Moving to Canada from another country is a big step for any person, especially when your home country’s language is not English. You need to be willing to learn a new language, new skills, and work hard. You can’t really prepare yourself for all the changes you will face, but with a positive attitude you can move ahead and do better.
Two weeks after I arrived in Canada I went to write my first test in English. It was for my driver’s license and when the instructor asked me how long I had been in Canada and I said two weeks she laughed at me. I wrote the test and passed my sign test and only failed my written test by one question. The instructor was very surprised and I went back the next week and passed. Within a month I took my road test and had my Saskatchewan driver’s license. I succeeded quickly because I practiced questions online and read the driver’s handbook. My wife helped me to study and found me the online practice test. I also met a friend from my home country who lived half an hour away and he took me driving in …show more content…
It took a few months to get my first teacher but then I started online classes once a week at level 3. I started at level 3 because my writing placement test was a three. I was already at level 5 in speaking and listening and level 7 in reading after being in Canada for 9 months. When I knew I would be moving to Canada I worked really hard in my home country of the Dominican Republic to learn English. When I first met my wife I didn’t speak any English and I made sure I practiced daily to get better. I am still taking the LINC Home Study course and they have helped me to improve in all areas of English, especially writing. With my improved English I have been able to successfully pass three out of five classes needed for my GED. I have my Dominican Bachillerato, which is grade 12, but I want to get my Canadian grade 12,
Two weeks after I arrived in Canada I went to write my first test in English. It was for my driver’s license and when the instructor asked me how long I had been in Canada and I said two weeks she laughed at me. I wrote the test and passed my sign test and only failed my written test by one question. The instructor was very surprised and I went back the next week and passed. Within a month I took my road test and had my Saskatchewan driver’s license. I succeeded quickly because I practiced questions online and read the driver’s handbook. My wife helped me to study and found me the online practice test. I also met a friend from my home country who lived half an hour away and he took me driving in …show more content…
It took a few months to get my first teacher but then I started online classes once a week at level 3. I started at level 3 because my writing placement test was a three. I was already at level 5 in speaking and listening and level 7 in reading after being in Canada for 9 months. When I knew I would be moving to Canada I worked really hard in my home country of the Dominican Republic to learn English. When I first met my wife I didn’t speak any English and I made sure I practiced daily to get better. I am still taking the LINC Home Study course and they have helped me to improve in all areas of English, especially writing. With my improved English I have been able to successfully pass three out of five classes needed for my GED. I have my Dominican Bachillerato, which is grade 12, but I want to get my Canadian grade 12,