Hello, class! Answer this question: What is an important thing you've learned how to do, and how did you learn to do it?
Then, comment on 2 classmates' posts by hitting 'reply' and writing them a message.
When I was young, I learned how to play the oboe. Here's how I learned how to do it. Before learning, I had played the saxophone and the piano, so I already knew how to read music. When I was in Junior High School, my band teacher asked me to try a new instrument, the oboe, and I loved it! First, I met with a private teacher. She showed me where to put my fingers and how to breathe. Then, I practiced almost every day for several hours. As I improved, I played more difficult levels of music. In the end, I have played for over 10 years in high school and college bands and orchestras. Learning oboe helped me learn how to set and achieve goals, which has been an important skill that I have used my whole life.
When i was at middle school my cousin encouraged me to learn how to play soccer. So here is how learned, but before learning how to play soccer i always watch soccer games such as the spanish league and the kuwaiti league, so i know most of the play book games and strategies and head kicks and so on. My cousin took me to the club to meet the players and my coach. At first the coach showed me some basic tips such as curving the ball, being outside the off side zone, and shooting a penalty. From day to day and week to week I've improved my soccer skills, so the coach is no longer keeping me on the bench, so he promoted me to a first string player. The team was excellent so we got to the final match of the league, but unfortunately we've lost the match. But the greatest news was that the coach of the national team was between the crowd watching the final game, after the match ended the coach has chosen 12 players for the national team, and thank god i was one of them. As i improved, I've played against several challenging teams in the huge tournaments such as Asia cup and Gulf cup. So what I'm trying to say is I've played against a lot of teams which taught me a lot of things and gained me a lot of experience. Playing soccer was a wonderful hobby, it helped a lot of things such as organizing my life, team work, discipline also patient. And that was my greatest trip of my life.
ReplyDeletethink your soccer career is fantastic and attractive.You have played so many big cup! In actually,it will teach u a lot of things.I think it's good for us to join the big competion.Because we can learn how to cope with our team mates and let us konw how to win in a smart way!
Deletehaha, l learned teamwork from basketball, almost the same, we both know the importance of teamwork, i think it's important to keep a good relationship with our teammates and trust them a lot.
DeleteIt's a exciting and fantastic story and I'd like to read what will happen in the next.Soccer is the most popular sports in the world so we would find you or your firiends,teammates,and rivals on TV in the near future.
DeleteHamad , mate
DeleteI was totaly shocked when you told me you used to me a member in your national football team. Actually, I thought you were just an amateur football player at that time ,my appologies ^_^ But here you are ,even though you may no longer play football ,I still think the experience that you've been playing football will accompany with you all the time! Enjoy your life , man
Klaus
What a interesting story! You must be learned a lot. Because you love that game and spent a lot to pratice. I should learn from you cus i always don't want to pratice and a little bit lazy. So good luck and hope u enjoy the game.
DeleteIt's a very exciting story! I used to play soccer. But, I didn't play national team. You must good player. Sports teach us many important thing.(teamwork, practice, keeping trying...) So, I like playing sports.
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ReplyDeleteIn our country, people can get a drive license at the age of 18. When I was 18, I asked my cousin to teach me how to drive.
ReplyDeleteDriving a car is cool, it is also very easy. First, you should check the pressure of the four tires to make sure if they are normal. Then you get in the car and belt up. This is the most important thing you should do, because it can help you balanced when you slam on the brake. Next you insert the key and start the vehicle, and you should check all the light on the instrument panel later to make sure there are no warning lights on. When you done these things, you can loosen the hand brake and start driving. Holding the steering wheel carefully, treading the accelerator gently, and you make it! It was so exciting when I knew how to drive a car, it was really fun, but now, I have been bored with driving already.
It's fantastic to learn how to drive. I have the same experience as yours.However, I always drived without the license before I really got the license.But the perid of learning is good and attractive.I enjoyed the time I was driving.
DeleteI think you are great because you said driving was easy. I don't understand how drivers can do many different things at the same time. Handle, accelerator, break, mirrors, and pedestrians...it's too crazy for me! I have a great respect to all persons who can drive cars.
