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ESOL in Penang

Penang: The Pearl of the Orient

Penang, or also known as Pulau Pinang by the locals, is a world famous exotic holiday destination. Unlike other infamous capital cities like Kuala Lumpur, where skyscrapers, highways and malls saturated the place, Penang maintains its old-age characteristics while still embracing modernity. 

Penang receives many visitors all year round, from locals to foreigners. It’s beautiful sandy beaches give light to the origin of the nickname bestowed to Penang, the ‘Pearl of the Orient’. Not to mention, the foods in Penang gave it another title as the food capital of Malaysia.

What can be done in Penang?

There are many activities and explorations that can be done in Penang. First thing first, as you may have known by now, Malaysians love their local food. Penang itself offers an exciting selection of food for you to plan for a food road trip (yes, food road trip is a thing in Malaysia!)

In Penang, you can get Malay, Chinese, Indian and other Asian fusion cuisines everywhere. If you are in Penang, you need to get yourself to try the addictive Nasi Kandar, a favourite northern Malaysian dish that originated and is a staple of Penang. What makes Nasi Kandar special is how the mildly-flavoured steamed rice mixes with different curry-based meat dishes and vegetables, producing a rich and exquisite taste known by locals and non locals alike.

Other than doing food road trips, you can also explore the natural and cultural attractions in Penang. There is an abundance of places to visit in Penang. One of them is a famous Buddhist temple located on top of a hill in Air Hitam, the Kek Lok Si Temple. Fort Cornwallis is also a well known landmark in Penang. 

There are many other sites worthy of a visit once you get here. To put it simply, a visit to Penang will leave you in awe and make you want to come back to explore more of its hidden gems.

Importance of English language in Penang

Since Malaysia is a country that was colonialised by British for almost 180 years, the English language from the British continues to be an important language in Malaysia and is regarded as a second language for most Malaysians. 

Penang itself being one of the notable places administered by the British back then has contributed to the generational English mastery in the residents, especially with its tourism sector boosting the number of foreign tourists into Penang. 

The local people of Penang can converse well in English in order to accommodate the presence of tourists in their city. Furthermore, the ability to speak and write well in English is one of the utmost importance in job hiring.

Therefore, it is crucial for people staying in Penang to master the English language, both the spoken and written aspects of it. Plus, the importance is not only limited to the circumstances of Penang as a tourist's attraction. Mastering the English language well can open more opportunities for jobs, career growth, new experience and meaningful relationships. All this is thanks to the fact that English language is in the top 5 most spoken languages in the world.

Learning English for speakers of other language (ESOL)

For most Malaysians, English is not their mother tongue, so it is a challenge to be proficient at it. Besides, for non-native English speakers, they can take a long time to muster the courage to converse in it and get over the fear of making grammatical and pronunciation mistakes.

At times, the environment that they grow up in may not be truly supportive or encouraging for English learning and communication. Nonetheless, where there is a will, there is a way. To master a language, there needs to be a shift in mindset and strong determination. 

The learners need to believe that they can and are good at it, as the famous saying goes, ‘fake it till you make it’. They also need to use all the resources that they have, online and offline, and be consistent at learning it, while also being creative at practising it in daily lives. 

For instance, they can improve their spoken English from listening to songs, podcasts or watching Netflix series and try to speak in English by copying what they saw or heard. For the writing part, they can improve it from reading English books, Twitter threads or Internet articles, taking notes on how specific words are used in the context of sentence structure. Whenever possible, try to include the words in writing such as in Instagram captions or story posts, Twitter status or Facebook posts. All in all, English can be self-learnt as long as dedicated efforts are put into learning it.

English tutoring as your ultimate solution

Even so, it is much better to have someone to guide you, and the best option is the English teacher themselves. For students, they need to take advantage of having English teachers at school to get as much guidance and advice as possible. Always refer to the teacher for any confusion and to get more tips on how to tackle English language. During English classes, participate actively in the class activities and discussions and use that opportunity to practice speaking English with your peers and teachers. 

However, classroom setting is not fully effective for one’s learning due to the large number of students in the class and the need for the teacher to finish the syllabus on time regardless of each student’s level, so several students are bound to be left behind, struggling to catch up.

Hence, there is a need for the students to seek help outside of school hours such as taking private ESOL courses and online English classes or tutoring. Superprof is an effective user-friendly online platform that can serve the need. 

Finding the right ESOL tutor within the Penang area can be a hassle, so Superprof helps to ease the search. At Superprof, there are many skilled English teachers or English speakers that offer tutoring at an affordable rate for each session, e.g, RM 8 per session. They even offer a free first session! 

With an English tutor, the learning sessions can be more flexible and engaging, compared to English classes at school. All in all, if you are a student, getting an English tutor whether online or face-to-face is a worthy investment for your academic excellence and a brighter future, so head on Superprof website and start looking for your best English tutor now.