Most free online courses, most job adverts and most office work in Ghana use written English. Job adverts for front desk, call centre and office roles often ask for good spoken and written English. You do not need perfect grammar. You need to understand what you read and write messages that are clear and polite. Both improve quickly with practice.
Reading lessons with confidence
Many people stop a course because the reading feels hard. Try these habits:
- Read the headings first. They tell you what the page is about before you start.
- Read slowly and more than once. Going over a paragraph twice is normal, not a weakness.
- Look up words you need. On a phone, long press a word to see options such as search or translate. On a computer, select the word and right click it. Write new words in a notebook with a short meaning in your own words.
- Do not stop for every word. If you understand the sentence without it, keep going.
- Explain it to someone. If you can explain a lesson in Dagbani, Gurene, Waali, Twi or any language you speak, you have understood it.
Writing clear messages and emails
Short and simple is professional. A good work message or email has:
- A greeting: "Dear Mrs Mahama," or "Good morning Sir,".