Chat in English (英語で雑談） Part 194

519 ：名無しさん＠英語勉強中：2015/08/30(日) 04:39:41.08 ID:iCxK9/MC.net

>>514
Thank you for your message.

I was born and raised up in a local area in Japan.
I almost had no chance to communicate with native speakers in English
until I joined English conversation class when I was a University student.
After studying basic English conversation at that class, I got an opportunity
to participate one month of home staying program in Seattle, United States
by introduction of my uncle. Immediately after I arrive at host family's house,
I got homesick because I could not understand their speaking English at all.
Furthermore, I could not come across my intention by speaking because of
my poor speaking. I also tried to pass my intension by writing, but not working at all.
It was just a culture shock for me because I had never experienced communication
problem as long as I speak in Japanese. This experience made me study English
seriously after I returned to Japan. It has passed more than 20years since then, but
I still feel necessity to learn English more to communicate well with overseas friends.