How are we different ?
Task AHow are we different ?
We have different races in our country ... Singapore is a cosmopolitan society where people live harmoniously and interaction among different races are commonly seen. The pattern of Singapore stems from the inherent cultural diversity of the island. The immigrants of the past have given the place a mixture of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences, all of which have intermingled.Singaporeans do think of themselves as Singaporeans, regardless of race or culture. Each still bears its own unique character . Each racial group has its own distinctive religion and there are colorful festivals of special significance all year round. Although the festivals are special to certain races, it is nonetheless enjoyed by all unique character.Most Singaporeans also celebrate the major festivals associated with their respective religions. The variety of religions is a direct reflection of the diversity of races living there. Besides , we do also celebrates racial harmony day to gather all the different races together ... in addition , cultural night is organised in some school too to let the different races to communicate and watch different religious performance for a better understanding of their culture . This day was an important day to us , without it we will now still have race riot and will not have peace .
Different belief ... The Chinese are predominantly followers of Buddhism, Taoism, Shenism, Christians, Catholics and some considered as 'free-thinkers' (Those who do not belong to any religion). Malays have the Muslims and Indians are Hindus. There is a sizeable number of Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian population.The four official languages of Singapore are Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English. English is the most common language used and is the language which unites the different ethnic groups. Children are taught in English at school but also learn their mother tongue to make sure they don't lose contact with their traditions.Singapore English usually come from other languages spoken in Singapore, especially Malay and Hokkien. Speakers of Singlish are not necessarily aware of which language they are from however.Here are some of the example:
~habis - finished
~makan - to eat
~chope - to reserve something
~cheem - difficult, complicated
~ang mo - a white person
~liao - finished, the end
~kiasu - afraid to lose mentality
Speakers of Singlish will usually end his sentence with a distinctive exclamation. The three most common are ah, lah, ley and what.This is what makes us different =)
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posted by 3-10 Social Studies Work @ 9/12/2008 08:22:00 AM
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