Illiterate in Singapore: When you can’t read or write English in one of Asia’s most English-literate countries
What’s life like for adults who can’t read or write English? The series Write of Passage sheds some light on their hidden struggles – and over 12 weeks of intensive training, challenges them to achieve some goals.
SINGAPORE: At first glance, 33-year-old Stephen Chng looks like any other professional you’d meet on the street – he works as a marine engineer, owns a car and is happily married to Faith, his wife of nearly five years.
But there’s a part of his life he’s guarded about: He struggles to read or write English.
but at least he still got AMDK name - Stephen
so sad, limpeh dun even have a AMDK name
World's Literacy Ranking
No.75 Singapore
After so many years, the Govt still cannot get it right
(30-11-2022, 08:18 PM)Scythian Wrote: [ -> ]Illiterate in Singapore: When you can’t read or write English in one of Asia’s most English-literate countries
What’s life like for adults who can’t read or write English? The series Write of Passage sheds some light on their hidden struggles – and over 12 weeks of intensive training, challenges them to achieve some goals.
SINGAPORE: At first glance, 33-year-old Stephen Chng looks like any other professional you’d meet on the street – he works as a marine engineer, owns a car and is happily married to Faith, his wife of nearly five years.
But there’s a part of his life he’s guarded about: He struggles to read or write English.
It is hard to believe a marine engineer cannot read and write English...........
How to become a marine engineer if he can't read and write English? Seems like any tom dick and harry can call himself engineer nowadays
Somebody is illiterate but has very high IQ, how?
(30-11-2022, 08:18 PM)Scythian Wrote: [ -> ]Illiterate in Singapore: When you can’t read or write English in one of Asia’s most English-literate countries
What’s life like for adults who can’t read or write English? The series Write of Passage sheds some light on their hidden struggles – and over 12 weeks of intensive training, challenges them to achieve some goals. SINGAPORE: At first glance, 33-year-old Stephen Chng looks like any other professional you’d meet on the street – he works as a marine engineer, owns a car and is happily married to Faith, his wife of nearly five years. But there’s a part of his life he’s guarded about: He struggles to read or write English.
Why TS too lazy to share from where he cut and paste the text ? Ans: CNA, one of our most pro-AMTK MSM on this island.
Ownself promote ownself preferred language in a country that has 4 Official Languages since independence.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insi...es-2261606
Old CNA TV program...yawn
I no speaking engleesh goot also.
I was also booted out of kindergarten too. So I ish a kindergarten dropout
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Why Singapore Govt didn't do anything about English?
While late LKY started "Speak Mandarin" campaign
I failed my inglish in my psle and now still struggle to write proper inglish.
(02-12-2022, 06:17 AM)8ighty8 Wrote: [ -> ]I failed my inglish in my psle and now still struggle to write proper inglish.
We is so proud to writing engleesh now. I take come dictionary helping me.
I think the TH employees can go MBS casino to tikam tikam and the results may even be better than their current status quo.
No need for high flying academic qualifications to achieve such dismal performances
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Singapore always claiming to be the best English speaking nation in Asia.
We criticized Hongkong people speaking with a funny accent..
(02-12-2022, 07:56 AM)p1acebo Wrote: [ -> ]I think the TH employees can go MBS casino to tikam tikam and the results may even be better than their current status quo.
No need for high flying academic qualifications to achieve such dismal performances
Temasek investment staff can play Russian Roulette
(02-12-2022, 07:56 AM)Scythian Wrote: [ -> ].
Singapore always claiming to be the best English speaking nation in Asia.
We criticized Hongkong people speaking with a funny accent..
Actually I still find it very irritating to hear a hongkie sing song accent. Feel like slapping them every single time
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After independence for so many years, we just discovered a major problem with many Singaporeans cannot read and write English.
What's going on with Singapore leaders?
