Ielts 雅思 口语全攻略 Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking Jeremy Chiron

A Language You Would Like to Learn

Tell me about a second language you would like to learn.
You should say: what language you would like to learn why you would like to learn it
whether many people study this language in your country
and say whether it would be difficult to learn it.

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  Japanese as a second foreign language at university
  
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  I would love to go to Japan = neighboring country
  
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  I love Japanese comics = authentic language
  
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  Chinese and Japanese share some similarities.
  
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  We should learn 2 foreign languages from middle school.
  

Now that my English level is satisfactory, I think I will take up Japanese next year at university. I would like to learn this second foreign language for different reasons.
First of all, China and Japan are neighbors, and I believe I will probably fly to Japan someday, on holidays, in order to visit the country. It would be fascinating to discover
Tokyo which is the largest metropolitan area in the world. I have heard a lot about the famous tourist destination, Mount Fuji, which is an impressive volcano, and I would like to experience life in smaller fishermen's villages on one of the numerous islands.
To tell you the truth, I love Japanese cartoons and comic books. They are very popular among young people in China, and I have bought many DVDs and books written by Japanese authors. But they are of course translated into Chinese. I am sure it would be a lot better if I could read them in Japanese, because we always lose something when we translate: the meaning is different; the jokes are not as funny. Reading in the authentic language must be better.
I don't think it would be so hard to learn Japanese, but it would definitely require time. I know that Chinese and Japanese share some similarities, especially in terms of (= when it comes to) writing. Some characters are identical or very comparable.
In China, some university students get a chance to learn Japanese as a second foreign language, but most people want to focus on English only. They think that English is more important for the future, and that students will get confused if they learn another language.
But I disagree; I know that in Europe, many students learn English and French, or Spanish, or German. If we start at a young age, I don't see why we couldn't do it. I think it all depends on the time we have, and what chances we get to practice this language.

Vocabulary

Four months ago I decided to study English again in a training center because I hadn't opened an English book in years. I felt really rusty at first. I spend the first weeks brushing-up on my English. Now I can carryon basic conversations. My mother tongue influences me a lot though, especially when it comes to pronunciation. I listen to audio-recordings and try to imitate the sounds I hear. I also find it hard to retain words.