tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post1730404056788823716..comments2023-07-26T13:56:29.944+08:00Comments on Our World. My World.: 15 months after K2DGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05935605661515681127noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-1322447092469923422012-03-16T12:41:20.307+08:002012-03-16T12:41:20.307+08:00Madeline, I also know too many adults who are stuc...Madeline, I also know too many adults who are stuck with Singlish and aren't aware of the difference between good English and Singlish. <br /><br />I have no issues if one speaks good English with a neutral accent (think LKY! :>). But bad English is just not English.DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935605661515681127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-3031233950036336152012-03-16T11:26:13.288+08:002012-03-16T11:26:13.288+08:00We as parents can switch easily from formal Englis...We as parents can switch easily from formal English in schools n spoken informal singlish with our friends so I suppose our kids will learn the same thing too :)Madeline Henghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498012042966619295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-54038778387604556072012-03-15T11:57:14.325+08:002012-03-15T11:57:14.325+08:00Jayne, I'm hopeful that after speaking good En...Jayne, I'm hopeful that after speaking good English for so many years and we are still insisting that they do (at most times), it will help the kids switch between the two. <br /><br />I would let the kids have some fun too. After all, don't all the ang mohs add their LAHs and MAHs and MEHs just to have a laugh. :> <br /><br />But the peer influence can be damaging if we don't keepDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935605661515681127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-78466704189613139662012-03-15T11:52:43.778+08:002012-03-15T11:52:43.778+08:00Linette, I've also heard that students are enc...Linette, I've also heard that students are encouraged to be inquisitive in the gifted stream, which is something to look forward to. But like you said, it is unfortunately only for the small selected group and one must wait till Pri 4 to ask questions, which is so ridiculous. <br /><br />By the way, I didn't realize that Nicole is in the gifted class now. Good for her! Last I read, I DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935605661515681127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-71179913056018100842012-03-14T22:48:44.079+08:002012-03-14T22:48:44.079+08:00It helps that he has had 6 years of solid foundati...It helps that he has had 6 years of solid foundation at home. :-) I'm sure he will be able to switch between the 2. Sometimes J & K like to joke around in Singlish. They think adding a "LAH" at the end of every sentence is so funny. I just let them have their fun.Why Nothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540551001371464706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554796584572564286.post-49308747294126117182012-03-14T10:55:54.814+08:002012-03-14T10:55:54.814+08:00Shirley, I faced exactly the same problems when Ni...Shirley, I faced exactly the same problems when Nicole entered P1 years back. Suddenly, she came back home speaking Singlish and she thought it was cool because so many of her friends were speaking it. Even the non-Singaporean British or American kids in the school started to speak Singlish because that's the best way to fit in. But like you, I played it cool, so long as we speak good EnglishThe Beauties In Our Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445192882389093008noreply@blogger.com