Actually, English is not my thing, but I need it now. At first, when I was studying in the University, I did not need it because my major was Islamic studies and reading Arabic books was required more than reading English literature. It became more of a requirement when I got a job working as a journalist. I always felt some difficulty when my boss gave me the task of interviewing a foreigner who used the English language. I had an experience that I was embarrassed about. I had to interview a mosque imam from the United Kingdom and the topic was democracy and Islamic phobia in the UK. I had no problem in the beginning, but after about thirty minutes, I started to experience problems because of my lack of vocabulary.
I asked him, "No violence in democracy?" "What?" he said. I repeated my question clearly one more time, but he still didn't understand. Then, I asked by changing the structure, "In democracy no violence?" He said to me, "I don't know what you mean?" So, I was confused because of my question. (I thought my question was correct.) Therefore, I want to learn English in order to get more skills in this subject, and so that these kinds of accidents won't happen again. []
I asked him, "No violence in democracy?" "What?" he said. I repeated my question clearly one more time, but he still didn't understand. Then, I asked by changing the structure, "In democracy no violence?" He said to me, "I don't know what you mean?" So, I was confused because of my question. (I thought my question was correct.) Therefore, I want to learn English in order to get more skills in this subject, and so that these kinds of accidents won't happen again. []
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Hahaha, "no violence in democracy?". Yah, I think it's difficult to be understood by non Indonesian-English speakers. However, even a while have you spent your time studying English, your English becomes much better, especially in your writing on "Multiculturalism and Religious Schools".
Btw, what do you mean by "English is not my think"?
Well done for your post in English mas Ubaid!, I think it's time to have more Indonesian Islamic scholars like you to blog in English, the world awaits for your insightful thoughts and point of views.
@nick, I guess what he meant with "English is not my think" probably: English is not the way he thinks, or in other words, he needs more to think in English, I guess so
English is not my thing (using "g" not "k" in the last). i took that sentence from common exspression book. it means that english is not my skill or favorite subject. thank you for your respond.
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it's nice to meet you here, ubaid, a very rare opportunity i have. that is why i'm glad to know you here, with all of your good post in english. honestly i never learn english, but recently in a high curiosity to learn about. that's why i monetize my blog with a "paid to review" program.
program which will pay me when i write a review, and it could be about anything.
but, what do you see about a practically learn english (writing) together here, through our blog? we could write about our experiences, anything, each other. i write about you in my blog, then you write about me in your blog, or in other chance i write about wazeen, etc etc.
in short, i do imagine that we could learn together, and enforce our colleague, especially our ciputat colleague, to know better about blogging, writing, etc etc. what do you see about it? have an idea? just talk to me, leave your message in my blog. thanks.
its me,
UDAY
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