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　　At the beginning of the class, we learned about learner factors and what kind of influence they have on learning. It is true that one's personality and temperament may affect one's learning, but it would be a shame to get depressed and set one's own learning limit. I felt it is important to find a learning method that suits each of us.

　　Certainly, even my middle and high school classmates with a good vocabulary, good grammar, and high English test scores did not speak English fluently. Even though I able to understand easy English with the vocabulary and grammar I had learned so far, I can't immediately express my thoughts and ideas in English. I was in a hurry to speak in English when I suddenly had to, so I couldn't even follow simple grammar and spoke a bunch of words in English. It is clear that the number of training and practice in speaking is far less than that in vocabulary, reading and listening.

　　The most interesting thing I found was about children and second language learning. It's not enough to just have your child listen to English, it's not just that they will learn to use English just because they go to a language school, it's that they will feel stressed out by having to speak English, and they will feel even more burdened by their parents telling them to use English at home. If you try to expose your child to English in a reckless manner, there is a chance that it will cause trauma to the English language itself. These are things that any parent who wants their child to learn English is likely to do. It is clear that just because children are flexible does not mean that we can just give them everything, but that we need to carefully balance their minds when it comes to language learning.

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      There must be so many different cultures and rules in the world because culture shock can happen even between Japanese people.The important thing is to understand and respect those cultures, and not to criticize or dislike them just because they are different from my way of thinking. Valentine's Day, Christmas, Halloween, etc. all came from overseas and the Japanese people enjoy it by changing it to fit their own style. That is great way to enjoy different cultures. My ALT teacher told me a lot of interesting stories about cultural differences and that's how I got interested in foreign country.

I'd love to do a seriously scary Halloween one day!

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      Our team took a look at how we kept ourselves motivated to study and shared each the way each person have taken. I found that if we only had one goal, we would be satisfied with our achievement and would not be able to carry ourselves to the next step. There is no one answer and there are different methods that are better suited to each individual, so it's important to find that and never stop practicing.  That said, actually, it's not easy to keep going... I also thought about how I could motivate my students if I were in a position to teach English and what I could do to achieve it.  

TOO OLD TO ROCK AND ROLL

 

 Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: 

Too Young to ???

          Greg's father has been living like a dead man since his wife died in an accident. He wasn't that old, but his bangs were thinning and he didn't pay attention to his clothes and his appearance was getting older. Their neighbor Valerie, who cares about them, encouraged them, and thanks to that, Greg's father gets smile and getting better day after day, and Valerie and Greg's father seem to be in a good mood, but...

 I thought it was going to be a funny comedy, but it didn't end very nicely. Despite his son's concerns, I felt that the father's heart was still young. It may say roughly like "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to stop playing!"

DEAD MAN'S ISLAND

 I thought it's a horror story, but it's a mystery. 

After the death of their father in a tragic accident, Carol and her mother are looking for a new job to start their lives over. Her mother is hired as a secretary and Carol as a farmer, but they are taken to an island where is forbidden tourists visiting. The man who hired them is acting suspiciously and is apparently hiding something. What is the secret hidden on the island?