Reflection 1

My English language learning journey

I've been learning English since I was in primary school. At the beginning, we just learnt some basic knowledge: vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking. We had more chances to practice reading and writing skills afterwards. In high school, English teachers always taught what we could learn on our own, and we were required to take notes. However, English classes in Singapore are quite different from those in China. I could still remember how terrible I felt after I finished my first comprehension paper, because I was used to multiple choices while the questions required us to answer using my own words. We also learnt a lot about writing different types of essays, thinking critically, reading longer articles and writing summaries and reflections. Since English is quite important, I hope I could improve my English through ES1102.