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
(pg6)!
dire need
(pg12)!
tonnes!
affluent
(pg19)!
Thalassaemia!
haemoglobin!
anaemia
(pg20)!
forgeries!
commonplace!
counterfeit
4.
5. Say ‘no’ to wastage (pg12)
❖ Singaporeans threw out a record
796,000 tonnes of food waste last year. !
❖ That’s about 1 packet of nasi padang
for every Singaporean every day!
❖ It has increased from the 703,200
tonnes dumped in 2012!
❖ Have you ever witness scenes of food
wastage going on? Like people
ordering more food than they can
finish and throwing it away? Share in
the comments section below. !
❖ As for you, what are you doing to
make sure you don’t waste any food?
6. Red Alert (pg19)
❖ Thalassaemia is an inherited blood
condition where the patient cannot
produce enough red blood cells!
❖ Hence, these people suffer from
anaemia (what is it?)!
❖ There is less blood to carry oxygen
around the body!
❖ They may suffer from fatigue,
shortness of breath, dizziness!
❖ The more severe ones need
monthly blood transfusions
7. Watch out for fakes (pg20)
❖ Paintings are often forged
because they can be sold for a
tidy sum!
❖ Read on to see how forgers
work to create these fake
paintings!
❖ Have you ever had this
experience before? Share about
the time you bought something
but did not get what you
wanted.
8. -Mr Ng
Don’t forget to check out the other articles on the
upcoming International Friendship Day!
