Last year’s workshops by Mr Matthew Winchester of British Council were very well-received by participants! This August, the Speak Good English Movement is proud to bring Matthew back for another series of workshops suitable for parents, teachers and students!
Workshop 1: Know Your Pronunciation
*FULLY REGISTERED*
Pronunciation plays an important role in communication. The ability to speak well gives us an edge over others, especially in an international environment.
Good pronunciation skills also help you boost your self-confidence and improve social interactions.
In this workshop, participants will learn:
- word stress
- long and short vowels
- how important good pronunciation is
Date: Saturday, 7 Aug 2010, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Location: Programme Zone, Ang Mo Kio Public Library –
4300 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Singapore 569842
To register for this workshop, please email your name and contact details to info@goodenglish.org.sg. This workshop is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first served basis.
Workshop 2: Phonics and Early Learning Literacy
Research has shown that learning phonics can help a child to read and spell better.
This workshop aims to develop early literacy skills in pronunciation, word recognition, reading and writing skills.
Parents will know how children learn to read using techniques such as:
- memory
- language patterns
- visual recognition
- phonics
Date: Saturday, 21 Aug 2010, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Location: Programme Zone, Jurong Regional Library –
21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732
To register for this workshop, please email your name and contact details to info@goodenglish.org.sg. This workshop is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first served basis.
Workshop 3: Success with Presentation
*FULLY REGISTERED*
Often have sweaty palms or butterflies in your stomach when presenting in front of an audience? Poorly organized thoughts and the lack of confidence to engage the audience can hamper the delivery of your presentation.
Learn how you can help your children prepare for their first presentations in school.
This workshop explores useful techniques, such as pauses, intonation, and voice projection that are applicable to both children and adults.
Date: Saturday, 28 Aug 2010, 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, Central Public Library –
100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064(Basement 1)
To register for this workshop, please email your name and contact details to info@goodenglish.org.sg. This workshop is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first served basis.
A note about the speaker
Matthew Winchester is the Marsiling branch deputy manager at British Council. He studied psychology at the University of Plymouth and specialised in non-verbal communication and children with learning and behavioural difficulties.
Before joining the British Council Singapore, Matthew taught 2 to 82 year olds at the Shane English Schools in Japan, where he was the Assistant Director for the Kita Kanto district.
These workshop are brought to you by British Council Singapore, National Library Board and Speak Good English Movement.
