3. Names in the news Places in the news
Children affected by the typhoon in the
Philippines
Philippines!
Various countries helping out with the
search for MH370
Words in the News
(pg9)!
debris!
diverted!
unprecedented
(pg13)!
diplomatic
relations!
unconstitutional
(pg19)!
trekking!
displaced!
tirelessly
(pg20)!
conversation!
translate!
native language
4. Flight of mystery (pg9)
❖ After 10 days, MH 370 is still
missing!
❖ More than 20 countries have
joined in the hunt for the
missing plane!
❖ Read on to find out more about
how the various countries are
contributing to this huge
search effort
5. Why countries need friends (pg13)
❖ Everyone needs friends, even
countries!
❖ Friendships between countries is
known as “Diplomatic Relations”!
❖ These ties allow countries to
protect and further their own
interests!
❖ When a country is in difficulty, its
friends may come to its rescue!
❖ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
helps to maintain these diplomatic
ties
6. Give old tomes new lease of life (pg19)
❖ Typhoon Haiyan caused
widespread destruction in the
Philippines last November!
❖ Many children have no proper
school or food!
❖ The Little Red Dot Team will
be collecting used books with
the help of National Library
(who is donating 100,000 books
7. Hi There (pg20)
❖ This International Friendship
Day, learn to strike up a
conversation in a variety of
languages!
❖ This page is full of basic
greetings in different
languages!
❖ Take some time to learn some
phrases in a new language and
have fun teaching them to your
friends
8. -Mr Ng
Don’t forget to check out our other articles on the
upcoming International Friendship Day!
