My English Language Essay

The language is important in human life, however most people do not usually recognize this fact because the native language for them is the breath of life. I also did now know that. When I was at school, learning languages -Korean that is my mother tongue, English that was a required foreign language, and French that was a second foreign language- was just for my grades. I never felt the need to learn the languages and never have the chance to choose what kind of languages I want to learn.

However, from the moment I had to live in Frankfurt, Germany, every situation changed, not for sightseeing. I had never learned German, so my daily routine was fear itself. Moreover, I son was too young, at that time my son had just passed his first birthday, so I had to take care of him all day. I could not have the time to learn Germen. It was hard for me to do the grocery shopping or to buy bread. On day I lived in Frankfurt for around one month, I and my son were strolling in the park near my house, and suddenly a boy came toward us and

However, I sometimes hesitate to say something becasuse of the concerns about my broken English like the time using German. I still feel I am the outsider here. As a non-native speak, my English is also not very proficient. Nevertheless, to become a member of this community I am living, I always try to understand the culture and the language better, but it is hard to fully overcome them. Due to my efforts, I can speak English more fluently than before, but I am still far from the level of native speakers. However, in hindsight, we have the homogeneirt that we are all human beings. Language is just one of main means to link each other. Throught my experiences, I have learn the importance of language, but the most impostant thing is the understang and regard to other people. It is time that we should realize the reason why languages were created and