Tuesday, June 17, 2008

English it is useful!

In Malaysia, English is considering as second language by most for the citizen and the main language is Malay language. It this mean English is not important? Or didn’t learn also never mind? Defiantly wrong! English is an international language which means that whenever you go any where there sure will be some one knows the language and this will make communication easily, even in India or China as well. Unlike the Malay language is only can be use in Malaysia, Brunei, Burma, Indonesia and Thailand only, but that doesn’t mean Malay language is not important, yes it still important but not as English. Do you think so? Well there is a good advertisement show by New Straits Time which had just show recently on air. It is about a group of student jerk but it friend who is reading an English newspaper and say “why read English newspaper, as Malay you should read Malay newspaper”, and then come English lady and as those student on how to go to the National Monument and not even one of them understand what she say, then this been jerk student raise up it hand and help the lady. Then he tell to this friends say read NST, it can help you English. Did you get what this advertisement mean? It is important to know English language. Beside that when you go interview, there will also ask “do you know how to speak English? This had showed that English is important. Well English is quite hard to study, that right; but if you get the right way to learn it, it should be no problem at all. Well allow me to tell you why I think English is so much important. It is good you speak English to Government Servant and you will be treating very well because most of them can’t speak English well. I ever did that and it really true, if you don’t believe me go and try it. This method is been thought by one of my friends name Kevin Davidson Dé Joseph Jee Chee Liong, he is the one who taught me a lot in English. He often use such kind of method and he always been treating well and even some thought he is come from western but he is a Malaysian only. Don’t feel happy when you heard this? So you see, English is so much important, so don’t give up on English. Good Luck!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What an interesting contribution! I am not sure that English is as widespread or useful as people claim. I would like to argue the case for Esperanto as the international language.
It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states. Take a look at www.esperanto.net

Esperanto works! I've used it in speech and writing in a dozen countries over recent years.

Anonymous said...

What Lim has described is true to the point, yeah I'm Kevin, his intimate and had been underwent the situation he mentioned, speaking English with correct accent and pronunciation is a must if you wish to gain respect from others in this country. It's undeniable to say that English man is always giving priority whenever they come into request of something in Malaysia. So, go ahead and get your English lesson at full pelt!!!