Challenges In Acquiring English

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How are you doing? I hope all of you are in the pink of health. So today, I'm gonna write an entry about challenges that we may face in acquiring English. As we all know, there are many challenges that can befall on a person in acquiring English. Examples of challenges in acquiring English are:

1. Grammar

English Grammar is complex, making it difficult to remember, master and use logically. Ensuring you use the correct grammar can be tricky, especially when you are in conversation with someone and they are speaking at an alarmingly fast pace. Learning grammar is like learning to drive, you can learn all of the theory, rules and regulations, but you won't be good at it unless you practice it and it starts to become second nature to you. Grammar is extremely important, incorrect use of grammar can confuse the person you are speaking to and even change the meaning of what you are communicating, what's more is native English speakers are hyper aware of grammar and will notice almost immediately if a grammatical error is made, even if this is the smallest of errors, English speakers are incredibly proud of the language and look negatively on it being used incorrectly.

2. Vocabulary

Is often a challenge, particularly when it comes to verb variations and understanding which tense should be used in various situations. English has one of the biggest vocabularies of all languages, and it can be very confusing for non-English speakers to master. Using vocabulary inaccurately is incredibly noticeable to anyone who's first language is English, though it doesn't often change the meaning of your text, it does weaken it.

3. Pronunciation

Knowing how to pronounce words in English can be very difficult as it isn't always obvious. English speakers have been taught these from an early age, which is how they know not to pronounce the ‘k' on ‘knight' , they are taught the subtleties in how to pronounce something to communicate the right message. Furthermore, depending on the first language of the English student, it can often be difficult to pronounce certain words properly, having not ever had to create that phonetic sound before.

4. Misunderstanding the meaning and content guess

English language having such an extensive vocabulary and complicated grammar. Students rarely exposed to the slang words used by English speakers in every day conversation. Sentences can be predominantly filled with slang words, so maintaining a real sound of words can be difficult for anyone who doesn't understand what they mean.

5. Variations in English

The variations in the different forms of English can often be difficult to understand. For example, the difference between using formal and informal language or the differences between spoken and written language. This leads to students writing words phonetically, i.e. how they would say it rather than how its actually spell, and using informal language, maybe even slang that they have picked up, in formal situations which may perhaps be viewed negatively.

6. Lack of confidence

This kind of problem commonly occur in those whom afraid to practice their English in their daily life. They felt like their English is worse thus making them to lack of confidence and they will be afraid in using English.

7. Afraid of making mistakes

This is also a common challenges. Students tend to think about grammatical or another mistakes that they may did. They are so afraid of making mistakes even though the real process of learning something is by making mistakes and learn from it. Just do it and learn from it. That is what we called learning.

8. Uninterested with English

Student does not interested with English usually because they feel like it wasn't important to them and they just learn it because they were forced to.


9. Unsupportive friends

When someone would like to learn or to practice their English, there are always a few people that keep breaking their spirit from doing so. This kind of friends should be avoided at all cost because they don't have the vision to see their friends to succeed.


10. Lack of material

For those who are hardly acquiring English, they were lacking of material in improving their English. Most of us usually only focusing on reading English book even though by watching English movies was also one of the material that we can use to improve our English.