English Language
I am an old guy fortunate enough to go through the education system where the English Language was tought in all subjects, except for Bahasa Kebangsaan {Bahasa Malaysia}. I say fortunate because it is the most competetive language today especially on the internet. We have to emphasise the language for the younger generation. It is important for them to master it to compete in a borderless world.
As a patriotic Malaysian, the Bahasa Malaysia must be upheld as a formal language for all Malaysians, but Bahasa Malaysia cannot compete with the English Language when you want to go global. Imagine when delegates are sent for conferences overseas and not being able to understand what is being discussed or worst not being able to speak up when requested to. This will be a disgrace to country. Maybe this has already happen but everything is hushed up. I have visted schools in Malysia especially in Penang and Selangor, and I have spoken to Haedmasters and Headmistresses and I am rather shocked to find that they are unable to converse in English. The teachers teaching the language also do not converse in English. The only time they speak English is when they are teaching the subject. In todays textbooks you can also find gramar mistakes and spelling mistakes. What they are teaching today is only Comunication English and not the language as a whole. It is unfortunate that we are lagging behind Singapopre in education who uphold the old system to date.
What are we going to do? Leave it as it is now? Of course not. That is why Tun Mahadhir our former Prime Minister had to do something drastic before he left the office. He saw the competetiveness ahead and the incompetance of our people facing the global chalenges ahead. That is why he at least implemented English in Science and Marhematical subjects. It is a waste of time to change the scientific and mathematical terms in Bahasa Malaysia. It will only complicate matters.
For those who oppose the implementation of English Language in our education system, I say to them think again. I don't think you are being patriotic at all. We must look at the future generations to come. How far do you want us to lagg behind? There is a case of my own niece who was sent to United KIngdom to further her studies. She could not keep up with her work because she did not understand what the lecturer was saying. {english accent}. She had to pack up and return back. Now she is in our local university. This could happen to any of our children.
Maybe the majority of those who oppose are the Malays. I am a Malay too. Wake up, be a progresive Malay, learn English.
I have no intention of offending anybody, and if there are gramatical mistakes or spelling mistakes please forgive me for I too have not been able to polish my English.
As a patriotic Malaysian, the Bahasa Malaysia must be upheld as a formal language for all Malaysians, but Bahasa Malaysia cannot compete with the English Language when you want to go global. Imagine when delegates are sent for conferences overseas and not being able to understand what is being discussed or worst not being able to speak up when requested to. This will be a disgrace to country. Maybe this has already happen but everything is hushed up. I have visted schools in Malysia especially in Penang and Selangor, and I have spoken to Haedmasters and Headmistresses and I am rather shocked to find that they are unable to converse in English. The teachers teaching the language also do not converse in English. The only time they speak English is when they are teaching the subject. In todays textbooks you can also find gramar mistakes and spelling mistakes. What they are teaching today is only Comunication English and not the language as a whole. It is unfortunate that we are lagging behind Singapopre in education who uphold the old system to date.
What are we going to do? Leave it as it is now? Of course not. That is why Tun Mahadhir our former Prime Minister had to do something drastic before he left the office. He saw the competetiveness ahead and the incompetance of our people facing the global chalenges ahead. That is why he at least implemented English in Science and Marhematical subjects. It is a waste of time to change the scientific and mathematical terms in Bahasa Malaysia. It will only complicate matters.
For those who oppose the implementation of English Language in our education system, I say to them think again. I don't think you are being patriotic at all. We must look at the future generations to come. How far do you want us to lagg behind? There is a case of my own niece who was sent to United KIngdom to further her studies. She could not keep up with her work because she did not understand what the lecturer was saying. {english accent}. She had to pack up and return back. Now she is in our local university. This could happen to any of our children.
Maybe the majority of those who oppose are the Malays. I am a Malay too. Wake up, be a progresive Malay, learn English.
I have no intention of offending anybody, and if there are gramatical mistakes or spelling mistakes please forgive me for I too have not been able to polish my English.
posted by makdom at 5:04 AM
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