IN the field of science and technology, a certain level of proficiency in English is essential as most of the information available in resources such as books, journals and the Internet is in English. In addition, books and papers that are essential for the intensive and extensive study of an academic subject are also mostly available in English.
In Malaysia, the mastery of English as a vehicle for knowledge is essential as it has been reported that 85% of all information in science and technology is written in English.