As far as I can remember, I was insistent my mom to teach me to recite English alphabets. My mom wrote English alphabets on a cutting board. I tried to recite it until I can remember all of English alphabets. I was so happy and eager to show off my ability. I held the cutting board while I walked and recited English alphabet around my home. I had been appreciated by neighbors. This is the starting point of my learning English and my mom was first English teacher.
After that, I start learning English in school as a student.
In primary level, I learned English from English book and sang English song in lab hour.
In junior high school level, I was a student of Mini Bilingual program which have to study Mathematic, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in English.
In vocational level, I learned how to make a resume and cover letter.
From primary level to high vocational certificate level, I think it is learning English that focus on grammar so much. Therefore I have a fairly English skill. Although I can remember lots of vocabularies and pattern of grammars, I can’t speak English well. When I would like to speak English, I must attempt to bethink the vocabularies and pattern of grammars. It’s too attempt to bethink. And finally, I can’t think out and speak out. -"-
For a case of my problem, while I was waiting for a van to come back my home at Victory monument, there are two foreigners walk into the ticket area. They asked to vendor for van to travel to Pattaya. The vendor attempted to tell them that it was overtime to sell ticket at here, but they can buy the tickets from another ticket counter. The vendor just said “It is overtime” without told them about another ticket counter. I think that the vendor didn’t know how to speak in English. I saw this happening all the time and I would like to help both the vendor and two foreigners. If I didn’t afraid that I will be shy when I speak wrong or confused when I listen to them, I might help them.
As the above, I usually tell my friends that my English skill is very hardness on paper but very weakly on communicate when they appreciate me about English skill.
However I am very happy to study English at KMUTT. I love this style of teaching that teacher gives me for feedback of my homework. This method improves my English skill better. And I also like work group style (biography and traveling). It builds love and unity between me and my friends. We don’t help together for English subject only but for all subjects.