DeleteI like driving. I think driving is not only fun, but also way of going somewhere. Keep safety drive!
DeleteI started to practice driving before I could have a driver’s license. I used to think it was very very cool as you did think. These days, I would not like to drive. I want to do nothing on the car, just sit. DRIVER WANTED!
Deletedriving a car is not just way to get us any plce . it is a greet feeling wich have when we do it.
DeleteI like your story very much specially because I just taught driving, it really interisting.
When I was young,I joined in the swimming team in our school to learn how to swim.Here's how I learned how to do it.Before the teacher taught us, we should be equiped by professional glasses,clothes and hat.These were to protect us to be safe in water. Firstly, the teacher told us to imitate his actions on the side of the swimming pool and he corrected our actions.The next day, we did the same work in the swimming pool.Gradually, we were familar with the water and the behavious more and more.We practice swimming everyday.As I improved, I learned more difficult level. That was to achive myself more quikly in the water.Everytime I swim in the water,I feel happy and concentrated.Learning swimming helped me to know how to set and achieve a goal and to be concentrated in it ,which I have used in my whole life.
ReplyDeleteGreat story. I think swimming is one of the best sports of all time, and the interested thing about swimming that it keeps us calm and relaxing.
DeleteNice story! It is important for us to repeat practice everyday! Of course, English too! I try to repeat to study English. In addition, I think that it is important to have goals and try to achieve goals. On these processes, I think we can gain important a lot of experiences.
DeleteGreetings:
DeleteIt's my honor to share your story and your experience has aroused the memory of my learning swimming .Same to you ,I started to learn swimming when I was 10-year old.But at that time ,I was sort of afraid of water ,or swimming in the water.After a while ,I still didn't want to jump into the water to learn to swim.To my surprise,my coach came up rapidly and threw me into the water! Guess what,I could only stretched my limbs and pushed the water in order to avoid sinking. Here, I was no longer afraid of the water and began to swim......
I love swimming too, and there is a big swimming pool in our apt, so I hope you can enjoy it. Be careful! haha.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was 21years old, I went driving school and got a license.
ReplyDeleteI have poor sports ability. When I was high school student, in sports meets, I found the photo in which I was running was very sharp and not out-of focus because I was too slowly.
In addition driving instructors are generally strict and wicked in Japan. I became more nervous and nervous when they complained or scolded me. I took a turn too hard, hit the brakes hard, ignored a red light, and so on.
But I made my best effort because there was nothing other than the driving license that I could state on my resume. I wrote down what I was taught and reviewed it everyday. I had no choice but to run through image training. Finally I went through the exam after failed 2 times. I thought it was the last time I drove a car because I would surely run down persons on a public road, not imagination.
Getting driving license helped me learn how to achieve the goals and that I must not drive again, which has been an important experience.
Hahaha, i think you should take the exam again, after all failing is not the problem, the problem is quitting so easily. I really wish that you could pass the exam. Best of luck :)
Deletewhen I read your paragraph, I remembered my experience that getting my drive licence. I also dropped the test 2times. I thought that to get drive licence is harder than TOEFL test at that time.:)
DeleteI would like to teach you how to drive, if you can charge it. Just kidding!
DeleteMaybe you can try again in Tucson! Great story, Masahiro!
DeleteWhen I was in high school, I learned how to play basketball. I think it is very inspired for my whole life. And I knew Kobe at that time. I think basketball is not only bringing me happiness but also teaching me how to be strong. But the most important thing is we need to teamwork. I think if we want to play well, training hard is not enough. We also need to learn how to work with our teammates, that’s the most important thing. At the beginning, I even don’t know how to play the basketball, and I trained at home almost every day. Then I became a good player in my school, I think I have enough ability to beat my classmates. So when we paly as 3people do fight with 3people, I got the ball and attacked alone, I even don’t want to pass the ball to my teammates, because I think I was better than them. As a result, we failed it, and I was to blame for that game. Do u know why my enemies won that game, because they work as a real team, they have a good consciousness to keep the ball in a empty position and then shot it. So from then on, I knew how important teamwork is.
