Assalamualaikum Wbt… and a very good day!

My question is what makes you interested in english?Other than it is another lingua-franca we speak everyday,what else makes you think that it is important to learn english?

Here are my opinion:
-When i'm able to speak fluently in english,the level of confidence raise as I'm meeting alot of people.When they have the confidence,everything we discuss will be smooth without any interference.

So forumers?Any idea?And do correct me if i'm wrong..

As an online gamers that plays in an European server mostly, english is vital when it comes to making friends and commmunicate. I find myself quite ok when it comes to text chatting, but when i have to use ventrilo or teamspeak (both a voice chatting software) i felt awkward. I can't talk as smoothly as i type. So improving my english in one way or another will raise my confidence when communicating with people..

Assalamualaikum ....
Actually, i wonder if i'm actually interested in English language. I think, the fact that it is a lingua franca of the world today; by which makes my life seem to be greatly affected, forces me to be able to know, write and speak the language.
So ok ... Why Cik Bedah is interested in English ? I am interested because i need it

This is a little off-topic ... i hope sweetie Hmir wont mind
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I cannot help but to respond to Lipas's answer/opinion on the topic. I smiled ear to ear and felt at peace reading his/her response. In fact, i actually felt like i was reading a transcript of an answer by a Miss Universe top 3 finalist .. or maybe someone who has such confidence to be in public , with a responsibility ... like... a diplomat.
Elegant answer.

Most people have similar difficulty speaking a language than writing in it. And vice versa.
So Lipas, i think in your situation, you could try practising speaking the language. If you already are.... here are some tips though ...

You already know the words, they're somewhere up there in your mind and are waiting for you to use them.
You already know how to structure the words into sentences correctly, and most of the time, they're already up there in your mind in the form of complete sentences.
So, speak calmly. Slowly. Pronounce the words clearly, each. Do not rush the words.These (steps) will help your articulation.

Do not accent your pronunciations (like most people do today.. dhuhhh..).
Do not stress the letter R (like Americans and like most KL people do!!).
These will further help your articulation because accents and stressing the letter R (when accents & stressed-R are not native to your tongue) WILL BE an added block of difficulty to your speaking the English language. Your mind will spend more time processing these two "craps" ...(hihihi sorry...but i mean it).

Later on, when you are already comfortable and familiar yourself with your own tempo & articulation, your speaking speed will naturally vary accordingly and most importantly, sound natural. Your accent and pronunciations will also be natural and effortless.
If there is a part of you that is accent-maniac (that you had to hide during practising these steps), you can now let it out and by all means , knock yourself out honey!! ...

Just some tips We're all learning ...

Cik Bedah
Temerloh

DISCLAIMER : These tips are specifically for learning the English language. NOT FOR German & Russian language. And this disclaimer is NOT a joke.

Here it goes...(to Cik Bedah)
And i'm just wondering..are you an expert in english language?it seems that u have given such a strong point and reliable notes.2 thumbs up!

Hahaha oh god no sweetie, i am not an expert in English language ...phewww
I just love to nose in and share a little this and that. And for fun.

Agaknya sebab saya menulis panjang-panjang tak ???
Orang lain tulis pendek-pendek aje haa ..

Hehehehe...
But,believe me,you define it like an expert!so,do you have any secret to share?

No dear, i don't have any secret to share
Besides, if i do have any, and i tell it to you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore, would it ?
Hi hi hi ...

Anyway , i wonder what makes others interested in English language ?

I never have interest in learning English Language, and I hate English subject (as well as any other subject that comes with the word "Bahasa" or "Language") since I was a school boy. Why? Because it is boring and I know I can deliver messages better in Malay Language (again, that doesn't mean I enjoy the Malay Language subject in school or anywhere else )

But still why do I care about English language? Because this is 21st century and it is part of my job requirements...... well, that sums up everything =)

I think what makes me learn English is the TV series / movies running everyday (since as far as I can remember),
in addition to my interest in SciFi,
so I mainly learn English through that (hear the pronunciation, look up the meaning in the subtitles).

The downside, I'm greatly influenced by American-English (we are supposedly British-English)

p/s: couldn't care less though, as long as I can understand what I'm watching/reading

when i was in primary school I hate english as my parents always compare me to my sister [she was really good in english and I was noob]

then in scondary school I started to love english.why?
because of te teachers!
great teachers can lead students to interestingness[this word really exist lol]

But after SPM I took the Japanese course.[Naruto infection]
And started on that day my english went down again.
Memorizing kanji everyday will make you unable to spell simple english word.[true lol]

Sometimes I feel like I've choosed the wrong path.But actually there's nothing to regret.



