3. Names in the news Places in the news
The many women pioneers of
Singapore (pg7-9)
Myanmar (pg20)
Words in the News
(pg2)
assaulted
derelict
appealing
surveillance
(Pg4)
(assorted words -
too many to list)
(Pg7-9)
testament
pioneers
role models
fields
(pg13)
breadwinner
persever
poor command of
English
4. Shorter route not always the
best (pg 2)
A 27-year old woman was
recently stabbed while
using a short-cut from
Biopolis to
Commonwealth MRT
Station
The culprit is still at large
Before you take any
short-cut, ask yourself if
it is safe and worth the
risk
5. Borrowed words (pg 4-5)
The following words
were featured in the
Straits Times Spelling
Competition
Look through them -
have you come across
words like “pirouette”
and “”caldera”?
Also try the crossword
puzzle on page 5
6. Fantastic Females (pg 7-9)
This week, in line
with Mother’s Day,
we look at the many
women who have
contributed to
Singapore
Be sure to check out
pg 17 for more
activities to celebrate
Mother’s Day
7. Failure is no match for his
perseverance (pg13)
Mr Shi Zhaolin, 61, failed
the taxi licence test 79 times
before he passed on the
80th attempt
He struggle because of his
poor English
He wanted to work as a taxi
driver to better support his
family
It is truly inspiring to find
someone willing to work so
hard for his family