ReplyDeleteI strongly think with age that teamwork is important. I think that teamwork is important in many field such as sports, works, friends, of course CESL. You had good experiences. Sometime, please tell me your good experience!
DeleteI came to Tucson in last October. Now I live in Tucson alone to study English.Since last August, I had prepared to go to Tucson. I bought cloths, souvenir, computer and so on which I use in Tucson. There was another thing to bring to Tucson. It was Cooking Skill!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't had cooking skill. I had never cook until last August. However, I expected that I long for Japanese dishes in Tucson. So I had learned how to cook Japanese dishes from my wife for two months. I was proud of playing baseball which I like, my job and my favorite things. On the other hand, I was amateur concerning cooking. So I wasn't proud of cooking. I was obedient to learn cooking. My brain was empty and a sponge! I could absorbed cooking skills.
In addition, Again, I was noticed a important thing by above processes. When we first try to do something , we don't need proud. The proud disturbs new things which we learn.
I think I am a good Japanese cook now!
Yeah,Maybe we all have the similar situation that face the changes of food culture. Hope you can be a good cooker. I agree with u we don't need proud, when we are facing the new thing,we should have confidence that we can.
DeleteI like Japanese food, I wonder if you can cook a meal for me，that will be appreciative.
DeleteFood is one of necessaries, everyone must eat. I learned how to cook from my mom many years ago. At the first time I could be only her assistant, prepared the ingredients. Onion was our ingredient, so I peeled and chopped the onion, but that made me cried like a baby. I almost gave up because I thought that it was too hard to cook, I did not want to do again. My mom said that nothing was gotten easily even that meal. I have kept her teaching in my mind. I also learned one more thing in the end, It is more difficult to get something if that thing more necessary. I have to put a lot of effort.
ReplyDeleteI think food is most of important in our life and health. Recently, we can see too many junk food anywhere. Making food in our home, the best of way that keeping our health.Even though I make food for several years, making food is still hard for me. :)
DeleteIs Thai food spicy ? I love onion ! Hungrily for Thai food ! I love all kinds of food except American food.
DeleteI think an important thing that i've learned is swiming. Actually, even 3 years ago,i learned how to swim yet. Because my hometown is in middle of China. So i don't have to many intersets and when i was a child,i was little scaried of swiming cuz i always heared some people died of drowning. 3 years ago the first time i was nervous going into the water and coach encouraged me. Through a long times thinking i persuaded myself to do it and pratice. And coach was surprised i had too much progress. i just spent 3days to learn swiming. Therefore i learned don't afraid of anything and don't always listen to other people's thinking.I hope i can have courage to do new things.
ReplyDeleteAli Ameer Ali Albahrani
DeleteIf I lived in your city, I don't think i would care about swimming because there is no sea near it. When I learned how to swim, I was not scared. I was excited. My father would always say that swimming is the most important thing in life. He taught me how to swim when I was 5 years old. First, I didn't like it but then i started liking it and always bothered my father to take me swimming.
I like drawing. Especially, I like drawing cartoon. when I was child, I drew cartoon all day. while I drew cartoon, I was really happy and I felt I'm rich person. Also, even though I didn't eat food all day, I didn't hungry. Sometimes, my parent worried about my study, but drawing was more important than study for me.In middle school, I made cartoon story books. It was so popular in my classmates and friends. Because I love drawing,I learned study industrial design in university. Sometime,when the professor critiqued my design,I was depressed and I wanted to give up my drawing, but when people like my design I was so happy. Later , on student design contest, I got award. Until now drawing is so attractive thing for me.
ReplyDeleteWow! Sunghee, you are a really artist. I have very low skill in drawing but I enjoy seeing any art. I wish I could have my own art works. I strongly agreed with your idea that when we do something we love, we will be very happy.
DeleteI love you story.
I like drawing too. So, when i was young I want to be a painter artist. But I thought that I am not good at drawing. So, I choose the music for my major. I am still want to study drawing picture.
DeleteI am really envy you!!
