Final Post:
I´ve enjoyed this English class, especially all the blog and
posting thing, it ended up to be pretty fun writing about all the different
topics and reading everybody’s posts. I think it turned out great the system of
having something specific to write about, I mean, to write on certain topics
like movies, or ecology, because those are things sometimes we don´t think every
day and when you write something down you realize better, it´s kind of taking
conscious more clearly of your thoughts. And it´s also really interesting to
read how different people can think on some issues, like the job thing, or movies,
and almost everything, and how you end up like unavoidable making a profile of
each person just by reading their opinions and thoughts on such different
subjects.
I think what I have to improve with my english is mostly the
things you get just by practicing, by talking on regular bases, that helps you
get the fluency and the vocabulary. It´s like the hearing thing, you can´t
really study how to be able to understand people talking in english just by
hearing, that´s something you get just living for a while in an english
speaking country.., you get the “ear” to understand everything without much
concentration needed..(I mean understand people like .., I don´t know, from the
south of USA.., that have a weird accent..)
I don´t use my english much outside this class.., even
though, my brother has being traveling to USA a lot this year so I ask him to
bring me books in english. I like a lot reading, and reading in english makes
it even more fun and challenging, right now I’m reading a book called “Balzac and
the little seamstress”, a book I already read on Spanish and really liked.
I totally agree with you! The given topics thing was a very good idea, since you never take the time to really decide what you want to talk about.
ResponderEliminarReading in English is great for learning new vocabulary! I used to do the same thing you're doing, to read the book once in Spanish and then in English, so you can really understand it.
i agree with you a lot,by writing of differents topics, you have a time to think about them, and somethimes you get surprised of yourself; and also, you get a profile of the people around you. and it's true that thing of the "ear"; when you're like 3 months in a place were speaks another language, you get used to it!
ResponderEliminarReading in English is great. In my post I mention it.
ResponderEliminarAbout talking with your brother in English, it´s such a great idea: you will improve your English with someone you know since a very long time. You can talk about whatever topic you like.
Finally, I agree with you about the conscience we acquire by making this themed post. It´s been such a pleasure to write those kind of things you care about in some other language you are learning (because it´s too easy to express in our origin language). It´s an accomplish goal :
I liked your blog’s title. It seems like the exchange program gives you the chance to fell in love with the beatles, the best band.
ResponderEliminarYou have a point about reading English books. Reading helps you with the idiom and it’s a fun activity. I have “The Post Office” written by Charles Bukowsky, in English, its original language. It’s so much better than the translation. We should exchange books sometime.