English Language teaching in Singapore in the second half of the last century has displayed a sensitivity to the economic and sociocultural changes in the society. Changes in the teaching of English Language in the Singapore classrooms was activated through the changes made in the English Language syllabuses by the Singapore Ministry of Education. The requirements laid out in the syllabus will determine to a certain extent the kind of lessons teachers carry out in their own classrooms and the focal points in the choice of approaches and content.