- Narrativas coletadas por Ana Maria Barcelos -

 

Narrativa de DGR

I have loved English for a long time. Then, in nineteen ninety eight, I started learning this language at the X English School in Y (name of the city) where I studied for four years. Two years later I started studying at the University in X.

However, there is something that has blocked me for long of my life, it is my shyness. So, despite I can understand what people say and despite I like English too much, I can’t speak much because I feel nervous, it makes me feel down and it bored me so much.

When I coming to this University I expecting that the course helped me resolve my problem. In fact, nowadays, I’m feeling more secure about my shyness, it is going to be more controlled, but until today I am feeling blocked and bad when I need to speak in loud voice or when I need to make a oral test.

I would like to improve written and my conversation. I would like to control my fear to speak and I’d like to take risks and be adventurous with language to try out my skills.

I have tried to motivate myself to practice my English with my classmates, but some of them are very critical, that’s a shame.

About my teachers, some of them speak English very fast and overload my mind and don’t give me enough time for recycling these information, then I am feeling frustrated when I can’t have time to formulated answers when they ask me.

I hope to improve my knowledge graph about English in this semester and others that will come. I am planning my language learning and reflect on what I need to learn to meet my objectives.

God bless me!