3
months have passed since I came here and I have got used to studying in
Australia so it is a good opportunity for me to remember what studying in Japan
was like and to think of difference between the two.
When
I was studying at Kansai University, we were divided into 8 classes of around
20 students to study Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar and
Vocabulary. It was similar to ICTE. However, the biggest difference is people
around me. To be sure, all the teachers in ICTE are native English speakers so
I can practice listening in the whole classes and they also correct our
mistakes in my speaking. There were some English-speaking teachers in Kansai
University actually, but the number was not enough and some of them spoke
Japanese frequently. As for classmates, there are plenty of students from
various kinds of countries. The only way to communicate with them is English;
thus I have to speak English and have lots of opportunities to improve speaking
skill. Moreover, this is a good chance for me to know the cultural differences
as well.
Apart from my class room, I can learn English wherever I go. One word,
one phrase or one sentence from advertisements, shops and websites teach me
useful expressions. My host parents are teachers for me, too. I can hear many
living English and slang which I have never learnt before. Though there are
some bad words to use, a little slang would make the way of my speaking cool! I
couldn’t experience anything above in Japan.
Now I enjoy studying here so much. I would like to acquire as much
knowledge as possible. She’ll be right!
