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Language Biography Jose Juan Soler

BIOGRAPHY


In this section, I will talk about my language experience from the very beginning. First of all, I must say Valencian is my mother tongue. It is the language that both my mother and father speak and taught me.

My parents both grew up in Benitachell, Alicante, so they learned Valencian since they were just little kids. They learned Spanish afterwards, in primary school. Therefore, Valencian is the first language I got in touch, and the language I master the most. As for the studies, I have lived my whole life in the Valencian Community, that’s why I’m required to study this language during my degree. Secondly, due to the bilingual educational system I am required to manage both languages, Spanish and Valencian, equally.

Since I was a kid, I’ve been studying Valencian and Spanish alternating them with English and French, but I dropped out French 5 years ago. I joined an English academy at the age of 6 and I’ve always been keen to languages. Hence, my educational life has always been linked to the continuous learning of languages. After years of preparation and commitment, I managed to get the certificates I wanted both in English and Valencian. In English it was more progressive, as I got the A2, then the B1, then B2, and finally, last year, I got the C1, whereas in Valencian I took the risk and went for the Superior – C2 directly, without taking the exam of any previous grade before. It all went well as I passed it and I feel really proud of my achievements and the effort I made to reach them.

In the future, I hope to pass the Proficiency English Exam and I want to retake French or maybe start learning Italian, as I like our neighbour’s language really much. Only god knows what awaits me.

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