Etiquette(礼仪)Matters Centre presents 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop

Always wanted to give yourself the cutting edge that sets you apart from your peers(同龄人)?

Our 2-Day Confidence and Manners Workshop will give you much needed improvement and empower(赋予) you with the soft skills that will set you apart from your peers and serve you well into adulthood. This highly-respected, incredibly effective workshop is a hot favourite among parents and children. Through this workshop, our center aims to empower you with confidence in your interaction in various social situations.

Highlight of the Workshop

Day 1

Building self-esteem(自尊) through positive self-talk.

Recognizing the importance of effective listening. Mastering the art of public speaking with confidence. Obstacle Course Confidence Challenge.

Day 2

Manners in social media.

Dining manners experience.

Observing respectful manners in social settings.

Presentation of certificates of completion to participants.

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Dates: 12 December(Saturday)& 13December(Sunday)

Timing: 9a.m.to 6p.m.

Age of participants: 9 to 12 years old

Fees: $650 per child(inclusive of course material and lunch and tea for 2 days)

Early bird discounts: 5% off for participants who register before 1 November and a free goodie bag worth $60.

To register:

Book through sistick.com or comedown to our head office at 65 Bras Basin Road.

For more information, please visit our website, call us or follow us on social media.

Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book Crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

Members go on the website and register (注册) the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual. The website now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.

My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker. “Grandma drives faster than you!” my younger son likes to joke with me. So when I announced I was going to step outside my comfort zone and signup for a self-defense course, my children, my husband, and even my mom were a bit doubtful

A gym near my house was off ring fee two-hour classes including boxing, wresting and judo(摔跤和柔道). I signed up for it and for the next days I questioned whether yoga would have been a wiser choice. The morning of the class, I pulled up to the gym, grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me, and walked inside. We learned how to kick and knee someone where it counts and how to strike using the palms of our hands. After the instructor showed various escape techniques, I wondered what I was doing there. Seconds later, I reminded myself that I was on a search to push my boundaries(极限). By the time class ended, I was full of energy.

Before I entered the gym, I never imagined I would have the confidence and courage to throw a punch that could discourage someone twice my size. Almost two years later, I still attend classes. As the oldest female in the class, I push myself to keep up, try harder and, more importantly, not quit.

Between increasing my strength and feeling confident about protecting myself(although I hope I never have to test my skills outside of the gym), I’m proud of the risk I took in signing up for the course. I know that defending myself is not about strength; it’s about strategy. At the same time, I’m calmer and less anxious—a benefit my family enjoys. As for my driving, after a recent lunch date, my mom suggested I speedup to at least the speed limit. She didn’t want to be late for her tennis match.