Keyhole on Singaporean Schooling

Letters page in the paper here this morning includes concern from a Mr. Tan Teck Huat, an experienced speech and voice trainer, who has found many students unaware of the need and importance of good diction and correct pronunciation. Failures and stumblings were common even for words like bread, head and heavy, Tan reports from the field, and for guidance suggests BBC News and a particular radio station, as well as appointing students in the classroom who articulate well as role models.
         The language laboratory here on the equator.