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file:///C:/Users/Mr_Fong/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpgDearfriends,
How do yourate your English? How do you rate your teachers’?
A goodcommand of English will boost not just your language examination scores (as animmediate and demonstrable effect) but in turn and in time also your knowledge,confidence and wealth (material as well as intellectual). The underlying factoris English, or more precisely – a good command of English.
However, in Malaysia,schools teach Inggeris and people everywherespeak Manglish*. I feelobliged to warn you here inthe strongest terms possible that INGGERIS (or Manglish) ISONE THING, AND ENGLISH IS QUITE SOMETHING ELSE. The former confines you toMalaysia and its Manglish-speaking “pi-pe” (people) while the latter takesyou around the world (actually only around theEnglish-speaking countries, as hardly anyone in Africa, continental Europe,Latin America and most parts of Asia knowsany English; though here inMalaysia, strangely enough, most of us pretend that we do). Feeling totally confused andtroubled now? Don’t be, as help is nearand only a phone call away.
Nothing isever easy. By the same token, nothing is ever too difficult, either – that is, if you have the good fortune ofmeeting an experienced tutor who has himself gone through the learning processand succeeded. Who is thatexperienced tutor? Please call me on 016-4263565. You mighthave finally found what you have been looking for. A good tutor needs a goodstudent, and vice-versa. Together like a bicycle and a rider, we can and we willmove forward. I lookforward to hearing from you shortly.
本人早年负笈澳大利亚,毕业于南澳理工学院(今南澳大学)。曾经在澳洲,香港和深圳的美欧外企区域总公司担当工程和高管要职二十多年,现已退休马来西亚。虽说不是个老外,但本人因长期用心学习和应用英文,英文绝对比一般老外强(你也听说过中文比我们更强的老外吧)。当年华校生完全不会讲英语的弱势却造就了我今天说得一口地道且不受“污染”又流利的英语的强势。塞翁失马焉知是福;对,焉知是福。
Sincerely yours, TAN Yak Huan陈益焕
*If you are a native English speaker, or if you have achievednear-native speaker proficiency, you might as well forget it all.
“Thisbus got air-con or not? “Yes!” ”No lah! Where got?”
“Where got nice place to eat?” “You asking me? I also dunno lah.” “Like dat cannot lah!” “Why cannot ah?” “How can? Can meh?” “ Can! Can! Can! Sure can one! No ploblem lah!” “You cannot tahan her perfume, is it?” “Yes, I really cannottahan.” “Don’t worry, he can do itone lah!” “They got sell nasi lemak lah, roti canai lah, chapatti lah; everythinggot lah!”
“Sure ah?” “You sure kena one if youcheat!” “Why is he so naughty oneah?” “No stock liao! I thing(think) next week have again.” If this was English, what wouldyou call the language spoken by the native English speakers?
I am glad my English isuncontaminated and authentic. |