Should Singlish be banned? Singlish has become the word of the tongue in Singapore. Walk along any street in Singapore‚ it is inevitable that you will hear someone speaking Singlish. Singlish‚ being one local feature of Singapore‚ is a language compromising of English-based language mixed with Chinese dialects as well was a few Malay. It has unmistakably brought some negative impacts on the process of speaking Standard English in Singapore‚ however‚ I do not think banning it is necessary now.
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Presentation outline: cbs1401 Alex Singlish 1. Introduction: 1) Colloquial Singaporean English‚ better known as Singlish‚ is an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore. It is a particular dialect with its unique intonations and grammar. 2) The vocabulary of Singlish consists of words originating from English‚ Malay‚ Hokkien‚ Teochew‚ Cantonese‚ Tamil and to a lesser extent various other European‚ Indic and Sinitic languages. Also‚ elements of American and Australian slang have come through
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Singapore is famous for it’s great variety of food‚ and for it’s coined version of English‚ Singlish.” Singapore’s growth from a remote fishing village‚ to a booming metropolis of the 21st century‚ is a miracle in itself considering that we have no natural resources‚ and we are but a little red dot on the world map. Is the usage of Singlish what we want to be remembered by? Singaporeans’ usage of Singlish has created such a bad impression of our conversational skills to foreigners when they
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Discursive essay – Should cloning be banned? The subject of human cloning is a very controversial topic. The cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1997 by scientist Ian Wilmut generated a very unexpected reaction around the world. However these reactions were not all positive. Cloning refers to the development of offspring that are identical to their parents genetically. While it is referred to as an unnatural process‚ it can occur quite often in nature. Identical twins‚ for example‚ are clones. However
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ISSUE – Should Boxing Be Banned CONTENTION – Shouldn’t be banned Recently there has been a debate on whether or not boxing should be banned. There are people who agree with the idea of boxing being banned and claim that it is dangerous and life threatening. However‚ there are others who disagree and argue that there are more dangerous sports. This issue could lead to unexpected consequences‚ such as boxers having brain injuries. I believe that boxing shouldn’t be banned because it is the boxers’
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Andrew Del Genio March 4‚ 2013 Should there be a ban on MMA? MMA is banned in 4 different U.S states‚ and many others want it banned nationally. This is to show those people who think it should be banned that they are wrong and that this sport can bring good business to America. Many people believe this sport is very is brutal‚ they use words describing it such as “barbaric” and “Human Cock Fighting” when this sport is nothing like that at all. Fighters don’t even take excessive blows
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TASK 1 Topic: Alcohol consumption should be banned. Argue for or against the statement. Argument For Topic sentence: Alcohol consumption should be banned Supporting ideas: 1. Effects of alcohol abuse in your body 2. How does alcohol affect family life’s 3. The effects of drinking and driving Task 2 Rough draft In my personal opinion I am in favour of alcohol being banned. I am a victim of alcoholic parents ‚ so I can relate to the difficulties that I was faced with
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people continue on smoking‚ as if they did not know that they are harming their surroundings too‚ therefore cigarette smoking should be banned. I think only by doing so we can achieve a more positive result. Some of those who support smoking claim that it’s hard for smokers to break their habit. 12 out of 15 smokers failed to break the habit‚ therefore‚ if it’s banned then it could trigger the opening of the black markets of cigars‚ just like drugs‚ and it would be much more difficult for
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contribute to personal evaluation of oneself and to the character-building. Should be banned 1) Only way to seek excitement Extreme sports often are an escape from reality‚ from stress and from monotony. You don’t have to think about your problems. You just think about yourself‚ you can relax‚ and prove that you can do things which are admired by other people. CounterOther was of seeking excitement Should be banned 1) Irresponsible behaviour -In the majority of cases they don’t care about
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Basant should not be banned “Depriving us from celebrating Basant is tantamount to depriving us of our fundamental rights‚” Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer said. The ban on Basant festival should be removed because of its various importances. Basant in not only celebrated from a long time and considered to be a part of our culture but also it is a way of attracting tourists and sources of revenue. Other than this the ban itself imposed on it is not fully justified. Imposition of ban itself is
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