Proposal: Brandon, Zihui and Joyce

To: Mr Tan
      Principal of Queenstown Secondary School

From: Leo Turner
           President of the student council

Date: 11 April 2011

PROPOSAL OF OVERSEAS TRIP

My fellow councillors have chosen one of the three options for students to go overseas to broaden their horizons. We have chosen Sydney, Australia.  Later on in this proposal I will tell you why we have chosen this option.

The first reason why we have chosen Sydney is because, there is no communication barrier in Australia. The main language in Australia is English which is also the first language used in Singapore. If we go to China or Vietnam, there will be a communication barrier which does not allow us to fully understand and enjoy the trip. Also it is safer to be a in country where you can understand what they are saying. If we encounter any dangerous or difficult situation, we can ask for help easily without any misunderstanding.

The package trip to Sydney allows us to appreciate and experience two different types of lifestyles. Firstly, we will visit Sydney Opera House which is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city. Secondly, we will be experiencing a two-night farm stay which will allow us to appreciate the idyllic life of farm accommodation. Although the trip is slightly more expensive than the others, we believe that it will be more enjoyable. We can learn how the locals there live, which very few students might experience with their hectic lifestyle.

We will also learn different learning points. We will learn to appreciate what we have during the two-night farm stay. And experience farming that we cannot experience in Singapore. We will also learn the social behaviour of the locals there and enjoy myriad nightlife activities for young people

I hope you will agree to our proposal, and execute the trip for students to help broaden their horizons.