Questão 44 (CFS 2) da EEAR 2010

Marit grew up in the Netherlands. She is bilingual because her mother is German and her father is Dutch. In high school, Marit studied English, but it was difficult for her. She didn’t like her English classes. They didn’t practice conversation. Marit wanted to learn to speak English so she could learn about people from different cultures.

Marit decided to study in an English-speaking country. She went to school in London when she was 17 years old. Marit was self-disciplined. She made new friends from other countries. They spoke English together. Soon she became comfortable speaking English. English sounded beautiful to her.

When she was 19 years old, Marit made a plan. She decided to study at a college in the United States. At first, the classes were very hard for her.

Marit graduaded 4 years later. She was very proud. She was fluent in English! The college gave her a job as an English teacher, and then she married her American boyfriend a year later. Today, Marit tells her English students, “Hard work and passion pay off!”