3. Names in the news Places in the news
The 9 teachers (pg6-7) Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam (pg9)
Words in the News
(pg2)
jubilee
festivities
complementing
(contrast with
complimenting)
(Pg4)
circumstances
recognition
profession
clients
(Pg6-7)
honoured
inspiring
annual
recipients
(pg20)
referendum
eligible
compulsory
voting
4. Star Swimmer is a local boy (pg2)
❖ To mark SG50, next year’s
Chingay Parade will be the
biggest and grandest in history
❖ Processions will last a month,
from Feb27 to March28
❖ About 11000 performers will
take part
❖ Will be held at F1 pit building
❖ Do you know why we
celebrate Chingay Parade?
5. Slow rise of male social workers (pg4)
❖ Currently, only 20% (or 1/5) of
social workers in Singapore are
male
❖ However, interest amongst men
is slowly increasing
❖ Male social workers can be
excellent role models for
teenage boys and adults
❖ Read on to find out more what
a social worker does
6. Teaching inspiration (pg6-7)
❖ Nine teachers were honoured
during the Inspiring Teacher of
English Awards last Tuesday
❖ You may learn more about
these teachers by reading their
interviews on these two pages
❖ How has your English teacher
inspired you to learn English
better? Share with us on the
blog!
7. Your body’s No.2 signal (pg19)
❖ Human waste or excrement is the
end result of your digestive system
❖ It is also known as stools or bowel
movement
❖ Read on to find out more about the
entire human digestive system
❖ Did you know that flatulence is
caused by bacteria living on our
large intestine, which actually
helps keep us healthy?
❖ Research online to find out how
this is so
8. Look forward to hearing from all of you on the
Current Affairs Blog :)
-Mr Ng
