Blog 8: English Language Challenges

Hi everyone!

This was my first English course and I had a really good experience in it. I liked a lot that this course's focus was to use English more that learn grammar and that stuff. I think that grammar is important but, to learn a language, the most important aspect is to use it.

Considering that, I think that writing the blogs was a really good way to use English. Also, the topics we had to write were interesting and motivate the writing, especially the free topics we vote in classes.

I also liked a lot the topics we discuss in classes through interviews, poems, videos, and texts. I think that one of the major things that I'm thankful for this course is the new authors that the teacher showed us. I would like to read some of them on my vacation.

I think that one aspect I need to improve is to talk more freely and fluidly about diverse topics. Making the videos I notice that talking confidently is hard for me. I think that a way I could improve this is by talking more. Luckily, my sister studied English so I can ask her for us to talk in English about diverse topics. I think that I can sustain a small talk but I would like to improve in more complex and profound conversations.

Outside this class, I use English to read some texts from other classes, to see videos about topics that I like on YouTube that are only in English and to understand the music lyrics.