Practice makes perfect.
As cliche as it may sound you can't deny its truthfulness. To be able to speak confidently in English YOU HAVE TO PRACTISE using it. English language skill and communication skill are two very important skills required by most employers nowadays. In a survey conducted by University Putra Malaysia (UPM) spearheaded by UPM's alumni centre, they discovered most employers emphasis on English language in hiring fresh graduates. Communication skill includes speaking, writing, listening, and reading.
But what if your English sucks and your communication skills are bad? What else?! Start practising using the language. You may find difficulties using it at the beginning but as time goes by and the more you use the language the better you will be at it. Be open to criticism, even better if you ask for it. Get help from your family members and friends who are good at speaking. Practise conversing in English with people who are close to you then slowly you can use the language with other people. You can invest some money and take English or communication classes. It will help you in a long term basis for your career.
The simplest thing to do is to buy English newspaper everyday and read it out loud. You can kill two birds with one stone. You will improve your English as well get yourself updated with current happenings in the world. You can always use websites such as:
http://www.forvo.com/
http://www.cooldictionary.com/
http://www.howjsay.com/
to check on the proper pronunciation and meaning of the words you are not so sure of.
Organize a mock interview with your friends. You can easily get samples of interview questions from the Internet and practise answering them. You can get HR people from companies or your lecturer to be the interview panel. You can also collaborate with your university to organize such workshop for students. It will be easier for you to get the companies to collaborate with university's approval.
As cliche as it may sound you can't deny its truthfulness. To be able to speak confidently in English YOU HAVE TO PRACTISE using it. English language skill and communication skill are two very important skills required by most employers nowadays. In a survey conducted by University Putra Malaysia (UPM) spearheaded by UPM's alumni centre, they discovered most employers emphasis on English language in hiring fresh graduates. Communication skill includes speaking, writing, listening, and reading.
But what if your English sucks and your communication skills are bad? What else?! Start practising using the language. You may find difficulties using it at the beginning but as time goes by and the more you use the language the better you will be at it. Be open to criticism, even better if you ask for it. Get help from your family members and friends who are good at speaking. Practise conversing in English with people who are close to you then slowly you can use the language with other people. You can invest some money and take English or communication classes. It will help you in a long term basis for your career.
The simplest thing to do is to buy English newspaper everyday and read it out loud. You can kill two birds with one stone. You will improve your English as well get yourself updated with current happenings in the world. You can always use websites such as:
http://www.forvo.com/
http://www.cooldictionary.com/
http://www.howjsay.com/
to check on the proper pronunciation and meaning of the words you are not so sure of.
Organize a mock interview with your friends. You can easily get samples of interview questions from the Internet and practise answering them. You can get HR people from companies or your lecturer to be the interview panel. You can also collaborate with your university to organize such workshop for students. It will be easier for you to get the companies to collaborate with university's approval.
