In addition to all of the transportation using English, most of the people here speaks English. This is good for the student who wants to practice their English outside of their English class. We consider this the indigenous immersion approach to learning English as a second language. You can actually live in English here. You can shop, eat, go to a movie, watch other forms of entertainment, and play sports in English. Living and studying English in Singapore will most assuredly improve your English skills more quickly than if you simply learn it in your home country. As a bonus, most Singaporeans are kind. Any time you need help, they are “more than willing” to “give you a hand”.
There is a wonderful cultural mix here, as well. Studying English in Singapore will allow you to learn about and experience these diverse cultures directly. This is not the case in most other Asian countries. It’s hard to find this level of diversity. Singapore has large Indian, Chinese, and Malay communities. “To a lesser extent”, you can find British, American, Thai, Japanese, and Korean communities here also. These are but a few. What does this mean? This means that, not only can you meet people with diverse backgrounds and learn about their cultures, but you can also eat lots of delicious foods from all over the world. This is a nice little side benefit to living and studying English in Singapore.
Alan Bruhn
Canadian Education College teacher, Singapore