Filipino Diaspora to English Realms
IELTS Review ----- A penny for the thoughts of an IELTS guru
Most Filipinos have been studying English for 14 or more years and some others may have been using the language more often than their native tongues. In spite of the fact that it is often used, many Filipinos still have difficulty in constructing a sentence. In my experience, it is not the unskillfulness that makes it difficult for most of us to communicate in English but it is the hesitation of using the language due to lack of confidence.
Feeling inferior for it is a borrowed language, we curl up our tongues and mumble as we speak but if we gather up the confidence and condition our minds that we are capable of being at par with the Americans or the Brits and think that among all the other nationality whose second language is English, we speak better and write better.
Many of us have come across the survey conducted by Globalisation of English or better known as GlobalEnglish that displayed an annual Business English Index showing the Philippines, with its small population relative to those other countries on the list, being at the paramount of the roster with 7.0 which is equivalent to a high proficiency level. The Philippines has been on the top-five list for the past 3 years and is projected to stay on top for the next years to come. Moreover, the index is as reliable as any other indicators for they do not just conduct a survey but they gather data by giving assessments and tests.
It goes to show that we have the edge in global capitalism where English is the gold standard. We have topped the Business Process Outsourcing industry with 450,000 Filipinos employed; we also are scaling up in the education sector with a number of language facilities attracting some 30,000 non-locals to learn English by our globally competent English teachers.
More so, many other industries opt to employ Filipinos for their effective English communication skills. Regardless of whatever industry a Filipino is in, whether they are employed in-country or overseas, we all communicate well in English to our foreign counterparts with all the best we can. Among those many Filipinos who have been evaluated by that business index, we have an entire 93.5% educated workforce who never cease making our messages heard, loud and clear, with much distinction that we too can surface amidst a competitive environment. So if all those statistics have proven well of many Pinoys’ speaking prowess, we now must contemplate by asking ourselves the old adage: If others can do it, why can’t we?
Nonetheless, this does not encourage Pinoys to come up proud and babble around like they know all things so well. This is just to uplift that dying Filipino talent just because they do not speak the language well enough. We should not end up hopeless; there will always be something, somewhere that would pave the way for us to improve. With that, language facilities and communication training centers are available in almost every corner of the metro. It is up to us to decide which would work best for us.
To those aspiring to work in English speaking countries (USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia), we all have to gain proficiency of the language and one way to prove that is by taking language exams like TOEFL iBT and IELTS.
Also, it is a good thing to know that we are globally competitive in terms of communication skills but it is best to arm ourselves with the certificate proving we have the proficiency.
We have to muster the inner courage to speak with confidence and if we cannot find that within ourselves, then shot a fire of help.
In answer to the plea, a center that will always be ready to help you with all your English examination needs is
UTEST REVIEW CENTER.
This is a language facility located at UTEST Review Center- located at Unit 201 Arellano Square, 9-2 Escario Corner Tojong Street Cebu (+6332 ) 234-4092; (+63)917-948-4294 ; (+63)922-261-2636 .
They conduct English training programs which will help you ace the TOEFL iBT andIELTS examinations.
You can also visit their Facebook pages at Utest IELTS Review or U-test Review Center or better yet, email them at utestreviewcenter@yahoo.com for inquiries.
Email: utestreviewcenter@yahoo.com
Location: Unit 201 Arellano Square, 9-2 Escario Corner Tojong Street Cebu
Phone: (+6332 ) 234-4092
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We all have been doing well in almost all sectors with the aid of proficient English; we do not want anyone to get left behind in this massive migration from just a blot of ink in the map now to a dominant force in the global market.
So before everyone else in the world surpasses ahead of you in the communication arena, do yourself a favour, stand up and get yourself going by taking the first step in gaining the confidence thereby improving your skills. Learn English the better and fun way with UTEST REVIEW CENTER!