Friday, April 21, 2006
Learning English-No Pain No gain
Name: Soony Seo
Class: Gse/Critical Review
Date: 4/19/06
Learning English- No Pain No Gain
English has became a global language. It is very important to speak English fluently to communicate with other countries. The author insists that Korean students who study English abroad must use it in total daily for effective learning English, and I agree that author’s idea that the Korean students try to grab English anytime anywhere in their life.
According to this article, “Learning English in ESL program”, the author insists that Korean students have to speak English anytime, anywhere. The serious problem is connected to life outside ESL. Some Korean students have tendency to be together for forgetting isolation. Even though Korean students are in America, they gather to be together and communicate in Korean frequently. It is easy to speak Korean with friends, but it is ineffective to learn English even though they are in America. Furthermore, Korean students have to understand the culture of America. He also emphasizes that Korean students are willing to experience culture of America. The author suggests extra efforts to improve English and understanding such as having foreign roommate, conquering shyness for communicating in English, participating both Korean church and American church, listening radio, watching television, reading newspapers. It is important to think like Americans for understanding language. It is a effective to live in English for learning English, if you can.
The author clearly state his position on the problem of learning English in America. Even though Korean students stay in ESL in America, it is very important to try to experience English through direct experience and understand culture in daily life. I think that the author clearly explain the problem because the author give specific explanation for learning English. Furthermore, the author explains the problem well by using easy vocabulary and explanations for learning English so that the readers can understand clearly. As a newspaper, it naturally avoids unfamiliar abbreviations, words, terms, and concepts for general people. But it is not academic for research papers; there are no specific survey output. It is difficult to find accurate facts which have been examined by survey. In other words, the author does not give enough evidence.
It is very important to live in English day by day for learning English. Even though learners who want to learn English face the pain that makes them feel stupid in using English like stupid people, they have to focus on learning English and living like Americans. As time goes by, they will gain English in their lives.
Reference
Learning English in ESL Program. The Korea times. (2005, September 27). Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://search.hankooki.com/times/times_view.php?term=learning+english+in+esl++&path=hankooki3/times/lpage/biz/200509/kt2005092720124011860.htm&media=kt
Class: Gse/Critical Review
Date: 4/19/06
Learning English- No Pain No Gain
English has became a global language. It is very important to speak English fluently to communicate with other countries. The author insists that Korean students who study English abroad must use it in total daily for effective learning English, and I agree that author’s idea that the Korean students try to grab English anytime anywhere in their life.
According to this article, “Learning English in ESL program”, the author insists that Korean students have to speak English anytime, anywhere. The serious problem is connected to life outside ESL. Some Korean students have tendency to be together for forgetting isolation. Even though Korean students are in America, they gather to be together and communicate in Korean frequently. It is easy to speak Korean with friends, but it is ineffective to learn English even though they are in America. Furthermore, Korean students have to understand the culture of America. He also emphasizes that Korean students are willing to experience culture of America. The author suggests extra efforts to improve English and understanding such as having foreign roommate, conquering shyness for communicating in English, participating both Korean church and American church, listening radio, watching television, reading newspapers. It is important to think like Americans for understanding language. It is a effective to live in English for learning English, if you can.
The author clearly state his position on the problem of learning English in America. Even though Korean students stay in ESL in America, it is very important to try to experience English through direct experience and understand culture in daily life. I think that the author clearly explain the problem because the author give specific explanation for learning English. Furthermore, the author explains the problem well by using easy vocabulary and explanations for learning English so that the readers can understand clearly. As a newspaper, it naturally avoids unfamiliar abbreviations, words, terms, and concepts for general people. But it is not academic for research papers; there are no specific survey output. It is difficult to find accurate facts which have been examined by survey. In other words, the author does not give enough evidence.
It is very important to live in English day by day for learning English. Even though learners who want to learn English face the pain that makes them feel stupid in using English like stupid people, they have to focus on learning English and living like Americans. As time goes by, they will gain English in their lives.
Reference
Learning English in ESL Program. The Korea times. (2005, September 27). Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://search.hankooki.com/times/times_view.php?term=learning+english+in+esl++&path=hankooki3/times/lpage/biz/200509/kt2005092720124011860.htm&media=kt
# posted by soony @ 1:48 PM 
