I have been living here in LA for as long as 10 months. As matter of course, I have found many things which I couldn’t notice in Japan. Among them, what I feel keenly is the fact that my English ability may not improve automatically even though I just stay in America. I want to point out two reasons First, in LA especially, there are quite a few of Japanese, including students, workers, and their families. At some language schools, it’s usual that most of classmates are Japanese. The school I went to was the same. The school made it a rule that all students must speak only English in the classroom. However when we were only Japanese group, we sometimes compromised with each other spoke Japanese. Besides, my association of days off had been almost with Japanese friends. Within our company, we couldn’t help but speak Japanese. Second, Even though I had many chance to use English in daily lives, still it didn’t mean my English ability had improved. Of course, I have got used to simple conversation. However I am satisfied with simple way of speaking, I can’t acquire further expression. In conclusion, it’s necessary to keep in my mind to use and study English effectively every time. Recently, I revised my way of English learning. I have realized the essence of English little by little.