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1. Let’s learn about Singapore!

2. Which country is Singapore?
A
B
C
D

3. Which country is Singapore?
A
B
C
D
Germany
Vietnam
Thailand
Singapore

6. Which Flag below belongs to Singapore?
A B
C
D

7. Which Flag below belongs to Singapore?
A B
C
D
Puerto Rico
Taiwan
Malaysia
Singapore

8. Primary Languages in Singapore:

10. What currency is used in Singapore?

11. Singapore Dollar (SGD)

12. Conversions
$1 SGD = $0.75 USD
$1 SGD = 16,000 VND

13. $5 SGD
What’s the price
in USD / VND?

14. $5 SGD
Approximately:
$3.70 USD
80,000 VND

15. Khai is caught chewing
gum. He has to pay a
$1000 SGD fine.
How much is this fine in
USD and VND?

16. Khai is caught chewing
gum. He has to pay a
$1000 SGD fine.
USD = $730 USD
VND = 17 Million (16.9)

17. What can you do & see in Singapore?

18. The Flower Dome / Gardens by the Bay
One of the Top 10 Indoor Gardens in the World; it houses over 500,000 plants!

19. Dragonfly bridge

20. Water play areas in the Gardens by the Bay

21. The Cloud Forest inside the Flower Dome

23. Marina Bay Sands

24. Sky park ( $23 adults $12 children)

25. Casino

26. ArtScience Museum

27. Merlion

28. 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.

29. The Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel.

30. You can view the city from
above
4-course dinner = 2 full rotations (1hr)
$269++ /couple

31. The Singapore Zoo

32. 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.

33. Sentosa is an Island Resort
(like vinpearl land)

34. “Little India”

35. Chinatown

36. What’s for dinner?

37. Chicken Rice: Chicken is boiled in a broth; a spicy chili/ginger/soy sauce is
served with it. Mmmmmmm!

38. Chili Crab: Stir-fried crab in a sweet/savory tomato & chili sauce. It’s not that spicy!

39. Laksa: Laksa is a spicy noodle soup (mix of malay & chinese flavors). Usually made
with chicken, prawn (shrimp), or fish. They commonly use coconut milk.

40. Satay: Usually made with chicken & served with a peanut sauce.

41. 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 or
prawn

42. Do’s & Don’ts in Singapore

44. DON’T chew gum (in public)

46. DO carry around some coins (to use for
public toilets
and vending
machines)

48. Don’t tip. Tipping isn’t part of the culture in Singapore.
In fact, the government discourages is.

50. DO stand on the Left side of the escalator. The
right side are for people who are in a hurry and need
to pass.

52. DON’T eat food on the MRT (mass rapid transport) –
Singapore’s excellent subway.

54. DO look out for packets
of tissue or umbrellas on
tables or seats.
People use these to
reserve or “save” their
seat!

56. DON’T litter.
Singapore has heavy
fines for littering!

58. DO bargain/negotiate prices when shopping at markets or
places that don’t have a fixed price.
* Also, if you want to buy food, always ask the price first…