The reason I started with Success With Languages was because I thought I could learn to express myself more openly about how I come to be multilingual at a very young age. I also thought I would be learning at least 2 more languages, Spanish and Arabic. For the past 9 years, I found myself [...]
Milestone (Part 1): Conquering The Art Of Raising A Multilingual Kid
by Hanifa K. Cook on July 7, 2011 in Language, Personal Blog
Mother Tongue Language Leaves A Heavy Weight On The Shoulders
by Hanifa K. Cook on May 12, 2010 in Personal Blog
In recent weeks, there have been discussions on whether to reduce the weighting of Mother Tongue Language (MTL) [1] for PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examinations) students. Mother Tongue Language is a subject in the Singapore education curriculum. The languages are Tamil, Malay and Mandarin. Students can choose to study one of these languages other than [...]
How Ordinary People In Streets Of Singapore Learn English?
by Hanifa K. Cook on September 28, 2009 in English, Environment, Language, Learning Skills
Many tourists who visit Singapore for the first time are quite surprised at how easy it is to move around the city. English is considered the country’s official language and Malay is the national language. From road names to business names, English words can be found everywhere. It is not until you do get to [...]
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