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SINGLISH TO ENGLISH
Do you use Singlish all the time, even for formal settings? Have you forgotten the grammar rules for proper English? Do you want to learn how to correct your Singlish so that you can write and speak standard English when you have to? This course will help you learn how to switch from Singlish to English.
Objective
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
- understand basic grammar rules
- amend common Singlish expressions, sentence construction and diction.
Outline
- Common Singlish Phrases
- Vocabulary
- Idioms / Figure of Speech
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Possessives
- Comparatives / Superlatives
- Prepositions
- Questions
- Interjections
- Acronyms
- Use of particles
Who should attend
Managers and executives who are not able to switch from Singlish to English in the appropriate settings.
Methodology
The training will be conducted using the following:
- Class discussions
- Small group discussions
- Written exercises
Testimonials
the trainer was very engaging, I wish to attend Ms. Chia Siang Pio's full grammar course too.
SG Enable Ltd
Very useful especially for government paper's submission
SG Enable Ltd
- This course is very interesting, I really learn a lot especially something that I thought I Know It
- I enjoy the course, because this course is not boring
National Institute of Early Childhood Development
- Learn more than what is expected
- The material are sufficient
- she is really good
National Institute of Early Childhood Development
SG Enable Ltd
Very useful especially for government paper's submission
SG Enable Ltd
- This course is very interesting, I really learn a lot especially something that I thought I Know It
- I enjoy the course, because this course is not boring
National Institute of Early Childhood Development
- Learn more than what is expected
- The material are sufficient
- she is really good
National Institute of Early Childhood Development
Profile of Chia Siang Pio
Chia Siang Pio, a Public Service Commission scholar, graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Second Upper Honours Degree in History. Her other major was English Language. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
After a short teaching stint, she worked in the Ministry of Defence's Director (Policy) Office for seven years; writing policy papers, speeches and talking points for Minister and Permanent Secretary (Defence). She had also served as the key policy advisor to the Minister on overseas trips and was selected to represent MINDEF in several conferences abroad. She was also formerly a Deputy Director in the Incentives and Finance Division of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency. Leading a team of forty managers and executives, she headed the administration of the Skills Development Fund. Her work included the formulation of funding and incentives policies as well as the evaluation of internal budget papers.
She has conducted countless writing courses, including in-house customised ones for public organisations such as Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, National Council of Social Service, Land Transport Authority, A*Star, Public Utilities Board, Maritime Port Authority, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison Service and Republic Polytechnic as well as government-related institutions such as NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, SingHealth Academy and National Healthcare Group Polyclinics.
