Why Is It Difficult To Learn A New Language

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Learning a new language is one of the most difficult things I have done in my life. My whole life has changed since I moved to the United States. I did not know how to speak English when I arrived here. It is difficult to survive in the United States if you did not know how to communicate or understand what the other person is trying to say. I had to learn English by reading books and watching movies. I had a friend of mine who helped me with learning English as well. I am getting better with my English skills, but I am still having difficulty with the written portion due to grammar. I am thankful to my English teacher, Mr. Wright, from high school who taught me how to learn the English better. It was my first day of school and I went to the school early and I ask one of the security guards to give me directions to my class. When I got to the class, Mr. Wright was sitting in there. He said, “Are you the new student here?” I replied, “Yes”. He told me …show more content…
I have truly tried hard to be a better writer, but due to the fact that English is my second language, I am not good with the grammar and vocabulary. I now have no problem communicating with people, however I am struggling with writing. As an English learner, I feel like English is the hardest language of all. Compare to two other languages that I learned in my home country, English is by far the most difficult. I have been learning English for 6 years, but I have not been able to learn everything. Grammar is the hardest comparing to talking. There is a saying “Nothing is impossible”, I am highly motivated that one day I will be able to write well in English as well. In addition, I am taking this class to improve my writing skills. Nevertheless, I am confident that after this class I will be able to improve my writing skills so that I can move forward with my

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