Why is it important to put on a different accent while communicating with a foreign national?
To be able to understand others and communicate intelligibly, a language learner needs to come into contact with different accents and be sensitised to the differences in pronunciation, so that they can cope in the real world where they will constantly be coming into contact with different accents.
Do Singaporeans speak English to each other?
The population of Singapore today is more than 75\% Chinese, about 15\% Malay, about 8\% ‘Indian’ (mainly Tamil), and roughly 2\% other origins, but about half of the population now speak English (or Singlish) at home. And Singlish is the neutral language between members of different ethnic groups.
What are the common criticisms of Singapore?
In his 2,064 -word answer, Mr Shawcross touched on the common sore points by detractors of Singapore, such as freedom of speech, cost of living and the cost of cars. While largely praising Singapore for its efforts to address these issues, Mr Shawcross noted that there are still areas for improvement, such as laws against homosexuality.
Does Singapore have a negative attitude toward foreigners?
Negative attitudes towards parts of the foreign populace in Singapore do, unfortunately, also exist. They have become more widespread and vocal in the past few years, although the risk of facing discrimination in Singapore as a foreigner is still small.
Can singsingapore be affordable?
Singapore can be affordable, which is one of the great triumphs of the Singaporean government, which is to make relatively high quality public housing available and provide financial aids to afford them.
Is Singapore a country that has solved the problem?
Singapore is a country that has essentially solved that problem. I understand through volunteer work and community service in Singapore that there are people choking under the increased stress that Singapore is becoming too expensive for the poor.