Second Language

Here we today interviewed each other asking a few question. Seating in this class next to Amy, I interviewed and discussed about her conflict and some of happiness. China is seen variously as an ancient  civilization  extending over a large area in  East Asia which is country that Amy from. Her native language is Chinese. Even she was nine years old when she moved to U. S. A. ; she started to learn English from basic didn’t even think how hard it is. Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication.While having a clear idea of why she learning English, Amy thought it can help to motivate her in her studies. Since she noticed that most of the students in her school speak in different language, Amy felt that learning English language it will help her to communicate with them. Also she though it will give her a better understanding of their culture and way of thinking. Wherever Amy was all people around her speaks in English. So that made her finds friends who might sp eak in her primary language. Although she learned English much more than when she was in her first in U.S. A. , she transferred to Newcomer high school. Newcomer high school was for an immigrant who has a poor language level. From there she easily started to learn English by asking help from who might speak in Chinese language. Unless English she was a good at math and other school subjects. In addition, she had fun learning a foreign language by sharing an interest with her friends. When Amy learned another language, she also learned the different titles and functions of sentence parts. Learning these things made her a better student and a more articulate person.She more likely mentioned that many of the root words used in foreign vocabulary will help her later on as her struggle to comprehend or analyze new words in Amy’s native language. â€Å"I was happy to learn new language. † said Amy with her smile which was full of her face. Adding â€Å"But sometimes English was weird and complicated to me† Amy tried to show me how she learned English like her native language. â€Å"Being able to play with other kids, she stayed away from this because of poor language† sadly added Amy.Hearing all of her trouble with language I was thinking how she proudly learned English now. I am proud of her. From now on she knows two languages: Chinese and English. The end of this conversation I strongly thought one language is never enough! Noticing someone who is fascinated by languages and enjoys learning them, then one language is never enough. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. (Nelson Mandela)