by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 11, 2013 | Language, Learning Skills, Oral or Speaking
I was watching BBC World News. There was a phrase called “Double Dip Recession” used. It has prompted me to write about “Double Dip” as an anology for those who seek to understand how using two languages for the same word can actually help them...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Nov 6, 2013 | Parenting, Personal Blog
Do you know how being grateful can lead to true success? Something happened to me yesterday which gave me a whole new perspective towards gratification. It is not just about having a list of things you are grateful for, it is more than that.
by Annie Cook | Oct 30, 2013 | Language
A word of caution. This blog is all about me and the PSLE. If this is your first time here, you may like to go over the archive sections to read more interesting titles that were posted. I have been off the blogosphere for a very long time. I apologize to my...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Mar 13, 2013 | Parenting, Personal Blog
My beautiful daughter demonstrated this very Chinese saying : 先学做人,再学做事。It means that one must learn to how to behave and conduct oneself as a human being. Then and only then can one learn how to live like one. (take on responsibilities, do things etc.) Yesterday, I had a terrible migraine and this was what happened.
by Annie Cook | Mar 11, 2013 | Language, Parenting, Personal Blog
My colleagues in the Business Chinese Language class ask me why I want to take up this course. It is valid question. They are all working adults. I am a stay-at-home and work-from-home mother of a non-native Chinese kid who is learning Chinese. What does learning...
by Annie Cook | Feb 21, 2013 | English, Language, Learning Skills
Similies and metaphors are found in almost every genre of music. From Windows 8 commercial, “Everything At Once” by Lenka to Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”, music gives you so much more than just entertainment . Hi Jean, Thank you for your email....
by Hanifa K. Cook | Feb 19, 2013 | English, Environment, Language, Personal Blog
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...
by Annie Cook | Feb 6, 2013 | 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...