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Event Blurb
What is the standard of English in Singapore? Are we laying a strong foundation of English for children at home? How effectively are we using English at work and for doing business? What can I do to improve my English or help others improve theirs? How can grammatical English coexist with Singlish? If you have thought about these issues or have an opinion to share about them, join us for an afternoon of discussion on the state of the English language in Singapore at English in Singapore, a symposium organised by the Speak Good English Movement.
Do Singaporeans speak good English? What can I do to help others improve their English? Is Singlish considered Broken English? If you have ever asked these questions or have an opinion to share, join us for an afternoon of discussion on the state of English language in Singapore at the Speak Good English Movement Symposium.
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Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Date:
Adrian Tan, Director, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC
Saturday, 15 July 2017
Jeff Cheong, President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific
Time:
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Panellists & Moderators
2.30pm to 5.30pm (registration starts from 2.00pm)
Note: (subject to further changes)
Panellists and Moderators
Venue:
English in the Singaporean Home
The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane
Panellists:
· Melanie Lee, Digital Writer, The A-List and Associate Faculty, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Ticket:
· Jeff Cheong, President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific
Free
Moderator: Susan Ng, Radio Deejay, 938LIVE
Type 1 – Breakout Session 1 (English at Home)
Type 2 – Breakout Session 2 (English at Work)
Effective English at Work
Panellists:
Organiser:
· Stephen Tjoa, Partner, People, Performance & Culture, KPMG LLP
· Judith D’Silva, Deputy Director, Research & Analysis Department, NEXUS, Ministry of Defence
Moderator:
Jennifer Lewis, Head, Communications, GIC Private Limited
Speak Good English Movement
English, Singlish, Broken English
Panellists:
· Gwee Li Sui, Poet
· Peter Tan, Senior Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Programme Outline:
Moderator:
Goh Eck Kheng, Publisher and Managing Director, Landmark Books Pte Ltd and Chairman, Speak Good English Movement
2.00pm Guest Registration
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Date, Time, Venue
Date
2.30pm Opening Address with main Announcements - by Chairman, Speak Good English Movement
15 July 2017 (Saturday)
2.35pm Keynote Dialogue By Adrian Tan and Jeff Cheong
3.00pm Panel Session – (1) English at Home OR (2) English at Work
Time
4.00pm Tea Break
2.30pm to 5.30pm (Registration starts at 2.00pm)
4.30pm Panel Session – English, Singlish or Broken English
5.30pm End of Programme
Venue
The Arts House
Keynote Speakers
1 Old Parliament Lane
Adrian Tan, Director, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC
Singapore 179429
Jeff Cheong, President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific
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Programme Outline
Programme Outline
English at Home
2.00pm Guest Registration
Panellists - Melanie Lee, Digital Writer, The A-List
2.30pm Opening Address with main Announcements - by Chairman, Speak Good English Movement
Jeff Cheong, President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific
2.35pm Keynote Dialogue By Adrian Tan and Jeff Cheong
3.00pm Panel Sessions – (1) English in the Singaporean Home OR (2) Effective English at Work
This session is moderated by Susan Ng, Radio Deejay, 938LIVE
4.00pm Tea Break
4.30pm Concluding Plenary Session - English, Singlish, Broken English
English at Work
5.30pm End of Programme
Panellists – Stephen Tjoa, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
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Contact Information
For further queries, please emailnhb_speakgoodenglishmovement@nhb.gov.sg.
Judith D’Silva, Deputy Director, Research & Analysis Department, NEXUS, Ministry of Defence
This session is moderated by Jennifer Lewis, Head, Communications, GIC Private Limited
English, Singlish and Broken English
Panellists – Gwee Li Sui, Poet
Irene Ang, CEO, FLY Entertainment
Peter Tan, Senior Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature, National University of Singapore (NUS)
This session is moderated by Goh Eck Kheng, Publisher and Managing Director, Landmark Books Pte Ltd