A power motivation to learn English

           

            We, the first year students of the university of the visual and performing arts, had a great motivation program for learning English. It was conducted by lecturer Chathurangi Abeshika on 11.12.2024 and organized by Dr. Sumudu Embogama.

    

            First, the lecturer showed a video about the journey of learning English. After, She talked about the weaknesses within us for speaking English. There are fear of being laughed at by others for pronunciation mistakes, at a loss for enough English words. She explained the need to learn English. Those cases are as follows,

• Global communication
• Career opportunities
• Access to knowledge
• Cultural understanding 
• Higher education 
• Internet usage

            She told us not to say we can't speak English. Explained how mastering English changes our life. As things needed to learn English,

• Motivation and goals 
• Access to learning materials
• Qualified teachers or guides
• Regular practice
• English speaking environment
• Grammar and vocabulary
• Watching, listening, reading, writing , talking
• Confidence to communicate etc, she pointed out.

            I have been learning English. But I still have trouble speaking English. I didn't have an English speaking environment. However, I felt during the program that I wanted to speak English as well as I could. I try to speak English with friends. Actually, this program was a great motivation for my interest in English. Thank you very much to madam Sumudu and madam Chathurangi for doing this for us.