The Journey to Learn English

The first I learned English when sitting in nursery school. Initially only memorize alphabet by the method of singing. Then began to memorize the names of fruits, animals, objects and limbs. Next, when entering elementary school continue to learn by rote method to start stringing words and determine the active word, passive and introgative to tenses.

When I sitting in grade 4 elementary school, I was put into English tutoring by my parents name of the Institute is Harcourt International American English Course. There are really trained daily conversations using English such as borrow erasers and pencil, permits to the toilet and talk to any classmates should use English. That's so difficult but it was fun. 

At that time I had a lot of trouble, I have not been able to speak fluently, my vocabulary is still very little then the challenge of reading with the correct accent is still far away. Until finally when the class increase I did not pass and I decided to stop tutoring there. Then my parents transferred me to Happy English where the learning method only filled the English Language module and the rote memorandum on each page. . I persevered for 1 year of tutoring there until I started to understand vocabulary and was able to string up words but it made me master the theory without daring to interact. Until finally I graduated from elementary school and quit English lesson again.


The moment of junior high school where I have started to know the internet and learn English is no longer riveted by the book. I started listening western song and trying to memorize every lyric by following the accent of the singer and then I started looking for the meaning until little by little I began to understand the pronunciation of the word in English through the songs.
The fact to learn English with the method of the song was arguably quite effective because then I am easier to memorize and understand its meaning. Continuing when I graduated from junior high school and I went to school where everyday language uses Arabic-English once a week. I just enjoy and learn to talk to my schoolmates using English, although when heard by people who understand this is a English that is really chaotic. But, atleast i had tryin to be .  But in the end I was brave and started to learn free speaking. 

Until one day I was study tour to Jogjakarta area and given the task by my teacher to interview a tourist about how your response about Indonesia and its culture. There I tried my best to understand what the tourist was saying and finally I managed to do it even though I had a lot of trouble talking to them. It was my most valuable experience in learning English.

Besides songs, I really like western movies. As I watch the movie I listen slowly and try to understand what is being said and how to pronounce the word correctly. Then streaming youtube, listening to youtube channels outsiders, without translate and reading English novels. With so much vocabulary that I get and what I know. I think the challenge of learning English is speaking directly to other people. Because if we only learn theory alone it is useless. That language to communicate is not a theory. So, learn English in various ways, especially the way you like. Such as via songs, movies, youtube and so forth. I'm currently enjoying movies and watching youtube channels by outsiders so I can better understand the real English concept. And also speaking should continue to be done.

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