I like your hobby. I think many children have the same hobby. drawing cartoons is intersting.
DeleteWhen I was elementary school student, I started learn how to use computer. My uncle gave me computer. That computer was used game and programing. First term after I got that computer, I played game everyday. But, I was tired game soon. Then I tried to learn programing. It was very interesting for me. I does it everyday. When I was junior high school student, computer was very popular. I had already know how to use it. So, I helped my friend's father who worked electronics shop. He gave me computer magazine and book for teaching fee. I could learn more specific of computer from that magazine and books. It's very nice way to learn specific of computer. So, Some people help me to learn how to use computer.Now, I still use computer.
ReplyDeleteAre you a computer addict now ?
DeleteSame as amy ,I can play a musical instrument as well--violin.I started to play violin when I was 7.At the first beginning , I thought it was kind of boring because I wasn't interested in playing violin. As time went on ,I realized that it was a good thing if you had some hobbies besides the routine study everyday. When there was a festival show ,like new year's gala,I could give a voilin performance in front of class and it was great because everyone was watching your performance .Playing violin ,helped me promote self-confidence ,and also cultivated my interest and sentiment .It's a shame that I haven't played my violin recent years ,due to the heavy load of school course , but I still think this valeable experience and unique skill will have a postive and significant influence to the rest of my life .
ReplyDeleteAbove Klaus
oh....You can play the violin!! It's my major but I think that it's boring to practice violin. I like listen to violin music and see the concert but, practicing is always stressed for me.
DeleteI like Teddybears more than the Barbie. So I learned how to make teddybears about 10 years ago.There are many kinds of teddybears in the world. If you want to make a teddybear, first, choose the one teddybear what you want to make. And draw patterns on the fabric and cut it out on the outside edge. Sew the 2 pieces together, leaving a slit for stuffing and clip all of the pieces.
ReplyDeleteAnd then, turn all of the pieces. Stuff the teddybear with cotton and sew on button eyes and add facial details(like nose and mouth). Finally, you can enjoy your new stuffed Teddybear!!
I made about 10-15 teddybears so, now my nephew plays with my teddybears and he likes it very much. If i have free time, I want to make more teddybears for my future babies!!
After I graduate from bechelor degree. I attended culinary caurse. Befor I attended this course I had a graduate idea about cooking. How makes a simple dishes like dessert smoe kinds of cakes. during culinary course. I taught cooking basics intarnatonal recipes. I love this coure becaue I had professioal instructor. she showed us a recipies secrets. I got a daily life benfits from this course.
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DeleteI think cooking is very important and fun. I know how to cook many desserts, especially the things that I like to eat. I like bothering my mother when she is cooking and trying to cook with her. I am looking forward to taste some of what you cook.
Ali Ameer Ali Albahrani
DeleteCan you cook kapsa for us? :p
Eagerly for all kinds of food, except American food.
ReplyDeleteThe important thing that I’ve learned was studied Holy Bible in Valley Christians high school. Because we are Private Christian’s high school, bible is my major class. Through to study this subject and enjoy its culture is amazing things. Jesus told us, we should love everyone in this world and help them if they in the trouble. Forgive someone whos used to hurt you. Some theories like that is I ‘ve studied important things.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was 6 years old, my older sister started learn playing piano. I always wanted do what she was doing. So i begged my mother to learn playing piano. I was great ability of it. And my mother wanted me to be pianist. But, I gave it up because i wanted meet my friend during practice. If I keep playing piano, i could play all of music. Now, I sometimes i want to play piano,but i can't. Moreover I jealous to someone who play piano well even if it is my fault. So I leared Giving up easily is not good for me. I have to keep practicing whatever. And I leared if i give up anything easily, i will regret in the future.
ReplyDeleteAli Ameer Ali Albahrani
ReplyDeleteAn important thing i've learned is how to play instruments. The two instruments i learned to play are the guitar and the piano. I started liking these two instruments because of my friend. He was always talking about these instruments and how you can express your feelings. I think that "music speaks when words fail" as said by Hans Christian Anderson. When I came to America, I stopped playing both of them but I plan to start playing again.