Why do you learn English?

China
May 17, 2011 10:39pm CST
For those who English is not their mother tongue,what's the motive for you to learn English?To pass exams in school?Or to communicate with foreign friends?Or because you have to use English at work? Do you really LIKE English or just because it's a must-learn? For me,I have an American boyfriend so I have to learn English well,and I also want to impress him with my English skills.I also enjoy readling English novels and news,etc. What about you?Why do you learn English?
12 responses
@dabieO (120)
• Philippines
18 May 11
to some poor people like me that we could not able to send ourselves to school, MEDIA especially SURFING in the enternet are really big help.. we learned english by dealing some forieign people in an ONLINE GAME..thats really a big thing that u know what u are dealing about especially by understanding DOLLARS..
@dabieO (120)
• Philippines
18 May 11
curiosity istelf and eagerness to learn... there may have times that the faces of people sorrounded me are puzzled.. but.. im trying :( learning english is rough for me.. unlike to those who are borned with english community, send thierselves to school...
• Philippines
7 Jun 11
In my case, I have to learn the language because of work. I have to speak fluent english at work because I communicate with Americans, mostly. Learning english isn't that hard, the pronunciation is what's important. Here in the Philippines, cup, cop and cap sounds the same so I had to work on their differences. That goes the same with several others.
@chrissieatu (1033)
• China
19 May 11
I think i am kinda language freak. I simply like languages. And English is the most popular one. Plus, now i used English in my work also. It's fun to learn & communicate in English
• Indonesia
18 May 11
I was sent to study English while I was small by my parents. Until now, I still study English, as it is important to communicate with foreign people. Well because of English too I can join this site XD
• Mexico
19 May 11
this a great post i like it, this is fanny because at the time of chooling i did not pay attention to english subject, until i need to talk to foreign people thats then i reaiize that i need to learn english a good advice to all young people is to better learn now in school because is the lenguage of the hole world everywhere you go needs to talk english and its nice to meet friends form all over the world
• Indonesia
18 May 11
coz i love english
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
18 May 11
Good day to you RabbitCanFly, In our country, we are compelled to study english. As I remember, during my school days, it was a part of our subject curriculum. And now that I have grew up, I love to learn foreign languages. Wherein, I am trying to study other words and languages.
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
18 May 11
It is a must to learn English in our country. I think it's more widely used than our national language. Our laws are all in English, so are most textbooks. The major newspapers are also in English.
@watergirl (567)
• Philippines
18 May 11
English is the medium of instruction in school so we all have to learn it by heart. It is also easier to get around abroad if you know english. If you know other foreign languages then good for you but if you don't know a lot, English would be a good start.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
18 May 11
Here in the Philippines, English is our second language. We know how to speak our native tongue Tagalog , but we still do have subject in Pilipino. But at school, the medium of teaching is English until we graduate and have our job. Since we know how to speak & write in English fluently, we can also be hired in International companies, who pays higher salaries.
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
18 May 11
Hello, At least you have a reason why you want to learned English. right? that is good just keep it up and i know you will improve much. I want to learn English because we can use it in many ways, English is a universal language. We can understand each other by speaking this language. And maybe it is also a benefit in work.
• Philippines
18 May 11
English is our second language here in my country. We have an English subject in elementary, so learning English is really required for us. We believe that learning English at a young age will give us an advantage when we look for jobs. In my job, I am required to speak in English as we deal with our American clients and customers everyday. I am also required to be good in both written and english. I enhance my English speaking and writing skills by watching American TV shows and movies, reading English books, and just by merely conversing in English.