THose who thinks that Nihongo is much cooler [kakko ii] than English,please think it again!!

hehe im interested in english because most of the pc games are in english , so ...you guys know the rest ..

yeah in gaming world..most language they've used come from english..yea that why i start to luv it slowly...and most site in net from english language..

I love languages especially malay and english. I also fond of Mandarin, korean and japanese. Arabic? I have learnt it 10 years ago but owing to lack of exposure to the language, I have forgotten how to use it.
Although there are many grammar rules on the usage of the words in each language make me miserable but they do not stop me from learning languages as saying goes no pain, no gain.hehe

Why do I learn English?
1) It is included in school syllabus
2) Almost everything connected to the English language (tv shows, magazines, technology)
3) It is compulsory to be fluent if I want to pass sucessfully in any interview which is conducted in English
4) It gives me confidence to talk with others(chinese, indians and foreigners)

Highly literate person will tend to speak or write using 'bombastic' words replacing the common words used in colloquy. To me, the ability in using languages effectively which can affect others is important in order to success especially if one wants to be a leader as a leader must be able to influence others to follow him.

hijaulaut_08

p.s : as Malay aphorism says, 'keris lembing tiada tajam, tajam lagi lidah manusia', it vividly shows that it is important to us to speak and write politely!

for the sake of watching english movies...really? ..really really!

p/s: not really... english is just another language i've learned in school ... LOL

alright...many of forumers here learned from movies....but,unfortunately it is american english.literally,m'sia is a country that speaks GB's english...

dont care much whether its american or british . either way is ok with me

May not care about it,but it'll getting more intense when you mix it up.

what do you mean by " it'll getting more intense when you mix it up " ?

It will be such humiliating when you mix up both american and GBr's english.Now that's what I mean..

oh. thats ok . most people prefer to mix it up in their conversation

Mean no harm here,but when having conversation with the foreigners,they'll laugh at us..And i mean it because once,i've been in the situation where i've mix up both language...The results?They asked me if i can speak in english or not...

its like u mixed up kelantan slang and kedah slang. the end results would be hillarious!

My Dad really took a serious care of my education since I was young...
he said " If u dont grow up to be a human, then what would u wanna be?"..

So, when it was the time for me to go to school, he started buying me english exercise books and asked me to learn to love this langguage...and of course I couldn't do it.. For God sake, how could I do things that I dont even have interest to do ?.. and I sounded it to Dad, and he was a bit dissapointed..I knew how I've let him feel so low that moment..
(I'm sorry Dad, never meant to..)...
so then came my high school years...I moved on to Terengganu and settled there..(here, my shelter, my paradise..luv Tganu)
Beyond chance, one year, when I was in form 2, (that was years ago, now I'm 17..almost 18) I met this girl named L.... at a tuition center..
we talked, and be friends,.. She's a smart girl, brilliant, really breathtaking and her English was good too..
she's like an enzyme that increased my confidence and gave me inspiration to learn English which I've been hated for ages..
so then I borrowed her essays and notes sometimes in order to improve my acchivement in Eng. subject..
Seeing my sudden interest in this langguage, Dad bought me my very first English novel;
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix..
from then on, I set a new goal in my life , to get an excellent mark for Eng. subject and to love the langguage as well..
and it's all worthy, all of the hard work and effort that i made finally gave me an A for English in PMR..(first time ever I scorred an A for this subject) Alhamdulillah..

time after time, I kept improving my English and I think I gave my best for 1119 paper in SPM 2006..(God willing)

today this topic made me thinking,; "If I don't help myself to move up to another and higher level, who else would do?"
People around me can contribute support and give me inspiration that i needed in my life, but they can't help me climbing up the ladder if I don't make a move myself...

Thank you Allah, for giving me chance to be a human, and for choosing me to be a daughter to my supportive Dad..




On a month in 2005, I went to Kuantan for an exhibition, and I made new friends there..most are from Selangor and Kl, and they have 'an English tongue',
then one of the Selangor boys said to me: "You're from Terengganu, and you speak English??"

whoever you are or from whereever you are, it doesnt matter..if you want to be successful, then go making it happens

luckily no foreigners where i live ..hehe

Lucky you..

thanks cik bedah..

