TEXAS Adult & Family Literacy QUARTERLY

Success Stories

Learning English in Many Ways Leads to Success

by Sonia Granado

I would like to invite people to learn English. I am so proud that I am from Mexico but I’m so lucky that I live in the U.S.A. which gives me the opportunity to learn how to talk, write and read English.

I recommend people who can’t go to school listen to the radio and watch TV and repeat what they say out loud. Or you can also read books. There is no obstacle which can stop you from learning English even though you don’t go to school.

Also if you have children you can talk to them and they will be your teacher. For everyone that’s reading this I ask, that you please don’t make fun of people who don’t speak English very well or don’t speak it at all. This causes people to get embarrassed, making them not want to speak English even though they can speak a little bit.

Never forget that everything is to better ourselves. Learning or speaking English gives us many opportunities. Remember speaking one language is like being a single person, but speaking two languages is like being two people. I would like to give thanks to Mrs. Bonnie Weathersby who is a very special teacher to me.

About the Author

Sonia Granado was born in Jimenez, Coahuila, Mexico. She is learning English at J.N. Long Adult Education Center in Cleburne.