Let’s learn about Singapore!
Let’s learn about Singapore!
Which country is Singapore?
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Which country is Singapore?
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Germany
Vietnam
Thailand
Singapore
Which Flag below belongs to Singapore?
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Which Flag below belongs to Singapore?
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Puerto Rico
Taiwan
Malaysia
Singapore
Primary Languages in Singapore:
What currency is used in Singapore?
Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Conversions
$1 SGD = $0.75 USD
$1 SGD = 16,000 VND
$5 SGD
What’s the pricein USD / VND?
$5 SGD
Approximately:
$3.70 USD80,000 VND
Khai is caught chewing gum. He has to pay a $1000 SGD fine.
How much is this fine inUSD and VND?
Khai is caught chewing gum. He has to pay a $1000 SGD fine.
USD = $730 USDVND = 17 Million (16.9)
What can you do & see in Singapore?
The Flower Dome / Gardens by the Bay
One of the Top 10 Indoor Gardens in the World; it houses over 500,000 plants!
Dragonfly bridge
Water play areas in the Gardens by the Bay
The Cloud Forest inside the Flower Dome
Marina Bay Sands
Sky park ( $23 adults $12 children)
Casino
ArtScience Museum
Merlion
Merlion is a 70-tonne half mermaid-half Lion, the mythical creature of Singapore. The surrounding area is popular for relaxing and taking in the view.
The Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel.
You can view the city fromabove
4-course dinner = 2 full rotations (1hr)$269++ /couple
The Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo has an excellent reputation for being one of the best zoos in the world.
The zoo houses 315 – species of animals (15% are endangered).
Animals are kept in large, natural spaces.
Sentosa is an Island Resort(like vinpearl land)
“Little India”
Chinatown
What’s for dinner?
Chicken Rice: Chicken is boiled in a broth; a spicy chili/ginger/soy sauce is
served with it. Mmmmmmm!
Chili Crab: Stir-fried crab in a sweet/savory tomato & chili sauce. It’s not that spicy!
Laksa: Laksa is a spicy noodle soup (mix of malay & chinese flavors). Usually madewith chicken, prawn (shrimp), or fish. They commonly use coconut milk.
Satay: Usually made with chicken & served with a peanut sauce.
Singaporean Noodles: Stir-fried noodles with curry powder, bean sprouts, soy sauce and chili. Can be vegetarian or served with chicken, beef, char sui pork orprawn
Do’s & Don’ts in Singapore
DON’T chew gum (in public)
DO carry around some coins (to use forpublic toiletsand vendingmachines)
Don’t tip. Tipping isn’t part of the culture in Singapore.In fact, the government discourages is.
DO stand on the Left side of the escalator. The right side are for people who are in a hurry and needto pass.
DON’T eat food on the MRT (mass rapid transport) – Singapore’s excellent subway.
DO look out for packetsof tissue or umbrellas ontables or seats.
People use these to reserve or “save” their seat!
DON’T litter.
Singapore has heavyfines for littering!
DO bargain/negotiate prices when shopping at markets orplaces that don’t have a fixed price.* Also, if you want to buy food, always ask the price first…