| | Creative Campus May Public Holidays Closure
We will be closed for the following public holidays in May:
* Labour Day on Saturday 1 May 2021 Classes will resume on Monday 3 May 2021
* Hari Raya Puasa on Thursday 13 May 2021 Classes will resume on Friday 14 May 2021
Special replacements will be made for classes affected by these public holidays. Should you contact us during this period via email (chalk@creativecampus.com.sg) or WhatsApp (88502499), do give us some time to get back to you.
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| | | June Holiday Workshops This June holidays, we are excited to roll out English enrichment workshops for Primary and Secondary students. The workshops aim to enrich your child linguistically and creatively.
Our programmes incorporate critical thinking, writing and verbal techniques, but we endeavour to inject a healthy dose of FUN into our lessons as well. To find out more, click here. |
| Our Stellar 2020 National Exams Results
Congratulations to our 2020 graduates! We proudly celebrate your achievements:
PSLE: 97% A*s and As
O-Levels: 100% As and Bs
A-Levels: 83% As and Bs
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| Class Schedule and Promotions Our 2021 classes are ongoing. Click here for the class schedule or call us to sign up. Do contact us should you require another timeslot that is currently not on the list, or you may wish to fill in the form here.
For a list of our ongoing promotions, click here.
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| Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Heteronyms -- What’s the difference?
Homonyms are examples of how the English language can be so confusing yet wonderfully humorous. Coming from the Greek word “homonymous”, the term refers to words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but have different meanings. Homonyms can come in the following different forms:
Homophones: Same pronunciation with different meanings, spelling may or may not be the same, for example:
- Write and Right
- Address -- to speak to/location
- Bright -- intelligent/filled with light
Homographs: Same spelling, pronunciation may or may not be the same, for example:
- Present -- a gift/to introduce
- Mean -- average/to be rude
- Bass -- an instrument/type of fish
Heteronyms: Same spelling, different pronunciation, for example:
- Desert -- to abandon, an arid region
- Lead -- to guide, a metallic element
Homonyms are often used in scripts of plays or shows as the punchline to a joke as the audience is able to hear the pun and the different intended meaning of the homophonic words. An example of homophones used in literature can ben seen in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet.
Let's try! Can you spot the homonyms?
(1) A scene from Much Ado About Nothing
DON PEDRO: Why, how now, Count, wherefore are you sad?
CLAUDIO: Not sad, my lord.
DON PEDRO: How then, sick?
CLAUDIO: Neither, my lord.
BEATRICE: The Count is neither sad, nor sick, nor merry, nor well, but civil count, civil as an orange, and something of that jealous complexion.
(2) A scene from Romeo and Juliet:
SAMPSON: Gregory, o’ my word, we’ll not carry coals.
GREGORY: No, for then we should be colliers.
SAMPSON: I mean, an we be in choler, we’ll draw.
GREGORY: Ay, while you live, draw your neck out o’ the collar.
Answers:
(1) A scene from Much Ado About Nothing
In this play, civil has the same pronunciation as the Spanish city of Seville, where oranges are known to be bitter. Thus, Beatrice is implying that the count is feeling bitter.
(2) A scene from Romeo and Juliet
Sampson and Gregory use the three homophones collier, choler and collar
As seen in this example, the use of homophones does not necessarily need to make sense in such dialogue since it is used to convey humour.
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| Until the next time, The Creative Campus Team |
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IMPORTANT COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT
In 2021, we remain fully committed to safe distancing regulations. Hence, to safeguard our students and staff, as well as manage the number of daily visitors, we can only attend to appointed meetings in relation to all front desk services. Please call us should you need to visit our premises.
We will continue to assist you via our mainline, email and/or WhatsApp messaging services.
Mainline: 6455 3063
WhatsApp (messaging services only): 8850 2499 Email: chalk@creativecampus.com.sg Address: 545 Orchard Road, #14-07/08 Far East Shopping Centre Singapore 238882
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