外国語を学ぶ意義について話してみよう

Talking about the purpose of learning a foreign language
あなたは、外国語を学ぶ意義について話しています。
外国語を学ぶ意義は、人それぞれ異なると思います。生まれが国や環境によって、さらに異なる意見が出てくるかもしれません。あなたが英語学習を始めた理由や、日本人としてなぜ他言語学習が必要であるか話してみるとよいでしょう。
What is your main purpose for learning a foreign language?
 
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What is your main purpose for learning a foreign language?

The reason for learning a foreign language is to communicate with people other than Japanese. It means put myself in unusual situation,and it is exciting thing to me.

自然な表現

The reason I'm learning a foreign language is to communicate with people who are not Japanese. It means putting myself in an unusual situation, and it's an exciting thing to me.

1. Rephrase it this way so the sentence naturally answers 'What is your main purpose?'.
2. Use 'who are not' because 'people other than Japanese' sounds awkward when talking about nationality or ethnicity.
3. The word after 'means' needs to be an '-ing' verb (gerund) when it stands for an action.
4. 7. Add 'an' before singular, countable nouns.
5. Add a space after the comma to fix the spacing error.
6. We use contractions in natural speech.
It's great to hear that you're excited about learning a foreign language! What language are you learning?

I keep learning English and started learning French recently. I feel it is very hard because it differs from Engish on pronouciation and grammer. I struggle learning it.

自然な表現

I've been learning English and recently started learning French   . I feel it's very hard because it differs from English in pronunciation and grammar. I struggle with learning it.

1. The present perfect continuous ('have been learning') shows an ongoing activity better.
2. 3. Move 'recently' before 'started' to make the sentence flow more naturally in spoken English.
4. Contractions are common in everyday speech and make the sentence flow better.
5. 7. 8. Spelling correction
6. We use the preposition 'in' when talking about differences 'in' a specific area like pronunciation or grammar.
9. Add 'with' before 'learning' (or changed 'learning' to 'to learn') because the verb 'struggle' is followed by 'with + noun/gerund' or 'to + verb'.
I studied French about a decade ago, too. It has a similar sentence structure to English, but the pronunciation is really difficult. By the way, what made you decide to study both English and French?

I originally like studying English. Through I studied English, I came to be interested in learning something. The reason I started learning French is just interesting to new world. My wish that I'd like to communicate in new language gradually became big.

自然な表現

I originally liked studying English. Through studying English, I became interested in learning something new. The reason I started learning French is that I was just interested in a new world. My wish    to communicate in a new language gradually grew stronger.

1. Use 'liked' because you are talking about the past event that originally sparked your interest.
2. 'Through' is a preposition and needs a gerund ('-ing' form) when followed by an action.
3. 'Became interested' is much more natural and concise in everyday spoken English.
4. Add 'new' after 'something' to complete the meaning of opening your mind to new topics.
5. The structure 'The reason... is that...' is required to properly connect a reason to a full clause ('I was interested in a new world').
6. Add 'I was' to provide a subject and past-tense verb, as a person feels 'interested'.
7. 'Interesting' describes something that causes interest, while 'interested' describes how a person feels.
8. The adjective 'interested' is always followed by the preposition 'in' when introducing the object of interest.
9. 11. Add 'a' before a singular countable noun here.
10. Remove repetitive phrasing ('wish' and 'would like' mean the same thing).
12. 'Grew stronger' is the natural phrase used when talking about desires, wishes, or feelings increasing.
What's your main goal for learning English? How often do you study it? Also, why did you choose to learn French out of all the languages you could've picked? Are you planning to visit or move to France someday?

It is difficult to say clear goal for learning English and French because I don't have any plan to move to foreign country. But I love and enjoy learning new languages.

自然な表現

It's difficult to say a clear goal for learning English and French because I don't have any plan to move to a foreign country, but I just love and enjoy learning new languages.

1. Use contractions consistently in normal speech.
2. 3. Add 'a' before singular, countable nouns.
4. Use a comma (,) before 'but’, which is a coordinating conjunction that links independent clauses.
5. Add 'just' to make the transition after 'but' sound smooth and natural, though the original sentence was already grammatically sound.

(Here is an alternative: 'It's hard to state a specific goal for learning English and French since I don't plan on moving abroad, but I simply love learning new languages.')
Learning a language can open your mind to new cultures and ways of thinking. Besides English and French, is there another language or culture you would like to explore in the future?

If I had enough time to study, I would like to learn Spanish. Because it is one of my best countries I have traveled ever. I can't forget delicious foods and beautiful scenery.

自然な表現

If I had enough time to study, I'd like to learn Spanish. This is because Spain is one of the best countries I've ever visited   . I can't forget the delicious food and beautiful scenery.

1. 5. Use contractions consistently in normal speech.
2. Add 'This is' because starting a sentence with 'because' creates an incomplete sentence (fragment) when answering like this.
3. 'Spanish' is a language, but you are referring to a country ('countries I have ever visited').
4. Superlative adjectives like 'best' require the definite article 'the'.
6. 8. 'Ever' naturally goes before the main verb in present perfect phrases.
7. Use 'visited' because 'travel' requires the preposition 'to' when followed by a place.
9. Add 'the' because you are talking about specific food from that country.
10. 'Food' is usually an uncountable noun when talking about cuisine or meals in general.

Nice work! Keep practicing!
  • bilingual((名)二言語使用者 (形)二言語を自由に話せる、バイリンガルの)
  • literacy(読み書きの[識字]能力)
  • proficiency(堪能)
  • competent(有能な)
  • global society(グローバル社会)
  • One of the benefits of learning another language is making new friends.(他の言語を学ぶことの利点の一つは、新しい友人を作ることです。)
  • You shouldn't be afraid to make a mistake if you want to learn.(学びたいなら、失敗を恐れてはいけません。)
  • I always use this app to translate Japanese to English.(日本語から英語への翻訳にはいつもこのアプリを使っています。)
  • The two of them seem to be having a hard time with communication.(お二人はコミュニケーションに苦労されているようです。)
  • If I pass the test, I'll have the opportunity to study abroad.(テストに合格すれば、留学の機会が得られます。)

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