My Language Story

I was born in Romania, and spent the first 12 years of my life there. My native language is Romanian, but I started learning Spanish in school when I was 8. I started learning English in school when I was 10. I learned a lot about English grammar in school, and because it wasn't very different from Romanian and Spanish, it wasn't too difficult for me

When I was 12 I moved to Canada, where I had to speak English not only in school but everywhere else, as well. In fact, I stopped learning English formally when I  moved to Canada.My Canadian friends taught me how to speak English well, and how to pronounce the words correctly. I also read a lot. I learned many useful words, and had a lot of exposure to good English sentences. Reading English books was a big step for me, but I used a dictionary a lot and with time I became a very good reader.

I continued to do exercises to improve my grammar.  I continue to work on my English,  and once in a while I ask my friends for help with pronunciation and confusing grammar points. Learning a language is a life long pursuit. If you  want to be a good second language speaker, you must commit yourself to continuously improve your language. My future language goals are to become a better writer and  a more confident speaker, so I plan to write as much as possible,  and do a lot more  public speaking.