🅕 / Ⓕ Exchange_Note 芬蘭交換期心得
2022.08.18 — 2023.01.10 Finland, Nordic, Europe
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常常聽到有人說到國外去生活，英文能力一定會突飛猛進。後來想想會說這種話的人大概沒真的去國外住過吧😂 開玩笑的～應該說沒有什麼事是一定的，也不是説只要到國外後，英文變好這事情就會自己送上門。説實在自己的英文也沒有到太好，聽和說更是罩門.…..所以一開始的時候，真的是能盡量避免與他人交談就避免。而經過一段時間的嘗試與練習，雖然說還是沒有到進步很多，但至少能夠與他人進行簡易的交流了！說實在日常或學習當中會用到的詞彙或句子都是簡單而常用的，至於文法早就不知是何物了(X。再加上肢體語言的輔助與友善的笑容，即便不能完整的表達自己的意思，但對方也會有耐心地瞭解我想表達的事情。
所以如果要說在語言上獲得什麼進展的話，我想就是敢說、敢聽、敢溝通的勇氣吧！學了那麼久的英文，到頭來發現這才是最重要的。或許一開始是在被逼急的情況下，不得不培養這樣的勇氣。但語言如果要成為溝通的橋樑，這就是必備的吧！總之，後來也越來越敢接觸各種只有英文的人事物。特別像是到別的國家旅行，有了這樣的能力後，就真的不怕任何會在異國遇到的問題了，反正至少我有辦法能夠溝通與解決。
不過不得不承認，在學習的場域中，我還是無法勝任。尤其在充滿較為艱澀語句的課程中，老師上課所說的內容，或是要與同學們交流的想法，都因為語言的關係形成一道道的隔閡。因此在校園內接觸到的人事物，我始終與他們隔了一層紗，難以突破。但在不斷努力之後，我想就算同樣的內容在交大都不一定一次就能聽懂了，更何況現在還變成英文的了，那聽不懂不也是合情合理囉！適時適當地放過自己也是很重要的啦！
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I often hear people say that when they go to live abroad, their English skills will definitely improve quickly. Later on, I thought that the people who would say such things probably have not really lived abroad XD Just kidding ~ just want to say that nothing is certain, and not to say that as long as you go abroad, your English will automatically become better. The truth is that my English is not very good, and listening and speaking is even more difficult. ….. So in the beginning, I really tried to avoid talking to people as much as possible. After some time of trying and practicing, although I still haven’t improved much, I can at least communicate with others in a simple way! In fact, the words and sentences that I use in my daily life or study are simple and commonly used, and I don’t know what grammar is anymore XD With the aid of body language and a friendly smile, even if I can’t express myself completely, the other person still has the patience to understand what I want to say.
So if there is any progress in language, I think it is the courage to speak, listen and communicate. After learning English for so long, I realized that this is the most important thing. Perhaps at first, I was forced to train this courage when I was pushed. But if the language is to be the bridge of communication, this is what is necessary, right? Anyway, later on, I became more and more brave to meet people and things in English only. Especially when I travel to other countries, with this ability, I am not afraid of any problem I may encounter in a foreign country, at least I have a way to communicate and solve it.
However, I have to admit that I am still not competent in the field of study. Especially in a class full of difficult phrases, there was a language gap between what the teacher said in class and what I wanted to communicate with my classmates. As a result, there was always a barrier between me and the people and things I encountered on campus, and it was difficult to break through. But after working hard, I think even the same content in NYCU may not be understood at once, let alone now in English, so it makes sense that I can’t understand it. It is also important to let yourself go at the right time!