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| | | Holiday Closure
We will be closed on National Day, 9 August 2017. Classes will resume on 10 August 2017.
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| P1 Primer
We are now accepting applications for the P1 Primer course which will start on Monday, 31 July 2017.
The programme will get the little ones mentally prepared for the new
challenges they will face in primary school. They will be introduced to
skills for handling elements of the P1 curriculum. These include
Composition Writing, Comprehension and Cloze Passages.
For more details about the programme, please visit this webpage.
S1 Primer
Creative Campus is currently offering an Early Bird Promotion for our 8-week S1 programme. The course will bridge the learning gap between P6 and the demands of English learning in S1. Classes will begin on Sunday, 22 October 2017.
For more details about the programme, please visit this webpage.
2018 Classes
Registration is open for new classes beginning in 2018. If you are keen to sign up for any of our classes, please call us at 6455 3063. Visit our website for more details about our classes.
PSLE Treasure Chest
Creative Campus has designed a 2-day programme for students who wish to reach for 95 marks in the English Paper 2 Exam. Students will be coached on the techniques required to tackle each section and given ample practice to hone their skills. With enough training, it is possible to score full marks in the Grammar Cloze, Grammar MCQ and S&T components. Exposure to frequently asked questions will allow students to derive the best answers for the Vocabulary Cloze and Comprehension Cloze sections.
For more information about the programme, please visit this webpage.
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| | | Connectors are words that are used to join sentences, phrases or words together.
They are often useful for making one's writing more concise. The simplest of all connectors - "and" - puts together two clauses that are simultaneously true.
Sherry and Sally are at the beach.
The festival programme includes a magic show and a fireworks display.
Connectors often also indicate a relationship between two clauses in a sentence. For instance, "but" is used when there is a contradiction between the clauses.
Jerry was a talented pianist, but he made several mistakes during the exam.
In other cases, connectors are used to indicate that there are two possible options.
Would you like chocolate or vanilla ice-cream?
You can either stay in the library or visit the Science Centre with Peter.
Connectors can also be used to present conditions that will allow for something else to occur.
You can go out to play as soon as you finish your homework.
Alternatively, connectors may indicate that a certain condition is irrelevant to the final result.
Even if you ask him personally, he will not allow you to borrow his laptop.
One connector that has been the subject of some debate is "irregardless". Many do not consider it a "real word". Here is a video explaining how "irregardless" should be used.
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| | | | Experts have found that bilingualism can improve one's general language-learning ability. In light of this, parents are often keen to ensure their children grow up to be effectively bilingual. This is no mean feat.
Exposure to the language is essential, but the nature of this exposure can affect its effectiveness. Conversations in person appear to be more effective than time spent staring at a screen. Studies have also found that listening to native speakers is more effective than listening to those who are not fully comfortable with the language. Experts also recommend "rich and complex language exposure". This means that exposure tends to be more effective when it includes music, stories and other elements of culture.
Psychologist Giglina Melzi concludes that bilingualism is worthwhile despite the hard work it entails. Dr Melzi also advises parents not to be too concerned about whether their children are equally proficient in both languages. She believes that children will benefit even if they do not turn out to be perfectly balanced bilinguals.
Read The Full Article: Raising a Truly Bilingual Child
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1. What are your thoughts on the dominance of the English language?
2. In your experience, what are the most effective ways to learn a second language?
3. Should more weight be given to second languages in Singapore schools? For instance, should other content subjects be offered in students' mother tongues instead of English?
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