3. Names in the news Places in the news
Shinzo Abe (pg9) Japan / Kuala Lumpur / India (pg9)
Words in the News
(pg4)
campaign
rebate
consume
chronic disease
(Pg5)
precinct
retractable
dual
irrigation
(Pg18)
pangolin
overlapping
camouflage
voracious appetite
(pg19)
calcium
bloating
enzyme
diarrhoea (try
spelling this)
4. It’s good to consume less sugar (pg4)
❖ HPB recently launched “Life’s
Sweeter with Less Sugar”
campaign
❖ Purpose is to encourage us to order
drinks with less sugar
❖ On average, studies show that we
each consume 20kg of sugar a year
(⅔ come from drinks)
❖ This sugar has no nutritional value
and can lead to obesity
❖ Let us all try to consume drinks
with less sugar
5. Tour teaches tips for green living (pg5)
❖ Pupils from East Coast Primary
recently visited Treelodge@Punggol,
HDB’s first precinct for eco-living
❖ Do you know what HDB stands for?
❖ The playground is made of recycled
materials, while residents are
encouraged to grow their own crops
to eat
❖ Can you think of other ways to 1)
Reduce 2) Reuse 3) Recycle materials
around us? Share your thoughts in the
comments section
6. Armoured recluse (pg18)
❖ The pangolin gets its name from the
Malay word “peng-guling”, referring
to its ability to roll itself into a ball to
protect itself from danger
❖ Also known as scaly anteater
❖ Looks like a reptile, but is actually a
mammal
❖ They consume millions of insects each
year
❖ Read on to find out more facts about
this lovable little mammal and share
your findings in the comments section
7. Why milk is bad for some people (pg19)
❖ Milk contains calcium to help build
strong bones and teeth
❖ However, some people are lactose-intolerant
❖ This means their body cannot digest
lactose, a type of sugar found in dairy
products like milk, cheese and butter
❖ They may feel unwell after drinking
milk, get bloated stomach and even
suffer from diarrhoea
❖ They can try drinking plant
alternatives like soya milk
8. Look forward to hearing from all of you on the
Current Affairs Blog, and all the best for the
upcoming exams :)
-Mr Ng
