Singapore is well-known for many things, one of which is ‘Singlish’, a term used to describe a unique brand of English spoken by the general Singaporeans. For Singaporeans, we speak and hear Singlish all the time; it is pointless to ridicule natives for not being to manage speaking English properly. What are schools for if [...]
Singlish, A Brand Of English Language Of Singaporeans, Is Better Than NO English
by Hanifa K. Cook on February 19, 2013 in English, Environment, Language, Personal Blog
What Children Say About Race, Relationship and Friendship
by Hanifa on February 6, 2013 in Language, Personal Blog
These two videos against racism in Petronas, Malaysia are not new. It is not unusual for Asians to talk about race publicly. But it has become very difficult to raise awareness against racism, the discrimination amongst races. So when you have kids to talk to us about what race means, you will soon realise that [...]
The Infamous 7-Words Sentence: Asking Permission To Go To The Toilet
by Hanifa on December 11, 2012 in Event, Language
Finally, it is time for me to leave the wonderful world of teaching in the classroom to blogging about it. What better way to start of than by talking about something so simple and yet can be so impossible to teach than the infamous 7 words sente viagra cheap nce kindergarten kids just have to [...]
5 Signs That Your Child Is Disinterested In Learning A 2nd Language
by Hanifa K. Cook on December 24, 2011 in Language, Learning Skills
Language learning is a life long journey. Based on own personal experience as a parent / tutor of a multi-lingual kid, I can tell you 10 signs your child may be disinterested in learning a 2nd language.
Thoughts That Do Not Need Language
by Hanifa K. Cook on January 5, 2010 in Learning Skills, Music
There can be mental activity even when we are not talking. Here are four types of thoughts that do not demand the use of language: 1. Daydreaming: It depends on the mind to create Realistic Pencil Portrait Mastery Home Study Course and visualise images. Artists paint what their minds tell them to paint. When people [...]
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