Time transcripts of English_is_hard

[00:00:00:00]	Okay, English is requirement course in Korea.

[00:00:04:00]	So, I should study English, but I'm not

[00:00:08:00]	native American and I don't [didn't] have

[00:00:12:00]	experience to go abroad to study English. So

[00:00:16:00]	my English was not good; so I didn't want

[00:00:20:00]	to study English. But, in order to

[00:00:24:00]	enter the good university, I should study English.

[00:00:28:00]	So, it was really tough and difficult so

[00:00:32:00]	actually, I hated English. 

[00:00:36:00]	But now I am in the United States to study English.

[00:00:40:00]	Yes, it is too difficult

[00:00:44:00]	and tough, and I don't want.

[00:00:48:00]	But, I should do. Now, I recognize

[00:00:52:00]	the situation which I should study English.

[00:00:56:00]	[Interviewer: So now, being in the United States,

[00:01:00:00]	and having a functional use of English, are you glad

[00:01:04:00]	that you learned English? Or, what are your feelings towards it now?]

[00:01:08:00]	Hm, it's still - I'm still nervous

[00:01:12:00]	to say English in front of 

[00:01:16:00]	people, especially Americans

[00:01:20:00]	because my pronunciation is not exactly the same to Americans.

[00:01:24:00]	Because when I say, or when I

[00:01:28:00]	discuss the topic in the class, I am

[00:01:32:00]	a little afraid and scared because of my ability of English.

[00:01:36:00]	Yeah, and it's only [been] four months in here

[00:01:40:00]	so of course my English skills

[00:01:44:00]	can't increase very much yet from

[00:01:48:00]	before came here. 

[00:01:52:00]	So, now, learning English

[00:01:56:00]	is so-so. [interviewer: So,

[00:02:00:00]	do you feel like, in the United States, when you're

[00:02:04:00]	studying here, do you feel like you've learned a lot more and gotten better? Have you

[00:02:08:00]	gained confidence?] Hm...

[00:02:12:00]	Of course, my English skill is improving.

[00:02:16:00]	Yeah, but, I don't have confidence

[00:02:20:00]	yet. I am still learning.

[00:02:24:00]	English. But, I

[00:02:28:00]	can see American culture and I can

[00:02:32:00]	feel their emotions. Sometimes,

[00:02:36:00]	I felt American people are also same

[00:02:40:01]	to Asian people. So, in terms

[00:02:44:01]	of view. I feel English is much more

[00:02:48:01]	close to me. Yes.

[00:02:52:01]	[interviewer: Okay, so what was it like learning

[00:02:56:01]	English in Korea - in South Korea? What was the

[00:03:00:01]	classes like?] Uh... class? [interviewer: Or, how - or 

[00:03:04:01]	what was difficult or hard about it, or what was easy about it?]

[00:03:08:01]	In Korea, English is a requirement course. But,

[00:03:12:01]	we study and we concentrate

[00:03:16:01]	on the grammar and reading. Yeah, because 

[00:03:20:01]	there are not enough people who can study

[00:03:24:01]	English because we are 

[00:03:28:01]	Korean and our language is not English.

[00:03:32:01]	So, we just concentrate on grammar.

[00:03:36:01]	So... it is weird because just studying grammar

[00:03:40:01]	can not bring actual English

[00:03:44:01]	skill like speaking or writing.

[00:03:48:01]	So, I don't like it. But, the grammar

[00:03:52:01]	is very important in the tests so in order

[00:03:56:01]	to get higher grade, you have to study grammar. And,

[00:04:00:01]	grammar is just memorizing the

[00:04:04:01]	rules. So, it was not difficult. But,

[00:04:08:01]	just studying grammar can't

[00:04:12:01]	improve my actual English skill.

[00:04:16:01]	[interviewer: So, um...

[00:04:20:01]	What kind - how does that um... sorry, 

[00:04:24:01]	I'm trying to form my question... Um...] Yes, it's okay. 

[00:04:28:01]	[interviewer: So, not having that experience 

[00:04:32:01]	with the speaking part, do you 

[00:04:36:01]	think that is what makes you more 

[00:04:40:01]	less confident with your abilities?] Of course.

[00:04:44:01]	Because I don't have any experience

[00:04:48:01]	to study English in front of Americans.

[00:04:52:01]	So, it makes me feel 

[00:04:56:01]	uncomfortable. Yeah... Yeah...

[00:05:00:01]	And showing my weakness point feels me

[00:05:04:01]	uncomfortable and unconvienent.

[00:05:08:01]	[interviewer: Alright, so, um...

[00:05:12:01]	How was it different here in the United States

[00:05:16:01]	learning English, and speaking it,

[00:05:20:01]	what is different about it than it was in Korea? Is it just language

[00:05:24:01]	or, is it just the difference between speaking and studying, or what is it?]

[00:05:28:01]	When it comes to studying English

[00:05:32:01]	in Korea, I studied a lot of grammar

[00:05:36:01]	because I concentrated on getting - to get higher

[00:05:40:01]	grade in the tests. But, in the United States

[00:05:44:01]	actual conversation skill is important.

[00:05:48:01]	I have to live in here. So 

[00:05:52:01]	I studied

[00:05:56:01]	speaking or writing because I should take the class

[00:06:00:01]	so I should write a paper. So speaking and writing skills

[00:06:04:01]	is important in here. In Korea,

[00:06:08:01]	reading and grammar was important. [interviewer: Okay, so do

[00:06:12:01]	you remember what was your first experience 

[00:06:16:01]	speaking English with a native English speaker? Do you remember?]

[00:06:20:01]	Ah... it was really, really, really difficult.

[00:06:24:01]	And of course I know the words.

[00:06:28:01]	But, when I say English in front of 

[00:06:32:01]	a native American, I forgot. That's

[00:06:36:01]	the reason why I hate English. Because, yeah,

[00:06:40:01]	I feel very unconvienent. They

[00:06:44:01]	- they look - they look different.

[00:06:48:01]	from me and they speak other languages I don't

[00:06:52:01]	know. And they speak too fast.

[00:06:56:01]	Sometimes I can't understand, even though I know the

[00:07:00:01]	words. At first time, I

[00:07:04:01]	had a experience with a 

[00:07:08:01]	foreigner - ah, with American.

[00:07:12:01]	And, at that time, I forgot the word "student."

[00:07:16:01]	Yeah, I know the words! But I forgot! So, I can

[00:07:20:01]	- I couldn't say "I am I student."

[00:07:24:01]	[laughing] Yes! Yeah! I had

[00:07:28:01]	to speak by, um, 

[00:07:32:01]	write up. But I forgot the word so I couldn't

[00:07:36:01]	say. Even "I am a student!" So,

[00:07:40:01]	I was really really hate the situation. [interviewer: So,

[00:07:44:01]	what made you decide to want to come and study in the United States?]

[00:07:48:01]	Um... because I had to study

[00:07:52:02]	English in order to get a better job. 

[00:07:56:02]	And to get more money. 

[00:08:00:02]	And I want to experience something new

[00:08:04:02]	and I want to experience abroad

[00:08:08:02]	worlds. Yeah, so I want study

[00:08:12:02]	in the United States. And I thought, if I study

[00:08:16:02]	in the United States, then maybe my English skill will be improved.

[00:08:20:02]	[interviewer: Alright, is there anything else you want to talk

[00:08:24:02]	about?] Thank you for interviewing me! [interviewer: Alright, 

[00:08:28:02]	thank you!] Yes.