To help Singaporeans move away from the use of Singlish and to Speak Well. Be Understood, the Speak Good English Movements from 2000 – 2004 ran programmes to:

• drive the message that with practice, it is not difficult to speak good English
• improve the standard of English of teachers
• promote the advantages of speaking good English when conducting business
• reduce the use of Singlish in broadcast media

• To support the Movement in 2000, the Regional Language Centre (RELC) launched Grammar Matters, a series of 5 books using comics to illustrate the correct use of grammar.
• More than 170,000 people called in to listen to our Phone-In Lessons in 2002 to learn how to speak good English.
• The SDEA DRAMAzing Race in 2003 saw 145 students race to 8 public libraries, using good English to solve problems and get to the end of the line!