KOTA KINABALU: Steps should be taken to improve the command of English among school children in Sabah besides mastering Bahasa Melayu, said State Resource Development and Information Technology Assistant Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad. Expressing her dismay that only a small number of pupils in the state are proficient in English, she said mastering English was important in the era of globalisation and information communication technology. "However, English lesson in the classroom is not sufficient to master the language. "School children need to practice it in daily life. Do not be shy to speak English as you can learn from experience. Language proficiency will improve when one speaks English whenever he could." Jainab, who is also Karambunai assemblywoman, was speaking when launching a free English programme conduced by Royal Group for three selected schools in Sepanggar here today. She also expressed her regret that most pupils read English books and reading material only during an English class, but not after school. "Most students hardly speak English, they do not watch English programmes unless there are subtitles and read only Malay newspapers and magazines," she added. -- BERNAMA Read more: Jainab: It's important to master English in globalisation era - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/jainab-it-s-important-to-master-english-in-globalisation-era-1.111560#ixzz23lJekSxo

KOTA KINABALU: Steps should be taken to improve the command of English among school children in Sabah besides mastering Bahasa Melayu, said State Resource Development and Information Technology Assistant Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad.

Expressing her dismay that only a small number of pupils in the state are proficient in English, she said mastering English was important in the era of globalisation and information communication technology. 

 

"However, English lesson in the classroom is not sufficient to master the language. 

 

"School children need to practice it in daily life. Do not be shy to speak English as you can learn from experience. Language proficiency will improve when one speaks English whenever he could." 

 

Jainab, who is also Karambunai assemblywoman, was speaking when launching a free English programme conduced by Royal Group for three selected schools in Sepanggar here today. 

 

She also expressed her regret that most pupils read English books and reading material only during an English class, but not after school. 

 

"Most students hardly speak English, they do not watch English programmes unless there are subtitles and read only Malay newspapers and magazines," she added. -- BERNAMA

Read more: Jainab: It's important to master English in globalisation era - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/jainab-it-s-important-to-master-english-in-globalisation-era-1.111560#ixzz23lJekSxo