Later in the year, the public sector also organised year-long programmes as part of the movement.Buck up, poor English reflects badly on us – PM.- The Straits Times, 30 April 2000, p. 4 One such event was the seminar held by the Singapore Teachers' Union (STU) at the Shangri-La Hotel, attended by about 500 participants who were mostly teachers. The seminar emphasised the power of pronunciation and the teaching of grammar, and encouraged teachers to teach English in more creative ways in schools using dramas and role-playing.Teach good English? Seminar will give tips. – The Straits Times, 26 May 2000 Other highlights in 2000 included the launch of Grammar Matters, a series of five books using comics to illustrate the correct use of grammar by the Regional English Language Centre in support of the movement.
