Blog 10: How does language define us?
Language is what makes us unique. It provides us an authentic voice, gives wings to our hopes and dreams, and provides muscle to our convictions. This is why language skills are most easily nurtured at an inter-personal level, in the protective care of family and friends.
There is more than one way to acquire mastery over a language
While it is certainly an advantage to have native speakers at home and in your social milieu, any absence in this regard may be more than made up for elsewhere. After all, neither Mahatma Gandhi’s parents nor his close associates were English speakers of note. However, the teachers at his school more than compensated for this by exposing him to the joys and possibilities of the written and spoken word. His own keen desire to practice and perfect his English skills in youth and adulthood finally made him the great English communicator that he became, eventually challenging and toppling the British Empire in the fire of its own tongue.
In fact, mastering the English language is a function of exposure and practice. Exposure results from constant interaction with an English speaker more skilled than you. These could include parents, teachers, friends, work colleagues and so on. Practice is a consequence of the consistent will to improve your command of English over time so that fluency and confidence are the result.
How can the ALSOWISE® Masters Programme help you?
The ALSOWISE® Masters Programme, is designed to enhance proficiency in the English language for graduate students and young working professionals. It revisits the foundations of grammar and vocabulary which were last experienced in high school. Using technology to recreate a one-to-one classroom environment, in which users are made to listen, read, engage and practice, on a mobile device of their choice goes a long way in building familiarity with, and expertise in, the English language.
It is never too late to learn and hone this valuable skill. So, if you’re looking to improve your English communication skills with a view to standing out in a crowded field, and getting ahead in your career:
- Download the ALSOWISE® app today
- Register immediately – the process is quick and simple.
- Sample the FREE Demo and discover for yourself that ALSOWISE® is the English language enhancement app that you were looking for