I was introduced to the idea of report and essay writing during my time in tertiary education and have gained knowledge in this aspect. Thus, expanding my language proficiency through these experiences. For instance, during my internship, I was required to submit daily reports to summarize the tasks assigned to me on that particular day. The usage of engineering jargons were frequently seen in our report submissions which aided in the communication amongst my fellow peers and lecturers. However, despite the fact that it assists the engineering students and lectures to further understand one another, it poses as a language barrier between the other students. For example, during gatherings, friends would often share their internship experiences with one another and will tend to use abbreviations that seems rather foreign to those who are in a different field.
Prior to this exposure, I have learned that having a good command of English helps to better convey your thoughts to the audiences. Furthermore, equipping yourself with a rich vocabulary allows one to captivate the audiences attentions. Besides that, using comprehensible words allows audiences from different trades to understand what you are trying to present.
Having a strong grasp of the English language aided in written communication between my lecturers and mentors. In addition to having a rich and vibrant vocabulary, word choices are equally important as it reflects on your personal professionalism, also while writing a reports, thesis, essays, dissertation or even presentation speech, the way in which you structure your sentences are just as crucial.
Therefore, English play a essential part in communicating.
ReplyDeleteI share the same view on having a good command of English allows one to better convey their message to the audience. Being proficient in English, we can express our message better in presentations allowing the audience to be more engaged on what we want to deliver. The choice of words we use and the way we express ourselves shows how intellect we are. The audience will be more interested in hearing from someone who they feel are knowledgeable and professional. Overall, I feel that your post has showed us how important English is in work or school. It tells us how one's proficiency in English reflects on their professionalism.
Hi Shawn,
ReplyDeleteI feel that your example of a daily report during your internship also shows that even engineers need to be good in English. We never know when we would need to write a report, document or also a resume whenever we need it. Having able to produce a well-written report or resume to your superiors can show how knowledgeable and professional you are.
It is true that having a good command of English helps to convey to your audiences but also remember not to be overconfident or your own vocabulary. Too much 'chimnology' may also confuse your audience into thinking a different way than you are.