I am Denver. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I often make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. I’m trying to change little by little. For example. I don’t use the past tense. I always say. "I drive him to the office this morning “instead of” I drove him to the office this morning.”

My name is Maria Luisa. I’m teaching myself English. but I’m not good at grammar. Besides, I find it’s really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.

I am Wang Ling. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but I’m very nervous when I speak English. I don’t want to make any mistakes because I’m afraid people will think that I’m stupid. Also, my pronunciation isn’t good. When I speak, people often say, “What? Say that again”.

I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. I’m studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I don’t understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged.