SAY IT RIGHT WORKSHOP BY LILY FU


11TH AUGUST 2012 AT 2.00PM AT LEVEL 12, UPTOWN 3, DAMANSARA UTAMA, PETALING JAYA

At 2.00pm, the efficient SAA, Emil Anthony summoned everyone to be seated. As the snacks were delicious, there were last frantic efforts to finish the last bites on the plate. Then the charming MC, Jennifer Pan, calm and sporting a sweet smile, invited the Organising Chair, Albert Chua to say a few words and to introduce the star of the show, LILY FU.

As the capacity crowd of 61 eager participants was there to see and hear her, Lily jumped straight into action by asking how many versions of the English language are being used in Malaysia. Answers like Manglish, Singlish, Queen’s English and American English were heard. With vibrancy and full of vitality, Lily sailed into the workshop proper stealthily and also dealt with some commonly mispronounced words, vowels, diphthongs and consonants.

True to her professional experience, her gestures, facial expressions, lip synchronisations, positioning of the tongue, intonation, and crisp clear pronunciations with a smiling face made the session highly enjoyable and mesmerising. It was not a ‘hear me out’ 2 hour workshop but one that was full of interaction, giggles and fun. As time passes quickly when one is gainfully engaged, the workshop ended at about 4.30pm with a thunderous applause to a highly informative and educational session.

Comments like, ‘ fantastic presentation’, ‘highly enjoyable workshop’. ‘ opened my eyes and ears’, ‘learned a lot’, ‘never knew that English is so lively’, ‘look forward to attend more sessions’. ‘have to improve myself now’, ‘very motivating and fun’, were some of the statements heard during the interval and at the end of the event.

After presenting Lily with a momento of appreciation, the Organising Chair heartily thanked the participants for their attendance. He also gave his appreciation to the organising team for making the workshop a thunderous success. The host of the venue, Lafarge TMC was also complimented for their support.

Prepared by Albert Chua, Organising Chair.

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