Ris Low's language abilities are representative of the population.

[FuckSamLeong]

Another feather in the hat for Lee Kuan Yew?

On the wider problem of mangled English, a Singaporean teacher of English with over two decades of experience, who declines to be names, is blunt.

She thought the fact that there is a Speak Good English Movement is an indication of just how bad things have become.

"I see students who cannot string two sentences together after 10 years of education," she says.

She attributes this to a lack of rigour and formal, intensive drilling in the basics of grammar at primary and secondary school level.

Once students reach tertiary level, their essays and presentations in the science and humanities are graded mainly for content, not language, further removing the incentive to improve, she says.

"Students don't love reading as much as they used to. Books and newspapers, even online newspapers? Forget it. The instant messaging and texting all weaken their English," she adds.

Ms. Low is a symptom of the "erosion all around" in the teaching of English, she says. Pointedly, she declares: "It's good that she has become Miss Singapore World. Her language abilities are representative of the population.

In an e-mail, Ms Lee(events director at ERM World Marketing) defended Ms Low: "This is a beauty contest where beauty is most important. This is not a test of oratorical speech or a debating contest."

 

[sampierre]

This is definitely not a feather in the cap of king leech !!
The fucking papayas pride themselves on the so-called success of their bilingual policy.

The sad truth is that after 50 years of learning english under the papayas' education system, many singaporeans ended up speaking singlish which the westerners can't understand . And we also speak bad mandarin peppered with english words to the amusement of people from china and taiwan. No wonder our local celebrities like kelly poon were made fun of for their poor mandarin when they appear in taiwanese variety shows.

Personally, i am very disappointed with the pap bilingual policy. It is a total failure which the papayas refuse to admit . King leech must take 100% responsibility for the sad state of linguistic affairs today.

 

[SamuelStalin]

Another feather in the hat for Lee Kuan Yew?

At least Sporn fucks speak quite better English than the Hongkie Donkeys.

Even the British Government gave up on them and made English the second language.

'Wen' (scholar) and 'Wu' (laborer) are two different things.

 

[SamuelStalin]

This is definitely not a feather in the cap of king leech !!
The fucking papayas pride themselves on the so-called success of their bilingual policy.

The sad truth is that after 50 years of learning english under the papayas' education system, many singaporeans ended up speaking singlish which the westerners can't understand . And we also speak bad mandarin peppered with english words to the amusement of people from china and taiwan. No wonder our local celebrities like kelly poon were made fun of for their poor mandarin when they appear in taiwanese variety shows.

Personally, i am very disappointed with the pap bilingual policy. It is a total failure which the papayas refuse to admit . King leech must take 100% responsibility for the sad state of linguistic affairs today.

Then how would you suggest they do things? Why don't you go and teach them?

 

[Nice-Gook]

Here's the final word on speaking English.



1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers, eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

 

[Maverick01]

Another feather in the hat for Lee Kuan Yew?

thats an insult...she is representative of how bimbos and SPG speaks thats all..not the entire sg population..

 

[Maverick01]

this MS LOW BITCH better speaks impeccable english if not whole sg go spit on her.

 

[shelltox]

dont blame the education system, blame mediacorp for bringing us badly scripted english programs and using ah bengs to host our programs

 

[tanny]

can post her photo?

 

[DerekDear]

can post her photo?

Just google "Ris Low". She is the Ah Lian of the month in Singapore... sure can get many hits.


:p

 

[Ah Guan]

Just google "Ris Low". She is the Ah Lian of the month in Singapore... sure can get many hits.


:p

"Ris"? I'm beginning to suspect her name is really "Liz" but mispronounced it to the organisers

 

[saratogas]

Her Singlish will make us proud!

 

[po2wq]

"Ris"? I'm beginning to suspect her name is really "Liz" but mispronounced it to the organisers

mayb she stays in pasir ris ... so, dey call her pasir ris low ... she dropped pasir ... :p

 

[po2wq]

Ris Low's language abilities are representative of the population. ...

ok wat ...

if ur mother tongue is nt england, y muz u b expected 2 spik powderful england? ...

in fact, if u watch dose other miss fr other cuntries, dey oso cannot spik powderful england 1 ...

y muz spik powderful england? ... tel her 2 spik chinese la ... (hope she dun cum out wif singnese! ) ...

 

[soikee]

For this dumb ah huay to win the competition, she must have opened
her legs for the judges or her daddy must have paid them well enough!

 

[Ash007]

ok wat ...

if ur mother tongue is nt england, y muz u b expected 2 spik powderful england? ...

in fact, if u watch dose other miss fr other cuntries, dey oso cannot spik powderful england 1 ...

y muz spik powderful england? ... tel her 2 spik chinese la ... (hope she dun cum out wif singnese! ) ...

Could be worst if she speaks Mandarin. The PRCs/Taiwanese would laugh at her. Just stick to singlish, since that is representative of the country.

 

[prince123456]

must check who are the judges.. for the contest ...

 

[SamuelStalin]

Here's the final word on speaking English.



1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers, eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLihWL4Rxic

 

[Perspective]

I think the people who defended her are spouting nonsense.

Because other Singaporeans speak like that, so she is excused?

You mean there are no Singaporean who can speak better? I think there are a lot, including many potential beauty queens.

How come the winners of previous years did not have this problem? What went wrong and did the organisers ask themselves?

We are not selecting the most average woman on the street. We are selecting a national beauty queen. If she is excusable, then everybody should be a beauty queen or manhunt champion.

Might as well select an average-looking Miss Singapore then tell the world that she was selected because most Singaporeans look like that.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

i think nowadays local beauty pageants rarely attract graceful polished beauties...that is the problem...

I think the people who defended her are spouting nonsense.

Because other Singaporeans speak like that, so she is excused?

You mean there are no Singaporean who can speak better? I think there are a lot, including many potential beauty queens.

How come the winners of previous years did not have this problem? What went wrong and did the organisers ask themselves?

We are not selecting the most average woman on the street. We are selecting a national beauty queen. If she is excusable, then everybody should be a beauty queen or manhunt champion.

Might as well select an average-looking Miss Singapore then tell the world that she was selected because most Singaporeans look like that.