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Street-Smart Language Learning™. (n.d.). Retrieved July 16, 2016, from http://www.streetsmartlanguagelearning.com/2013/08/difficulties-and-problems-in-learning.html

5 biggest challenges of learning English. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2016, from http://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/englishlearningchallenges.htm

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What kind of difficulty and trouble are there when people learn English????

There is a connection between the native language of a learner and the particular difficulties in learning and using English, and the kind of mistakes a learner typically makes in English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary as there is native language interference in learning and using English.

Listening comprehension and speaking in English are the skills generally more frequently used than reading and writing in daily living in an English speaking country. Listening and speaking in English are more difficult and more important for learners to master than reading and writing. Reading and writing allow us to use dictionary and so on. Therefore, listening comprehension and speaking in English are more difficult than reading and writing. Other difficulties in learning and using English vocabulary include fixed word collocations, phrasal verbs, idioms, proverbs and regional differences in vocabulary usage. Then, since English has formal and informal ways of speaking, it makes new learners difficult to remember informal than formal English vocabulary.

To resolve these problems, the author suggested us that using these ways, as listed below, are really effective for us to become a competent English native speaker.

English synonym dictionaries are an excellent tool for memorizing words for the needs of the learner in real life situations. Extensive reading on a variety of topics is another effective method for expanding English vocabulary knowledge by learners of English.

 

Opinion

I really agree with the author's opinion. Then, it helped me a lot to realize the reason why Japanese are bad at English communication and listening again.

Japanese education is focused on the reading and writing parts. That is, it makes us learning English in an ineffective way as the writer explained us.

For most people, the most concerned thing about using English is whether they can remember the vocabularies they learned or not.

To solve this problem, most people think that they should learn English, at first, from reading and writing which would give them many opportunities to search words they do not know through dictionary and then they could feel some sense of accomplishment.

However, as the author illustrated, it is malevolent ways of studying and it makes us difficult to learn English more and more.

Therefore, I think we need change in learning way of English.

 

 

London, J. (n.d.). Advantages of Speaking English. Retrieved July 16, 2016, from http://www.ehow.com/info_8208325_advantages-speaking-english.html

Benefits of learning English. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2016, from http://www.kaplaninternational.com/benefits-learning-english

What kind of merits are there????

Firstly, job opportunity. Those who are able to speak English, even at a basic level, may find that it can lead to a higher level of employment or simply more job prospects.

 Even if you could speak a little bit of English, those industries as I listed below would recruit you. Mainly in the business such as hospitality industry, telecommunications, travel, tourism and sales. Because, not only will the staff be able to communicate with more customers, but those English speakers can act as translators, if necessary.

Secondly, it gives you the opportunities to study abroad and getting job in other countries.

Thirdly, News, Music and Entertainment are provided mainly in English

As you can feel it from daily life, almost all of the music that is spreading all over the world is in English. Also, news that are released to the world are in English to pervade it to many people, so it is benevolent for you to master English to keep up with world trend such as music, study and film and so on.

Opinion

 I think language that compose of those merits is only English.

Almost all things are entailing English because the countries (mainly U, S and UK) are the most developed in variety of aspects. For example, education, science, astrology and so on. Therefore, mastering English definitely will lead you to step up in every field you will participate.

 All in all, there is no reason you resist mastering English the thing that will lead you to the higher place.