Headmaster’s Speech for Launching the English Week

Bismillahirahmanirahim

Thank you to our MC, Miss Laily Aziz. My respected senior

assistants, Mr Mohd Sharul Nizam bin Mohd Yusop, Mdm Nor Hasilawati
binti Toha, Mr Mohd Razi bin Saion and Mdm Amnah binti Hussain, my
dedicated teachers and all my beloved pupils.

Assalamualaikum and a very good morning I bid to all of you.

Today is the beginning of our English Week. As you all can see that
the theme for our English Week this year is “Cotton Candy” where it
symbolizes the fun memories of your childhood. If you take a look at the
cotton candy, it resembles the cloud in the sky where it can change into
many shapes. Same with English language, it can widen your imagination if
you use it effectively.

I also would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of
my views on “How can we learn English effectively”.

Learning a language often requires both effort and time. You may
have to double your effort and triple your time when learning a second
language. However, when you find that you are able to master the target
language at ease, the satisfaction you have is beyond words. What I am
referring to is, of course, English Language.

Learning English is necessary. Globalisation is in fact, bringing more

people together and turning English as the common language for
communication. We may be hearing more non-native speakers speaking
English and a wider range of the “New English” around the world.
Therefore, the English learners today shouldn’t be worried about sounding
exactly like a native speaker but rather more concerned about how to use
English effectively for meaningful communication.

The best way to learn English is by using it. We can create our own
English speaking environment right here in our school. Take the
opportunity to speak in English throughout this English week without
worrying whether it’s right or wrong. Pupils often say “I can’t speak
English well”. It may be true at the moment, but the self-fulfilling prophecy
proves that what we think is what we get. Instead, you should tell yourself,
“I’ll try my best to practice English”, you will soon see greater
improvement not only in your English, also in your confidence.

The English week offers you a great chance to experience learning

English in a fun way. It’s time to remind ourselves “Practice makes
perfect”. May I take this opportunity to appeal to all English teachers to
speak to pupils in English at all times. While pupils should really try to
speak in English as much as possible. With the effort of both teachers and
pupils, I’m sure we can enrich the English-speaking environment in our
school. I wish the English Week a success.

With that, I hereby launch the SK Subang Bestari 2024/2025 English

Week. Thank you.