Is it possible to get a job even if you don’t know English? Reasons why Malaysian kids must learn English Parent’s name: Shermyn Child’s name: Sky, 7 years old I remember the first time I was recruited in an American factory in Penang. I was recruited by a Chinese engineer, and I was so nervous that I couldn’t speak fluent English. However, I was fortunate enough to be accepted. It was because my job only required me to communicate with my colleagues in Malay and Mandarin. I always appreciated my supervisor who was not only fluent in English but was also able to conduct conference calls with American companies. At…

51Talk Online English Courses – Practice English to cope with life and exams! Parent’s name: Shermyn Child’s name: Sky, 7 years old Time flies like a sword and the year 2022 is coming to an end. It has been eight months since we started attending Primary School. For those of you who follow my blog, you will know that before he started Primary 1, he was a Home Schooler, which means he learnt independently at home. Since starting Primary 1, we have not let him attend any extra tuition classes. Except for English, which he attends 51Talk’s online English programme, all other subjects are taught by me personally at home.…

Why should children learn English well? Parent’s name: Shermyn Child’s name: Sky, 7 years old The previous post mentioned that environment is one of the important factors in learning English. In this post, let me share at what age did my child start to learn English? Actually, my kids have been exposed to English since before they started kindergarten. Therefore, their English background is not too weak, they belong to the middle level ! On the contrary, I didn’t have a good foundation in English when I was in school, and without tutoring, I did very poorly in English when I was a student. I used to think that as…

How can children develop pure spoken English pronunciation? Parent’s name: Shermyn Child’s name: Sky, 7 years old It has been a long time since I updated you on the progress of your child’s education. Since Sky has joined the Chinese Primary School, I have to travel to two different primary and secondary schools every day. Although I have my work, I still manage my children’s education through self learning. After my last experience with 51Talk’s online English learning programme, I enrolled my child in a formal course. As I talk to my child in Mandarin at home, and as Sky is currently studying in a Chinese primary school, he lacks…