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One of the biggest complaints from teachers, according to Ms Leslie Davis from British Council Singapore, is their students' lack of general knowledge.
This is apparent from their classroom performance and writing. The 38-year-old American is a training consultant who has been working with Singapore school educators and parents in the last seven years.
She suggests encouraging teenagers to read the newspapers daily, which exposes them to a wide range of topics very quickly. Let them decide what they are interested in, whether it is an article on the front page or in the sports section.
