To me, English was never an easy subject. Despite having
mandarin the communication language in my family, I sometimes find it hard to
communicate with somebody who speaks fluent English. I always used to try
complicated English vocabulary in my sentences to communicate with someone to
somehow show that my English was not that bad but as time went by, it felt more
awkward with my sentences. So I realise that I should change that weird habit
and keep to as simple as writing a normal essay. If I’m unable to apply the use
of complicated words, I would just use simple words and tend to lengthen a
sentence and eventually, a conversation.
English is also widely use and is the main language for most
countries. Being able to speak English helps a lot in communication while being
overseas too. Other than speaking English, writing English in the form of
email, reports, documents, letters and many more also is important. Having
being able to write in proper English can also show a person’s etiquette. No
bosses of companies would want their employees to write them an email with poor
English and bad quotations. To them, it may imply rude manners and/or poor
communication skills. Whenever a receiver receives a well written email, the
receiver will always be glad to read and reply. Having able to write English
helps a lot in the future workforce as employers will also expect that we are
able to write reports and emails to other companies. Being able to communicate
with others in the workforce will ease our workload and also establish good
relations with each other, regardless of colleagues or companies.
Hi Zheng Xian,
ReplyDeleteI I have the same condition with you as well which is speaking Mandarin with family and friends. The only chance to speak English is having class or meeting with my Sg friends. One of my suggestions is try to read more English articles or newspaper everyday and listen to more English songs. I trust that this will improve your English skills and be more fluent in communication. Cheers!
Hey Zheng Xian,
ReplyDeleteI feel that most Singaporeans are facing the exact problem you have encountered so far. To most of the Singaporean, Chinese is a mother tongue widely spoken as a form of communication. However, the importance of English can never be avoided as it is a universal language used to convey your thought and ideas to people from different races.
What I can suggest is to communicate with your friends in English as it will build up on your sentences structuring ability. Also listen to more talks or speeches and incorporate it into your daily conversation.
Hi Zheng Xian,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that English is not an easy subject. I believe that constant usage and exposure to a certain language would greatly boost your understanding of that particular language. It is good that you try to use 'huge' english words in your daily life, but i tend to look at it in another perspective. I feel that being able to express yourself accurately is more important as compared to impressing the other party with fanciful vocabulary.
That being said, I still commend you on experimenting with a higher level of language, which would be useful in the near future when we all enter the industry. Your insights on the usefulness of English language and writing skills also coincides with mine. Let's work to better ourselves in this aspect! Cheers :D