2000-2004: Speak Well. Be Understood.

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The Speak Good English Movement is always on the lookout for new and exciting programmes to help Singaporeans speak well. We have many partner organisations that help develop and organise free programmes/events to help people of various ages and needs improve their English. Please contact us and let us know how we can partner you.

The DRAMAzing Race

Partner: Singapore Drama Educators Association (SDEA)

Some 150 students from 29 secondary schools raced around the island in teams of 5 to decipher clues at 8 different library locations to accomplish various tasks through the use of good spoken English and creativity.

Date: 22 March 2003
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Ang Mo Kio Community Library (AMCL)

Bedok Community Library (BECL)

Central Community Library (CTCL)

Library @ Orchard (OCCL)

Library @ Esplanade (EPCL)

Marine Parade Community Library (MPCL)

Tampines Regional Library (TRL)

Woodlands Regional Library (WRL)

Jointly organised by the Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) committee, National Library Board (NLB) and Singapore Drama Educators Association (SDEA), the SDEA DRAMAzing Race was an inter-school competition for 14 – 17 year old students to:

  • build up their confidence in speaking good English spontaneously
  • foster strong team camaraderie
  • encourage creativity and spontaneity amongst youths
  • promote the spirit of healthy competition between youths of different ages from different schools
  • encourage independent thinking and decision-making

At each station, teams had to create and present a cheer about speaking good English before completing their task. They were tested on their language application skills, knowledge of National Library branches and a classic literature, Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. Teams were required to collect a peg and pose for group pictures as evidence that they had visited all the stations.

At the finishing line, the teams were judged in the following categories:

Award Name Award Criteria
Team Speed Top 3 teams who completed all 8 tasks in the fastest time.
Team Spirit Top 3 teams with the best cheer.
Team Spontaneity Top 3 teams who performed challenges with ease and conviction.
Team Creativity Top 3 teams who are the most innovative in improvising role-play and dramatisation.
Team Photogenic Top 3 teams with the most creative pictures.

Prizes included 50 tickets to “Oliver! – The Musical”, an exclusive backstage tour, a special workshop with the cast and crew, and exclusive merchandise from “Oliver! – The Musical”.

The DRAMAzing Race was conceptualized by Oniatta Effendi for Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) 2003.

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