English course with an English teacher in Johor Bahru

ESOL IN JOHOR BAHRU

Johor Bahru, A Place To Be

Johor Bahru is one of the greatest cities in Malaysia. With its vast development, Johor Bahru has become a great place to seek for employment, education and towards settling down.

Entering Johor Bahru can be made by many means. One can book a flight, take a long drive, or even book a train ticket. Driving down south to Johor Bahru is always a pleasure. Although it took almost 4 to 6 hours on the road, crossing through Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Muar, there were many enjoyable pit-stops to ease the long journey.

Upon reaching Johor Bahru, you would notice the busy road, tall buildings and quite a lot of hotels. This is because Johor Bahru is a hot spot for tourists, even Malaysians from other states. During school holidays, the hotels will be fully booked, and it is advisable to make a reservation prior to your trip. Some hotels provide transportation to Singapore, while some have connected shopping malls which are very convenient for the guests.

The food spread in Johor Bahru is amazing. Imagine having the famous kacang pool for breakfast, the thick and delicious murtabak for lunch and seafood spread for dinner. There is also the famous Banafe restaurant for you to enjoy. Finding food was not so hard in JB. They have a wonderful selection of restaurants and viral stalls that can easily suit your taste buds.

Speaking of tourist attractions, Johor Bahru has many entertainment spots to go to such as Legoland, Thomas Town and Hello Kitty town (sadly now closed), Desaru Coast Park and shopping is made easy at Johor Premium Outlet. Even so, many come to Johor Bahru to travel to Singapore’s iconic Universal Studio.

The People Of Johor Bahru

One thing about Johor Bahru is that the city is evenly occupied by our fellow Chinese race. Going along the roadside, the stall people, and the souvenir shop, are mainly operated by the Chinese. It is not a rare occasion though because the situation is similar to Kuala Lumpur. Communication with them is not hard. They can speak Malay and English very well.

Apart from that, it has been reported that many Singaporeans opted to live in Johor Bahru because the cost of living is lower than in Singapore, even though they have to travel to Singapore daily to work. There are many cases like this with our local people too. A lot of Malaysians seek employment in Singapore but live in Johor Bahru.

Statistics also revealed that there are even Singaporean who travel weekly to Johor Bahru to buy groceries as they claim the price is much cheaper there. Although this situation causes massive traffic jams daily on the bridge between the two countries, it also strengthens the relationship between Malaysia and Singapore.

Now we know that there are many people coming in and out of Johor Bahru for multiple reasons like employment and vacations, there are also quite a number who came to JB to start a family and a new life. Living in Johor Bahru is nice. Many have migrated to Johor Bahru and started a family there. Education offered there is the same as offered in other states varying from preschool level to higher education. They even have private international schools.

The Importance Of English In Johor Bahru

Since speaking in English is well prominent in Johor Bahru, many families have been adopting English as a second language (ESOL). It is an important decision to speak in English because of the number of Singaporeans entering Johor Bahru.

English is so well known to the world that everyone is now speaking that one language to communicate and understand each other, especially from different countries. Though, of course there will be many who would struggle speaking in English, but there is always a solution. Learning English can be made by your own effort as well as with the help from a professional.

Ways To Learn ESOL In Johor Bahru

Now that we know that living in Johor Bahru requires ESOL, let us take a look at how to master the language. There are many ways to learn ESOL. This all depends on your willingness, location, as well as financial position. If one has a financial limitation, self-taught is strongly suggested.

In self-taught, you can learn English by watching English series or movies with English subtitles. This method is suitable to help conversing in English for daily purposes. However, some people can learn faster through the lyrics in English songs. You can pick whichever that suits you. Besides that, learning correct grammar can be made easy by reading materials written in English like English novels, comics, research papers and daily newspapers.

If you have the money to invest on classes, why not try to get professional help. By means of professional help would be getting a tutor. Tutoring varies from one-to-one classes to online classes, and it can either be conducted personally or in groups. In Johor Bahru, the list of tuition centres has no limitation.

Some of the centres that provide ESOL tuition programs in Johor Bahru include Leaders Academy and Malayan English Academy. These centres focus on helping students who are having a hard time transitioning from their primary language to English language.

For those who would prefer to have online learning especially during this pandemic where social distancing is crucial, you can head on to superprof.com.my. Superprof provides around 14 professional tutors for ESOL in Johor Bahru. The fees vary between RM15/hour to RM100/per hour with the first lesson given for free in which can be considered as a trial run.

Not only that it is safe, but online classes also actually help to reduce the stress of transportation especially in the busy city like Johor Bahru. There is a tendency to be late, and difficulty in finding a parking spot. You can save all these hassle by having online classes at the comfort of your own home.