Objectives:

(i)    To raise awareness of the importance of speaking and using good English in our daily lives and to make speaking good English a lifestyle choice.

(ii)    To encourage everyone, especially our youth to express themselves not just with functional language but also with the language of the heart, to say what they feel, not just what they think and analyse.

Target Audience

The Speak Good English Movement 2007 is targeting four main groups – parents, teachers, frontline staff and youth. This year the Speak Good English Movement has identified youth as the key target group. Beyond the necessity of having good English for their education and work, we want everyone including our youth to be able to use English to express themselves as people who are able to communicate well with each other and build healthy and happy relationships.

Parents and teachers are especially important in this initiative as they are the main facilitators and educators of youth, and play a vital role in the acquisition and usage of good English by youth.

Frontline staff have also been given attention as a target group as they are the interface between the public and the organisations they represent. They reflect the professionalism of their organisations and the level of education and training that they have been given.

Upcoming Programmes

The Speak Good English Movement partners play a critical role by allowing for and organising  resources and programmes to be made accessible to all Singaporeans.  These programmes are designed to be stimulating and interesting so that people will find learning to speak and use Standard English fun. Students, parents, and teachers, employers and employees, can participate in a range of partner-led activities to improve their English. Please refer to annexes for details and for regular updates, please visit www.goodenglish.org.sg.
 

ROCK YOUR WORLD

The Speak Good English Movement presents Rock Your World, a regular weekly programme, every Wednesday evening. This is a year-long series of programmes that aims to promote and showcase the use of good English through music, drama, and The Art Of Persuasion – an oratorical contest/showcase.

Rock Your World is a platform for youth to showcase their talents while creatively expressing themselves in good English. It aims to encourage youth to communicate effectively by developing skills in communication and expression.

Rock Your World sets out to create a community in which youth can participate and increase their confidence and fluency in good English through music, oratory and performance.

Partners

Timbre Music Bistro & Bar

Rock Your World is held at Timbre music bistro & bar, the official venue this year. Timbre music bistro & bar is also an official partner of the Speak Good English Movement 2007.

With its presence as a locus of homegrown talents in music and art, Timbre is the perfect venue for Rock Your World as an outlet of creative expression.

Stomp!

Stomp provides publicity for the Rock Your World programmes at Timbre.

987FM

In support of the Speak Good English Movement, 987FM presents 987HOME, the one and only radio show dedicated to music made in Singapore.

987HOME airs every Saturday from 7pm to 8pm. Host, Soo Wei, brings you into the world of local music, showcasing local musicians and their journey to express themselves creatively. 987Home will also feature interviews with and songs by local musicians. A repeat of 987Home airs every Tuesday 2am. 

To view the Rock Your World MySpace account, visit: http://myspace.com/rywexpressyourself
To view the Rock Your World Youtube channel, visit: http://youtube.com/rywexpressyourself

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