Assistant Jenny's Story

Hello. I am Jenny. First of all, let me introduce myself. I am a current assistant and a member of the Sat. advanced class at 6:00 as well. I majored in Korean Art and Art Education and graduated from my school last summer. As you see, there is not a special reason to keep studing English according to my major. We don't need to have a nice English skill to get a job or at work. But I am so into English. Why? I like to learn English and love to meet people through it especially, when I go to trip.   Now, let me tell you my story. I started learning English when I was 14 as most of you did. Till then, I barely knew English- I just knew ABC'S and hello(?).I had struggled with English to catch up with my classmates for a couple of years. But I liked to learn English as my skill got improved. I enjoyed reading English textbooks aloud pretending I was speaking not reading. Sometimes I assumed myself as a narrator or an announcer. I read  same phrases over and over till my tongue got used to the expressions and the prounciations to be a nice narrator.^^ It was fun not like studying a boring subject to get a high score. I think I became a self- confident English speaker through it even though not perfect.   My 1- year- trip to Canada offered me good chances to speak in English so I can be more fleuent. But I believe it was not everything. It has been building up since when I was a middle schooler. Reading habit have been giving my strength and a base of my English.   I highly recommend you to read aloud English books(conversation books, artlcles etc.) repeatly till your tongue gets used to it. It will help you to be more fleuent. Oh~ One more tip! For your pronunciation, read slowly but clearly... You don't need to read fast..  Then you will find yourself who uses those expressions you practiced by reading very natrually with a good pronunciation. I am still using this method.^^;   Thank you for your time. Good luck to all of you!