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Me and English

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Submitted By Jessbear
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Writer: Byamungu Belton Wendo
Editer: Dr. Catherine
October 28, 2014
L5 Writing
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ENGLISH AND ME

When the climates change everyone should be affected either positively or negatively.
For example, we are in fall semester. A couple of people are expected to wear totally different from summer clothes. I was speaking other languages such as Swahili, Kiruliiru, Kibembe, Kirundi, some of Lingala and French back home in Africa. But as I moved from there to the United States I have to study English Languages. I’m learning English because I have changed the continent, country and the community. Learning English is meaningful, helpful or valuable and makes things easier. So, am going to say about my English studying and its element of why or why not I can’t stay in the USA without learning it. I am studying English to improve my knowledge and have better communication. Also English is something to be done by me because I have changed the continent, country and the community. For instance, in my country Congo, I could live without speaking English as Swahili, Kifuliiru my mother language, French and Lingala are the most languages spoken in the enterer country. I am good speaker when it comes to speak in those languages. But in the USA, the most language spoken is English. I hope learning English will result to the help of myself to achieve my goal to become a good speaker and interacting with other people; this is why I am taking English classes for my better future. I am not reluctant English student. Why? The answer is because I’m willingly studying English as is making me freer and

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