1. Chien Jing Wei 4P1(06)

2. Element 1: Choping In any hawker centre in Singapore, it is common to see tissue packets or umbrellas on the tables Signifies that that particular table has been reserved Cheap and effective way to ensure that your table will not be taken by other people Might backfire as foreigners might think the tissue packets are there for use

3. Element 2: Singlish A culture unique to Singapore, where Hokkien, Chinese and Malay are mixed with English to create our very own Singaporean English A form of broken English which is commonly used in dialogues between Singaporeans. Can be worrisome, as some students forget to switch back to normal English and end up using singlish in tests or homework Can be used to effectively shorten long English sentences

4. Element 3: Singapore Cuisine As Singapore has a multi-cultural society, the food Singapore offers also come from different ethnic groups Some of the more well-known dishes include: Hainanese chicken rice, Satay, Chili crab and Rojak. Hawker centres and schools all have stores which sell food from each ethnic groups.

5. Element 4: HDB Flats Due to the small size of Singapore, it is difficult to house a population of 5 million, therefore many high rise buildings known as HDB flats are the primary housing choices of Singaporeans The HDB flats are designed with common spaces such as the void decks or playgrounds to allow interaction between the citizens from different ethnic groups

6. Element 5: Festivals Due to the multi-cultural society of Singapore, it is important to celebrate the festivals of all ethnic groups to prevent any group from being left out The most common festivals are: Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali as well as Christmas

7. Element 6: Queuing Singaporeans just love to queue, be it for a limited edition Hello Kitty, the latest iphone, or to get the ever out-of-stock N95 mask during the haze periods This is also part of the “kiasu” (scared to lose) spirit of Singaporeans, where when we see something that everyone wants, we will try to be the first to get our hands on it, so that we “do not lose out” in front of our friends.

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