Quek Zhi Wei, Kathleen.

It is good to hear that the weightage of the Mother Tongue language (MTL) will not be reduced at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), as both our English Language (EL) as well as our MTL are equally important.

EL is important, as it is an international language which is easily understood. MTL is equally important, as it concerns our roots and values. Imagine not being able to speak and understand your basic MTL. Example, Malays not being able to speak and understand their Malay Language.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also stressed in the above article about the fluidity of the situation in terms of new research and IT in the teaching of language. Teaching MTL is not tough, as there are many ways in which one can explore and apply to their lessons. One example, is in the recent news, students from some secondary schools were taught the Chinese Language via IT, using touch phones to learn new words, increasing their vocabulary knowledge.

Last but not least, being bilingual brings many benefits to us, and everybody should look at the bright side of everything.

Be positive, and everything around you will be positive.