We have been frequently reminded about how many graduates out there who made the grade but unable to meet real world's expectations simply because of the poor command of the English language. Sad but true.
I am constantly being reminded - especially back in IPBL - that I am going to be an English teacher and therefore I should have a good grasp of the language. My 4 years education (2 years of foundation + 2 years of degree) in IPBL had taught me so much about the importance of having an excellent command of the English language. Once mistake was made it will be 'highlighted' and instant reminder/correction will be made. So, my 4 years of education in IPBL has made me to become more aware when it comes to the usage of the English language. I used to hate being corrected (by the lecturers) when I made mistakes but I am grateful for it now. Sad but true.
I have left IPBL and now I am pursuing my 3rd and 4th year of degree in one of the well-established universities in the country and most probably in the region as well. So, my expectation was high - in terms of the usage of the English language. Undeniably, there are few lecturers who have good command of the language - a few but not all. Sad but true.
How would you react when a person who carries the title "lecturer" pronounced the word "cucumber" as "chu.chum.ber"? How would you react when a so-called lecturer speaks English with horrible grammatical structure in a very formal situation - during a lecture that supposedly be conducted in English? Sad but true.
I am constantly being reminded - especially back in IPBL - that I am going to be an English teacher and therefore I should have a good grasp of the language. My 4 years education (2 years of foundation + 2 years of degree) in IPBL had taught me so much about the importance of having an excellent command of the English language. Once mistake was made it will be 'highlighted' and instant reminder/correction will be made. So, my 4 years of education in IPBL has made me to become more aware when it comes to the usage of the English language. I used to hate being corrected (by the lecturers) when I made mistakes but I am grateful for it now. Sad but true.
I have left IPBL and now I am pursuing my 3rd and 4th year of degree in one of the well-established universities in the country and most probably in the region as well. So, my expectation was high - in terms of the usage of the English language. Undeniably, there are few lecturers who have good command of the language - a few but not all. Sad but true.
How would you react when a person who carries the title "lecturer" pronounced the word "cucumber" as "chu.chum.ber"? How would you react when a so-called lecturer speaks English with horrible grammatical structure in a very formal situation - during a lecture that supposedly be conducted in English? Sad but true.
