WHY MALAYSIANS NEED TO LEARN ENGLISH LANGUAGE?

Imagine you want to go hunting...you have only one gun with 30 bullets, how many games can you shoot and take back home? Imagine you have three different guns, with at least 20 bullets for each.......how many games can you shoot and take home? Using this simple comparison, isn't it clear that one needs to have more than one languages to be able to get more from this worldly life?
If you look around you, is there any Malaysian who has been really very successful by using only one language on his/her own? I really doubt it because of all the Malaysians listed as 'successful', I did not see a single person who depends only on his/her mother tongue. In the context of English language......one will for sure needs to use the English language because it is one of the most used languages of the world. If one goes to any university, a major portion of the reference books are in English and many local lecturers are conversant in English. Therefore, learn English to have a better and easier mode of communication with people whom you never expect to meet but you may need to meet for your own benefit.
I never say that one should neglect the importance of learning Bahasa Malaysia though. Not a single proud Malaysian should call himself/herself truly Malaysian if he/she cannot speak Bahasa as fluently as possible. This is because to show that you are proud of your country, you must master your country's national language. Therefore, a good malaysian should never ever let his/her pride be shot down by exposing his/her own weak point by not being able to speak in Bahasa Malaysia the way he/she should be. I for one never use my ability to speak and communicate in English as an excuse to make me neglect my own mother tongue. In fact I always beleive that my mother tongue must always be protected from any element of adulterous use that will only degrade the value of the beautiful and meaningful language. So.....matlamat 'perkasakan Bahasa Malaysia dan martabatkan Bahasa Inggeris" adalah satu dasar yang tidak harus disanggah oleh mana-mana rakyat Malaysia. Yang penting ialah rancangan pelaksanaan dan pemantauan yang telus dan berkesan supaya matlamat serampang dua mata itu dicapai dengan sebaik mungkin untuk manfaat semua termasuk menobatkan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang dihormati di dunia. Think and 'fikirkanlah'.

Writing ...interesting or boring? Menulis.... menyeronokkan atau membosankan?

Salam. Writing can be interesting if you know that you can motivate and invigorate others but it is boring if you think it is a burden. To be good in writing, you have to be good in listening, speaking and reading.In fact, in any language acquisition process, one needs to master all the basic skills of language that include listening, speaking, reading and writing. Practise helps to achieve perfection, even though one may never become perfect because no present human being is perfect except Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Never try to be a perfectionist because that idealism is out of this world. Try to improve everyday, as "the best room in the world is the room for improvement". Writing in English helps to express your feelings and ideas or point of views to be shared with others. Write as much as possible to share and accept comments because the more commented on you are, the more you will learn about yourself. In fact, learning is a lifelong process, so write more and learn more.

WELCOME TO MY LAND

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh!

Ahlan Wa Sahlan, Wa Marhaban Bikum, Greetings....
Welcome to my land,
Selamat Datang ke laman saya...............
Pertemuan sekejap ini mungkin akan berterusan tetapi mungkin juga yang terakhir kerana tak siapa pasti sama ada mentari akan terbit esok pagi buat kita. Jadi, dalam berurusan berkaitan hal duniawi ini yang pasti akan menjangkau ke ruang ukhrawi nanti, maka saya sangat berharap saudara-saudari akan menggunakan bahasa yang seronok didengar oleh kita semua. Kalau setakat nak bergurau tu memang boleh dan dialu-alukan, tapi jangan sampai menyinggung perasaan. Apapun saya akan cuba semampu mungkin untuk berlapang dada menerima saranan, nasihat, kritik dan pimpinan daripada anda semua kerana saya masih belajar untuk mencari jalan yang benar. Semoga perjalanan saya ini akan dibantu oleh sinaran cahaya yang menerangi kegelapan laluan yang penuh ranjau. Sekian dahulu, jumpa lagi. Wassalaam.