Improving language proficiency

The writer (left, third row) together with officers from the state education department, district education office and teachers pose for a group photo in front of Geelong College in Australia.

TRAVELLING is a growing and enriching experience for us. It builds strong character and shapes our way of thinking.

In terms of language, research has proven that learning a second language via an immersion programme is highly recommended. When we immerse ourselves in the native speakers’ environment, we tend to speak the language by hook or ny crook as there is no other way to communicate.