tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post5675106538501332692..comments2024-02-29T06:48:42.520+08:00Comments on P116: Anwar's stand of the use of Englishresident.wangsamajuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12679072482217684577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306009336680641277.post-73272709413711152962009-07-12T15:25:47.940+08:002009-07-12T15:25:47.940+08:00PPSMI issue suggests that Malaysia is a closed min...PPSMI issue suggests that Malaysia is a closed minded society. Forget about defending own race blah blah blah...why not just think of making oneself multi-lingual hence a more valuable human capital?<br /><br />The simple thing is, why can't we master more than 1 language? Can't we muti-task? I personally can speak and write in 3 languages - for livelihood reasons.<br /><br />The reason why most Malaysians cannot master more than 2 is because of,a part from ourselves, the infrastructure and delivery systems; facilities are not good enough. The pampered mentality promoted by BN also make people indolent and lazy.<br /><br />When there is a need, there is a will. I have heard a story about a mainland Chinese student who came to Malaysia, with very little English, strive and pass his ACCA examination in record time<br /><br />In Malaysia, we have books and newspapaer in 3 languages. If the parents and students are serious about their own learning, our language skills would not have deteriorated to such an extend. <br /><br />The powers to be also did not plan and excute a proper education system with proper infrastructure to enable tax payers to get proper teaching and good education services.<br /><br />All in all, Malaysians are too complacent hence do not think and work hard enough hence we have people who are essentially mono-linguist and unable to master a second one.Lee Wee Takhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642184470249251353noreply@blogger.com