Teaching In BM

It was a truly awkward situation to actually teach in Bahasa Melayu when you are an English teacher. Every single word that comes out of your mouth would just seem weird and unnatural for you. That was how I felt when I was given the task to take over a teacher’s class, Form 4, Pendidikan Sivik dsan Kewarganegaraan. Trust me, it was really weird! I was practically struggling to speak in BM! As my Sri Aman students’ always say “ Teacher your BM is weird”. Now I know it is really weird! That was not the worst! I am currently teaching in Sabah and their BM is totally different too! Gosh , it was an effort! I tried my best to converse in BM throughout the lesson and thank God it turned out alright! The students were quite a handful but I managed to control them after a few rounds of prep talk. Well, you know, just the usual teacher-student talk, laying down the ground rules…. Thankfully the students were obedient enough to follow and my instructions. Truly it was a horrifying experience and also at the same time a wonderful one as I venture myself into school life as a teacher. Above all else, I do give thanks to God for blessing me with so many things and experiences in life!