In my tertiary education, submission of reports or assignments in English from time to time is required. Hence, mastering good English writing skills is essential as the assessors will understand the contents of my reports.
Being worked as a Property Officer in the industry field of estate management in 2014 and 2015, I often have to liaise with various stakeholders and government agencies personnel. Therefore, having good command of English and good writing skills such as writing formal emails are important. From my past learning experiences, the relevant government’s agencies officers won’t treat my referral cases seriously if I wrote improper and broken English context to them. Poor command of English between two officers in a phone conversation may also leads to misconception of a particular case’s information resulting in time delay to get the problems solved.
English, an international language, is widely used in many parts of the world. I need to write and speak English well and will continue to improve my English language constantly in term of verbal or written through conversing and reading more in English.
My English learning journey will never end as there is a
Chinese idiom that said live and learn continuously as it is never too old or
too late to learn.
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ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what Zhi Wei feels about english. I like how he used real life experience well that supported the importance of the language. However, i think his english experience in his tertiary education phase lacked the depth that his experience as a property officer had. Lastly, i feel his last two paragraphs could be compiled into one instead as his conclusion, because it seem to me that the last two paragraphs are conclusions of his experiences.
ReplyDeleteI am as grateful as how Zhi Wei describe his feelings and fortune to learn English from a young age. Real life examples quoted by him in his reflection writing is a plus point as well. However, I felt that he could have more continuity in writing as the paragraphs don't really have a relationship with each other.
ReplyDeleteHi Zhi Wei,
ReplyDeleteI like how you use your past job experience to explain the importance of English,it give us a better understand on . I myself also met with many miscommunications mainly due to poor communication skills and language barrier. The tone of your writing is appropriate in this context, I like how you use clear and simple language which make it easy to read.
Your writing really highlights the importance of English. I think in the 1st paragraph you can elaborate why the English is mandatory in Singapore. Overall, I really enjoy reading your writing.
I am truly impressed by Zhi Wei’s views on Singapore's education system. It seems to me that Zhi Wei is very appreciative of this system and feels very positive towards it.
ReplyDeleteIn your post, it is really good that you mentioned how English is essential for you in different contexts. One suggestion would be to include some of your difficulties faced in school. I think that it will give the readers a better understanding of your learning journey.
The sharing of working experience is unique and I believe many of us can learn from it. I agree with your view on communication, and believed that many of us were able to understand better with the examples given by you. It is really interesting that you added personal experiences into your post.
One area of improvement could be the usage of punctuations in between sentences.
Zhi wei concluded his post with a Chinese idiom, and it is a very creative way to do so. I wish him all the best in his English learning journey.