Basic Malay

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Basic Malay

Overview

Course Date:
TBA
Registration Period:
TBA
Duration/Frequency:
20 Hours
Mode of Training:
Face-to-Face (Classroom Teaching)
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
Other funding

Non-Malay Singaporean elderly have some knowledge of Bahasa Pasar (colloquial) due to living in a close-knitted community with mixed races. Hence, they will benefit from learning standard Malay for more effective communication in the workplace. Furthermore, Malay is the official and main business language our neighbouring countries Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei uses. Today’s Singaporean elderly also consists mainly locals and foreigners having no knowledge of these languages.

Course Objective

This course equips participants with basic Malay language skills, for more diverse workplace and social interaction.

Course Outline

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Recognise the difference between Bahasa Pasar and standard Malay
Apply simple Malay sentence structures
Demonstrate appropriate basic Malay greetings and self-introduction
Demonstrate Malay small talk in formal / informal settings
Employ additional vocabulary from numbers, time, dates, ordering food and drinks, shopping, paying, hobbies, as well as interests to expand their vocabulary
Leverage on curated list of online Malay learning resources/mobile apps

Topics to be covered

Pronunciation: Bahasa Pasar vs Standard Malay (Bahasa Baku)
Sentence Structure
Basic Greetings & Self-Introduction
Making Small Talk in Formal / Informal Settings
Numbers, Time, and Dates
Ordering Food and Drinks
Shopping and Paying
Hobbies and Interests
Curated List of Online Learning Resources/Mobile Apps to learn Malay

Minimum Requirements

Basic English Proficiency

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

General Workers

Course Fees

For more information on course fee / or to apply, click on the “Register” button.

Application Procedure

1. Application must be made through STEP. Click on “Register” to apply.

2. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation through email.

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