Interview with Svetlana Tsymbal

Who are you?

My name is Svetlana Tsymbal. First of all – I’m a student of Tavrida Kerch University of Economics and Humanity. I study there 2 languages and I hope that my life will be closely connected with studying and use of German and English. I like to learn something new about English language; its history seems to me rater interesting. English takes away the main part of my life, but there are moments which are important for me not less: I’m artist and to become the professional in this sphere so important, as well as to become a good philologist.

 How did you learn English?

I began to study English at the age of 5. Unfortunately, I did not visit a kindergarten, and my parents joined me on preliminary courses. There I learnt what other language is. It was so fascinating to learn something absolutely new, unfamiliar. All that was delightful for me. I sang songs, read verses and small fairy tales with the great pleasure. Then my school started. I studied in class where English was the basic subject. Year after year I understood that I like to learn a foreign language, I loved country studying and rhetoric lessons. I understood that I want to continue studying English and entered this institute. The first years did not seem to me difficult, but then, certain difficulties with which I have coped came, and I constantly continue to work on my knowledge.

What has English given you?

It gives me certain freedom and this freedom consists in knowledge. If to compare my base preparation earlier and now – the result is obvious. I do not afraid of dialogue in a foreign language any more. Surely I have some difficulties, but their greater half I got over. I visit English-speaking sites with pleasure, I watch movies and I read books, magazines in English. Listening foreign track by radio I catch sense of a song, and it’s great! But I’m faced with learning and understanding so much more. So I have aspirations more than enough.