I reread your post today...and
I think this post is not only useful to Lipas, but to me as well..
I got a little bit problem when it comes to speaking thing , u know like "urr..what?, err, yeah of course..err.. and err."
ehehhe,
it takes me quite sometimes to speak clearly, and worst it makes people whom i spoke to having a question mark on their mind..
I'd take your notes,,and would practise it in my daily comunication..

Of course so that I can shower people with great happiness when I criticise and mock their hypocrisy. Like for example, this would be my reply to you:

What the heck is wrong with you? You'd dare put English in front of your religion's calling for peace?

Or is ASKM a new mazhab's way of greeting people? Which funky mazhab tells you type ASKM instead of ASSALAMUALAIKUM?

Is that really something too long for you to bother typing? Then don't bother typing altogether. Sheesh.

Learn to PRIORITIZE.


See? English is a beautiful, beautiful language.

Dear Mr.C-Fu,
your post to this topic starter is good when you asked him/her to type the 'Assalamualaikum' phrase with the right and appropriate spelling..thanks a lot to you..that was indeed a good action to do.
But maybe next time, u can have some decent in your post..so then people can accept the good thing you try to say...

I'm not really good in English..but I try..
I'm sorry if this post offends you.


Regards

My mistakes...People do make mistakes and thanks.By the way,I've edited it..

negative energy + sarcasm = c-fu

come on c-fu. can't you chill just a little bit....

There's no need to tell people of this and that...Let them be whatever they want to..There is no reason to flame someone.As to c-fu,i understand why you flame all the people....Everyone is not perfect.Just let them do whatever they want to...

P/s-We can't fix stupid...

ASSALAMUALAIKUM...


emglish???hrm..well me myself not so good and not so bad.but i think in my opinion once you your self good in english especially in communication skills its act easy for u to have a discussion with other around the world

and i really think that if u are good in english,it bring yourself to become better then the others.but it doesn't mean that if u dont know how to speak in english your self is not good,juzt the chances is little then if u know how to speak in english...

i dont know wheter you guys out there understand my comment or not...
sorry if you guys not understand at all...

because critical knowledge are made in english language..

Mass media provide much oppurtunity for listening to English. Television especially is very helpful. Although mostly the tv programmes spoke American English, we cannot complain though for us do learn a lot from them. In fact, we can see how different spoken English can be in USA, England, Australia, Malaysia and other countries. Though it is basically English each speaks, the pronunciaciation accent and local flavour are plainly discernible.

Unfortunately, while we hear English being spoken via the television or radio, we cannot speak back. So, again the opportunity to speak English is limited. I supposed we have to live with the fact that the opportunities for listening and speaking English is limited. That does not mean that we should give up using English. I realise that English is a very important language in the world and it is definitely important that we become proficient in it. We all should be proficient in it because most of the important discoveries and advances in science, technology and other fields are available in English. So, if our command of English is lacking then we will lose out and always be left behind.

TV is not exactly very helpful. Just make an example out like this. When you're watching a movie with an English subtitle at the bottom, wouldn't it be just the same as you're reading a storybook?

Does watching TV helps you to communicate well with others? No, I don't think so. If you say, TV helps to "understand" the language, that perhaps would be acceptable. And, English is not limited in our country. English is everywhere. It is to ask ourselves whether we are up to the challenge to work and strive hard to be a good English communicator (if you want to be one!).

hi all!!

i am school-graduate and will attend for the interview as i had applied JPA scholarship to further study abroad.I ask many people how was the interview...many of them said it will be in English.What should do know as i am very lack in communication skills because the interview will be held by groups while we asked to communicate in English.tips please

huhu..it's been a while since you guys replying for this topic..
hem..as for me..i never like or hated english..not even enjoying learning english that much..but we have to..for lots of reason...and i think the main reason would always be for communication..well we all know that speaking is one way to communicate, and communication is essential in our life..we communicate everyday..since i'm still studying and in few years more, i'll finish my study and will start moving into the real world of working...that's why i really need to improve my speaking, both in writing and speaking...i don't even know which accent i use when i talk with people..we might not even realize which accent we are using...haha..cikbedah..what do you mean by 'stressing the letter R'?i dont really get the point..

Because i like to know lot of languages....english is very important to learn other language...furthermore, english been spoken and used to communicate between people that have different background/race....knowing english means going outside the box, hence it is very important and that is the main reason why i like english very much