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English Speaking World: Singapore 🇸🇬

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English Speaking World: Singapore 🇸🇬

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Let's learn about the tiny but powerful country of Singapore!

Singapore

Singapore means "Lion City" even though there are no lions there.

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Have you been to Singapore?

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What is NOT an official language of Singapore?

5.8 million people live in Singapore

The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malay and Indian people.

Singapore has increased its landmass by 22% since independence.

land reclamation

Singapore is made of 63 islands but...

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What building is this?

Changi Airport is considered one of the best in the world!

The Singapore government heavily discourages using private vehicles, and car owners in Singapore have to pay 1.5 times the car price to get their vehicles certified.

The lowest temperature recorded in Singapore ever was 19.4 degrees Celcius, on 31 January in 1934.

Singapore was founded as a British colony by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. During World War II, from 1942 - 1945, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It became independent in 1965.

Since the late 1960s Singapore has pursued a general policy of export-oriented industrialization. In order to attract foreign investment, the economy was liberalized.

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"Liberalisation" means...

Singapore is consistently rated the least corrupt country in Asia.

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What is "corruption"?

Chewing gum is prohibited in Singapore. You are not allowed to bring chewing gum into the country, otherwise you might get fined at customs.

The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malay and Indian people.

Chinatown

Little India

Kampong Glam

Singapore cuisine and "Hawker" culture

Singlish

Can lah'

'Yes, it's possible.'

Can or not? - Can you do this? Can. - Yes I can. Can meh? - Are you sure? Can lah! - Yes of course!

Shiok

Confirm plus chop!

I am very very sure!

Dis country weather very hot one. – The weather is very warm in this country. He play football also very good one leh. – He's very good at playing football too.

Lah, leh, lor, and so on.

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What does ‘die die must try’ mean?

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‘Catch No Ball’ means...

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Full Video Duration: 18 minutes
Aired: about 2 years ago

Singapore

Singapore means "Lion City" even though there are no lions there.

5.8 million people live in Singapore

The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malay and Indian people.

Singapore has increased its landmass by 22% since independence.

land reclamation

Changi Airport is considered one of the best in the world!

The Singapore government heavily discourages using private vehicles, and car owners in Singapore have to pay 1.5 times the car price to get their vehicles certified.

The lowest temperature recorded in Singapore ever was 19.4 degrees Celcius, on 31 January in 1934.

Singapore was founded as a British colony by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. During World War II, from 1942 - 1945, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It became independent in 1965.

Since the late 1960s Singapore has pursued a general policy of export-oriented industrialization. In order to attract foreign investment, the economy was liberalized.

Singapore is consistently rated the least corrupt country in Asia.

Chewing gum is prohibited in Singapore. You are not allowed to bring chewing gum into the country, otherwise you might get fined at customs.

The main ethnic groups are Chinese, Malay and Indian people.

Chinatown

Little India

Kampong Glam

Singapore cuisine and "Hawker" culture

Singlish

Can lah'

Can or not? - Can you do this? Can. - Yes I can. Can meh? - Are you sure? Can lah! - Yes of course!

Shiok

Confirm plus chop!

Dis country weather very hot one. – The weather is very warm in this country. He play football also very good one leh. – He's very good at playing football too.

Lah, leh, lor, and so on.

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