Study tour, a travel experience with specific learning goals, is a platform to allow students to approach their area of study in a hands-on and experiential manner, combining theory with real-life experience and cultural perspective. It emphasizes learning from experience and offer both group and self-directed activities that enable learners to explore new places, cultures, and people. Study tours are designed to be both fun and educational.
In English class, study tour give a highly enjoyable learning experience in which students gain confidence by speaking English and learn quickly because they are in an English-speaking environment. Therefore, I would recommend a trip to British High Commission Kuala Lumpur for our study tour. British High Commission Kuala Lumpur, as stated in its name, is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city. Accessible by Jalan Tun Razak, also via public bus RapidKL B114 and B103.
It is 3. 4km away from our Segi College, which takes about 9 minutes’ drive given the traffic is in moderate density. The location is a few minute walk to nearby Acme Bar and Coffee shop and Ampang Park shopping mall which is a perfect venue for our class students to relax and discuss about our visit together after our class trip. Furthermore, it is 300m away from the Embassy of Belgium, in case we would like to explore more multicultural knowledge at the day.
In adjacent to the Embassy of Belgium, there is Embassy of Singapore, United states, and Spanish Embassy so we have enough permission for visit we could travel half the globe by a day class trip. First and foremost, this location is chosen for our class trip mainly because it contributes to Malaysia-British diplomacy relationship and I think our English class can pay a visit to this commission tower to understand and learn how English language is important in maintaining a cross cultural relationship like Malaysian and British.
Apart from maintaining a good relationship between these two nations, the commission pays close attention to certain international aspects such as, trade opportunities, scientific, educational, and environmental issues. They would also work on foreign policy such as defense and security issues for British nationals in Malaysia. Our bilateral relationship with the British has already been built with our shared history. We practiced British culture for some era, and we still have the British influence in our country. For example, we are practicing British English in our class.
We, the new generation of Malaysian people have the responsibility to maintain our relationship with British and other commonwealth countries so we can be united and strong to handle international level issues that bring common concern such as economic development, human rights issues, and the environment. We have already learnt the importance of unity in history, so we definitely want to preserve it. The first thing to emphasize on in unity is language. With that being said, English language is the international language for us to communicate with foreign countries especially commonwealth nations.
The High Commission also provides various functions to the citizens such as providing information about applying VISA for a visit to the United Kingdom. This is definitely important thing to learn prior to travelling. For those who intended to live in the United Kingdom, the High Commission would be able to give information such as how to register a birth or death certificates which occurred overseas. In addition, the High Commission would also provide information like legal documents preparation for couples who plan to get married or enter into civil partnerships abroad.
The British High Commission KL is also a place for emergency consultant when a British passports or travel documents are lost or stolen. They would give information on getting replacement travel documents. With this in mind, it gives British travelers convenience and safety in their trips to our country. The British High Commission is also a place to seek advice such as safety and security, local laws and customs, entry requirements and health for travelling abroad and learn about other diplomacy posts. This service works to make Malaysia becoming one of the safest and friendliest countries for travelers to start their adventures.
Other services such as providing information about transferring funds, making special arrangements in cases of terrorism, civil disturbances or natural disasters and so on can also be found in the commission tower. In my opinion, my recommended place should be chosen for our English class study tour because at the end of the visit, our class would be able to learn a lot such as understanding the function of English language as a tool to maintain bilateral relationship between our nation and the United Kingdom. This is to explore further investment opportunities for mutual economic development.
For instance, The United Kingdom and Malaysia maintain their longstanding relationship by working together to develop trade and investment opportunities between the two nations. They support the work of the Malaysian government to prevent transnational crime, terrorism and weapons pervasion as well. Moreover, it also helps to learn the importance of English language as medium of communication for our country with the commonwealth nations. At the same time, we would be able to learn the usage of English language as a primary language in cross nations issues.
