Reaction Paper Educ 410

This document is a submission by Anamie F. De La Cruz to their professor Toni Gay Z. Artates at Filamer Christian University. In the submission, De La Cruz agrees with a point made in an English language video vlog that many Filipinos feel insecure speaking English due to it not being their native language and fears of being laughed at for pronunciations or grammatical errors. However, De La Cruz argues that Filipinos should not be ashamed to speak English or let these fears stop them from expressing themselves, as understanding is more important than perfect pronunciation or accent.

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FILAMER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Autonomous Status – CHED

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Roxas Avenue, Roxas City 5800, Capiz, Philippines
Tel. No. (036) 6212-317 ; Fax No. (036) 6213-0725
Website: http://www.filamer.edu.ph

Submitted by: Anamie F. De La Cruz Submitted to: Toni Gay Z. Artates

MAT Student Professor

Have you experienced being laughed at, or worst, being mocked when you incorrectly
pronounced any English word? How about saying a complete, grammatically, erroneous
sentence? Or how about if your accent sucks? We all have our aspirations to become a better
English speaker. But when the time comes that your English errors have already been an
unforgettable laughing experience to others, maybe you'll end up shutting your mouth instead
and avoiding even to speak a single English phrase or sentence again.
In the Philippines, the English language has been selling like an old flavor ice-cream and
served repeatedly to millions of students in all schools for the past decades. Most of us have tried
this ice-cream but not everyone liked it. We are not Americans. We are brought up to speak no
other foreign language but Filipino and other dialects. So English is not our native tongue. Until
we went to school, where the English Language was formally introduced to us. We felt the
difficulty of embracing this new foreign language but sill we have the eagerness to learn more
about it. Learn how to use it accurately to share stories with others.

Based on the video vlog, I agree with Ms. Jaymee that we Filipinos still have that
insecurity of speaking English because it is not our native tongue. Although we studied it but we
are not raised to feel confident of using the language. Maybe we are afraid of being laughed and
mocked when we incorrectly pronounced any English word, saying a complete, grammatically
erroneous sentence or if our accent sounds horrible. We all have our aspirations to become a
better English speaker. But when the time comes that our English errors have already been an
unforgettable laughing experience to others, maybe we’ll end up shutting our mouth instead and
avoiding to speak a single English phrase or sentence again.

I think we must never be ashamed to speak English. Having English Language as not our
native tongue should not stop us to express ourselves, our stories and experiences. What is
important is that we know enough to put across our message. If we cannot produce the accent of
native English speakers, so be it. It does not make us less of a person. Like what Ms. Jaymee
said, we have so much to share and be proud of. Let’s just be confident to let our voices be
heard.