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Saturday, March 25th, 2006
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*I have only 124 days to go before USCPA exam!

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   I had a chance to study English as I used to in my university days. It was about some interesting topics about English grammar, which question I received from a friend of mine I came to know through this blog communication. Again I thought it’s great that we can meet people from all over the world through the internet communication network, exchanging views, information, pieces of advice, and so on.

   About my English. As I confessed at times here on my blog, I have never stayed in any other countries so far in my life. I acquired English through the classes at junior-high and high school, where I studied English under the grammar-oriented education method, whose outcome is still notorious, being called “juken-eigo.”

   I think the grammar-oriented style of English study is rather helpful, especially if you learn English here in Japan. If you are to acquire English in a foreign country (e.g., in US, or in UK), maybe you can learn a lot through the daily communication with the native people there, which would stimulate your linguistic sense embedded in a certain part of your brain and you’ll be able to speak English in a natural manner someday.

   But if you’re to learn English effectively in Japan, taking a grammar-oriented approach is one of the most effective ways to acquire English.

   It is true that native speakers’ English is not always grammatically correct. It’s true to our Japanese language. For example, we usually use the adverb ”zen-zen 全然” in an affirmative sentence, like “zen-zen-iidesuyo 全然いいですよ(It’s no big deal at all)” especially in the casual communication. But, as you know, the adverb “zen-zen” should not be used in an affirmative sentence, and so it should be used only in a negative sentence, like”zen-zen wakarimasen deshita 全然わかりませんでした (I didn’t get it at all).”
   
   Since I know zen-zen is to be used only in a negative sentence in a correct grammar of Japanese, I observe that rule especially in such an official occasion as I talk to my boss at office, or to my client at the client’s office. But I don’t care that much when I talk to my friends or my coworkers at office. What’s important is that I know the difference. Sometimes I hear a foreigner speaking Japanese with some strange usage. Japanese people are basically tolerant about anything. But when it comes to courtesy, politeness, and some formality, some people are not that much tolerant. And I think this is true to many other nations, too. It is important, therefore, to know how we sound when we are speaking in a foreign language. And the grammar gives a big impact on that, definitely.

   We don’t have to “study” the grammar of English, as I did at the university (the title of my graduation thesis was “The mystery of GET, ” which I would like to talk about some other time), but we can just learn grammar of English just to understand English better than now, and to be able to express ourselves more precisely.

   Now I’m learning the rules regarding US financial accounting and reporting, auditing and attestation, regulations and laws, business environment, and so on. Learning these topics in English helps me a lot to improve my English, and knowing about these things would certainly help me when I actually communicate with those who are engaged in an international business activity.

   I don’t think I’ll be able to have such a good command of English as native speakers. So, in order to complement the deficiency of my English, I have to learn a lot more things, including USCPA exam topics.

   It’d be very wonderful if, someday, I am able to contribute to the organization I belong to with the professional skills that I’m now striving to acquire!
by nn_77 | 2006-03-25 18:08 | 英语(English)