I love English



I've been learning English for a long time now. In fact, in France it's really common to begin your second language when you enter school, at 3. It has always been a pleasure to learn English, despite some teachers during high school. Then, when I entered university, I was hoping to finally become bilingual before going abroad for my third year. Unfortunately, the poor quality of the classes and the lack of hours (only two per week) have made me stagnated for two years. Never mind, I will pursue until I got my C2 level (also because in Sciences Po we cannot stop English classes until we have passed C1). Although I have not learned much in these classes, I had the chance to take half of my curriculum in English last semester.

In Chile, it seems like English is not as highlighted as in France, and I can understand, considering that all the countries of South America (except Brazil) speak Spanish. However, I enjoyed being part of this class, because I had the opportunity to practice, to help, to meet new people, and to exchange with them, whether it was in English or in Spanish 😉 

I must admit though that the switches between my second and my third language were particularly harsh during the semester. I know that I must work on this, but being in an all-Spanish environment (except when I am with my French friends), and above all for the first time in my life, has made it difficult to express myself in English. I don’t think that I will take another English class next semester, but I am looking forward to participating in language exchanges with Couchsurfing or with a Britannic-Chilean institution.



Comments

  1. Esteban Yáñez ValdiviaDecember 27, 2018 at 4:14 AM

    Hello Julie! I hope you like Chile a lot, I am surprised to know that you have 3 languages,
    I hope you are well :)

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    1. julie.bDecember 27, 2018 at 6:44 AM

      Well I've got my native language that is French, English obviously because I have this course, and finally Spanish because I'm studying here !

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    2. julie.bDecember 27, 2018 at 5:42 PM

      And yes I really like my "adopted country", I look further to discover it in the second semester, and if I can with some Chileans!

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  2. Mario MoralesDecember 27, 2018 at 4:54 PM

    I think it's great that you know three languages, we should all have the possibility to do it

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    1. julie.bDecember 27, 2018 at 5:44 PM

      Yes I'm grateful to the French system for it ! Nonetheless, all French students do not mastered 2 foreign languages like me, it is not as common as it seems haha

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