish are commonly used and understood, English is still emerging. Schools are teaching more in English but students have limited practice speaking it outside the classroom. The author also struggles with speaking English confidently despite taking many courses and believes immersing themselves in other English activities may help improve their skills.
In this document, the author discusses the languages used in their local context and the challenges of learning English. Specifically, the author notes that while Catalan and Spanish are commonly used and understood, English is still emerging. Schools are teaching more in English but students have limited practice speaking it outside the classroom. The author also struggles with speaking English confidently despite taking many courses and believes immersing themselves in other English activities may help improve their skills.
Nowadays, in my context people use Catalan and Spanish for communicate
in my context. For a long time, these languages have coexisted in Catalonia.
This is a reason whereby more people understand and talk perfectly these two languages. Moreover, English language appeared few years ago and society arent (isnt) adapted it yet. Schools teach increasingly this language, and there are more courses for the adults, but the problem is that people only learn it in a classroom and that learning it is ineffective. We arent accustomed to hear conversations or see TV programs in this language; so as not we are accustomed to talk (quizs, mejor speak it). When you do an English class it is a big problem, because the pupils only have this moment for hear and use the English language. A lot of families talk with their children in Catalan or in Spanish, but rarely they rarely talk in English. One solution that these families use is to contract a nanny who talks in English with their children. However, there are families that dont have enough (suficiente) money to pay this service. Other solution its to do classes of English in Academies, but the problem its the same, they need have money for it. Anyway, the society are is changing and they know that now its very important to learn this language. When I was young the English was a subject, but now there are other subjects that do in English, such as Science, Maths or Art and Crafts. In my case, I have a big problem with this language. I did more courses and I studied for a long time, but Im not accustomed to talk. For example, when I have to talk in interviews, I cant connect the words and I think that I will never be able to do it. Then, when I'm in a class and I can follow it and I pass levels without problems, but often I believe that I need to learn it in a different way. Its for this reason that I am taking this course. I want to try if I do doing others things in English I could learn this language. Nowadays, in my job its more important being able to talk in English than you have more experience. Consequently, I need to talk in English very well because I believe that Im a very good teacher and I know that this is my vocation.