In the introduction to "My English Diary", it said you could post your English diary entries here for people to read and reply, so here's one I wrote yesterday (when I was in Adelaide. I'm back in Melbourne now).
I'm in Adelaide now, and I'm using a computer that does not have Asian text support, so I can't use any Japanese, not that I would be able to if I could anyway haha!
Anyway, we took the Aeroplane to Adelaide, and the airport quite affected my emotions. The only time I have seriously travelled was when I went to China one and a half years ago. Before that, when I was little, I had been to Greece, but I don't remember much about it and it wasn't a big deal. Going to China however, I was alone and met up with friends there, it was interesting stopping off in Singapore airport and then being in Beijing airport shortly after.
When I'm in an airport, the thing that strikes me the most is the possibility of the next place you see being another airport (apart from the plane and looking out the window) in a place in a different part of the world. I was only going to Adelaide though, and I felt a kind of sadness, like I was meant to be going somewhere else, but yet could not. I feel as though my place is not here, at least not now. Being in an Airport, a place with the means to transport you ANYWHERE, I felt quite dissapointed that my next stop would not be Japan. I feel even more dissapointed now that my next stop cannot be Japan as long as I don't know how to speak the language, which, as far as languages are concerned, would not be a short time...
So in a sense, I'm stuck here. There is an invisible cage with a lock of language, the key being knowledge. I have to study Japanese, and I must not stop trying or slowing down.
To all those people reading who have learnt a language who are reading this... I ask you a question. How long do you think it would take to work up a language to a USEABLE level, if you were to take that language into it's home culture... Is this something that is achievable in two years? Three years? I suppose I can't see where things are going... I can't measure things from my perspective...
Anyway, I better go and revise my kanji...
I hope to hear from everyone soon.
Thanks for reading,
Peter.
I'm in Adelaide now, and I'm using a computer that does not have Asian text support, so I can't use any Japanese, not that I would be able to if I could anyway haha!
Anyway, we took the Aeroplane to Adelaide, and the airport quite affected my emotions. The only time I have seriously travelled was when I went to China one and a half years ago. Before that, when I was little, I had been to Greece, but I don't remember much about it and it wasn't a big deal. Going to China however, I was alone and met up with friends there, it was interesting stopping off in Singapore airport and then being in Beijing airport shortly after.
When I'm in an airport, the thing that strikes me the most is the possibility of the next place you see being another airport (apart from the plane and looking out the window) in a place in a different part of the world. I was only going to Adelaide though, and I felt a kind of sadness, like I was meant to be going somewhere else, but yet could not. I feel as though my place is not here, at least not now. Being in an Airport, a place with the means to transport you ANYWHERE, I felt quite dissapointed that my next stop would not be Japan. I feel even more dissapointed now that my next stop cannot be Japan as long as I don't know how to speak the language, which, as far as languages are concerned, would not be a short time...
So in a sense, I'm stuck here. There is an invisible cage with a lock of language, the key being knowledge. I have to study Japanese, and I must not stop trying or slowing down.
To all those people reading who have learnt a language who are reading this... I ask you a question. How long do you think it would take to work up a language to a USEABLE level, if you were to take that language into it's home culture... Is this something that is achievable in two years? Three years? I suppose I can't see where things are going... I can't measure things from my perspective...
Anyway, I better go and revise my kanji...
I hope to hear from everyone soon.
Thanks for reading,
Peter.
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Yes, this message board is for everybody to write everything of their everyday's life.Thanks
About learning a foreign language, I think the time that it takes for one to learn a foreign language up to a useable level depends on the language you learn.
I learned Japanese and English as a Korean and can speak some of (not all of) them.
I find Japanese more comfortable, presumably because Korea has similar cultural and linguistic background to Japan.
I remember my Canadian friend who was learning Korean used to say he envied Japanese classmates who has a head start in learning Korean.
I think I can understand how it must be challenging for you to learn all those kanji. it would be quite hard even for Japanese kids.
But we all know the time and the effort would take us to close to the level...don't we?
at least I want to believe that...
But the time that we learned a foreign language at schools doesn't seem to count.
I learned English like for 10 years in Korean schools, all of which were so useless.
They emphasize grammar and readings too much only for exams.
Hours and hours that you spend on learning on your own seriously only seems to matter.
Writing this makes me guilty I had better go and study English as well.
About learning a foreign language, I think the time that it takes for one to learn a foreign language up to a useable level depends on the language you learn.
I learned Japanese and English as a Korean and can speak some of (not all of) them.
I find Japanese more comfortable, presumably because Korea has similar cultural and linguistic background to Japan.
I remember my Canadian friend who was learning Korean used to say he envied Japanese classmates who has a head start in learning Korean.
I think I can understand how it must be challenging for you to learn all those kanji. it would be quite hard even for Japanese kids.
But we all know the time and the effort would take us to close to the level...don't we?
at least I want to believe that...
But the time that we learned a foreign language at schools doesn't seem to count.
I learned English like for 10 years in Korean schools, all of which were so useless.
They emphasize grammar and readings too much only for exams.
Hours and hours that you spend on learning on your own seriously only seems to matter.
Writing this makes me guilty I had better go and study English as well.
Like Jamie said, a class of school gives us the method how to pass the exam, it's a kind of persistent demand. However, Peter and Jamie, and I study non-mother tongue for purposes of personal education. Therefore, it's easier to attain an objective. Someone for 1 year is kind enough to do may have worked with a great effort(depends on people, whether they have drive and the ability of communication).
If you feel working is against your will at the moment, think again and call something to mind.
You would have a strong desire when making a vow to take to work up a language to a USEABLE level.
You're working not by force, by choice.
Enjoy study! When you're in stuck, having smile deliberately will make your load of care casual.
I wish you the best of luck!
If you feel working is against your will at the moment, think again and call something to mind.
You would have a strong desire when making a vow to take to work up a language to a USEABLE level.
You're working not by force, by choice.
Enjoy study! When you're in stuck, having smile deliberately will make your load of care casual.
I wish you the best of luck!
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