English as 2nd Language

Learning new languages are fun and interesting but they can be difficult as well. Through language, we can also get a glimpse of a society's culture and structure. English, as a language, eases our communication process and bridges global barriers. These are some of the importance of learning English.

For those who are not native speakers of this language, there are certain difficulties and areas of ease that can be encountered.

In my case, one of my strengths in writing in English as my second language is my thorough understanding of the grammatical structure or syntax of this language. I find my lessons in grammatical structure very interesting which makes it easier to understand. Subsequently, writing with correct grammatical structure can be met with ease.

However, there are certain areas which I found difficult with the English language. Firstly, the vastness of the English vocabulary makes it difficult for me to master this language. This also hinders me in finding the most appropriate words to write in order to accurately express my thoughts. Secondly, every now and then, I still make mistakes with my spelling. There are a good number of words which I hear in a certain way but they happen to be correctly spelled differently. Thirdly, being someone who is not a native of this land and not as deeply immersed with its culture, I find it difficult to understand the context of some English phrases/structures. I believe this is a difficulty shared by many other foreigners. Sometimes, we tend to use the language in our very own cultural context only to find ourselves lost in translation. This makes writing particular ideas which strong cultural entrenchment quite hard.

But overall, I find the language fun and interesting. Its wide use in media: print, television, radio makes it easier to understand and learn.