ur english problem is easy to be solved, just avoid using MSN-language
downtown,
there are two ways of living, optimistic and pessimistic.
i'm sure optimists would live better lives. please throw all your negative thinking away. u should ask, "how can i improve my english?", instead of saying"i am advised to give everything up".
we are a group of strangers to you, but we build our friendship through this forum. we care for our friends, therefore we care for everyone, including you. if you have any difficulties, we'll give lots of advices to you, please don't give up.
lots of us have english problem, at different moments, just because we are not born in western countries. to improve our english, there are a lot of methods. i was afraid to open my mouth to speak english when i was in high school. when i was in form 2, my english teacher told us to listen to the radio everyday. i did, and i could speak well after 1 year.
i left high school, went to a chinese college where people refused to speak english. i still did well, because i had some friends who knew that english is important.
after that i worked in a chinese primary school, english walked out of my life. after 3 years of working, i went for interview in June this year. i shattered while i spoke, i knew i would fail because of my lack of confidence.
then i decided to do what my teacher taught me, listen. this time i watch TV series, with no subtitles. for the first episode, i was totally blank. i couldn't hear a word. then i managed to catch up after a few episodes.
we are glad to share our experiences with you. please, you are young, never say give up. these are tiny problems in your entire life.
lolaDel wrote:hey peeps..downtown wrote:i fail my english os two times already ...i am advised to give everything up ...i get a low D for my language and communication (powerpoint presentation) in school..i am up to this limit already ...i am out of basic standard...even if i prefer to work in air, i had consider to be glamourous by working on land(hotel, restuarant).. you do the same type of work too..except you get a higher pay by SIA.. if you think the first round is so easy, who will want to give up easily? if i pass the first round, i won't pass 2nd round due to comparison in my english qualifications..
it depend on how you see it...it might be easy or difficult to some people..different people, difference perpective and thoughts..
downtown, i truly understands ur position. i tried today walk in (26th aug), but guess wat i was rejected flatly at the table!! furthermore, it was ma 1st attempt . the main reason cause ive got d7 fer ma english for ma os but i went thru the other route, ite.i didnt repeat ma os definitely but Ive got nitec, higer nitec n diploma in da local polytechic too. besides that, ive been werking part time in fnb,customer service fer many years and currenly im werkin in one of established boutique.
despite those, i was chased away. it was quite disappointing. i tried to explain tat my highest qualification is diploma but they said i still need to haf a pass for ma english in os. seriously, if i was rejected during the interviews, i would understand because there is something wrong wit me which needs to be improve but they dun even grant me the first interview.
im not tryin to be mean but i think i dun need to write when i serve the pax isnt it?? unless exceptional cases like deaf or anything... but i dun think i need to use bombastic words tho. sigh....i mean i guess i dun write well (u guys be da judge) but i feel i can speak well, im not afraid of public speaking. ( emcee in sch occasions and thousands of presentations do me magic).
im gonna repeat ma english os after 7 years tho not because of sq but i think it is necessary fer ma future.. but i need to wait fer like 2 years to get a pass so by the tyme i touching the late twenties already... im really clueless now.. i been wanting to fly but da attempt was very demoralising..
i wish they didnt look at os jus now but look thru at ma other qualifications and ma experience in customer service..sigh.
meanwhile, im thinkin of other airlines but i reallly wish to be based in spore tho...