I am so upset
I don't really understand angmoh's english. I didn't pay attention
to it. When I watched TVs, movies, cartoons when I was young, I
would somehow automatically 'shut off' my ears and just relied on
the subtitles.
And this made my english listening skill very poor. I don't have
problem reading or speaking english, but when come to english
listening from angmoh. I am completely helpless.
Luckily singapore english is not a problem to me, because it is
kind of blend flavor of english and local accent.
The real problem came one day is I worked in a company where a lots
of interaction with angmoh. Then I became dumb. I was so scared to
talk to them. Because I was afraid that I talked the different
topic from what they were saying.
I felt so inferior. I trained myself very hard, start to 'opening
up' my ears when watching TVs, movies, radio. I am becoming better.
Now, 80-90% of the work related conversation are good to listen.
But when angmoh talk about their life stuff, I become dumb again.
Those words are so strange to me. I couldn't really
understand.
Do you have the same or similar problem?? I am so upset now.
