3. Names in the news Places in the news
Land Transport Authority (LTA) (Pg6)
National Environment Agency (NEA)
(Pg2)
China / Thailand / Malaysia (pg12)
Words in the News
(Pg2)
decade
exterminating
optimistic
insecticide
(Pg6)
tweaks
commuter flow
mock-ups
(Pg12)
entertain
leaner
abuse
amusement
(Pg13)
spot-on
inadvertently
well-meaning
exacerbated
4. Roach-infested flat gets a
cleaning (pg 2)
A couple in Eunos Crescent
filled their flat with tons of
garbage, which has become
a breeding ground for
cockroaches for over a
decade
They would crawl into the
neighbours’ houses
Grassroots, HDB and NEA
have sent representatives
to help clean up the flat
5. Making bus rides smoother
(pg 6)
The Land Transport
Authority (LTA) is studying
on how to improve the
design of their buses
Read on to find out more
about how they are going
about it?
What would you like to see
improved in buses? Would
you like music to be
played? Share in the blog!
6. Diving pigs the rage in China (pg
12)
Businessmen in China are
making pigs dive off
platforms
This is to draw tourists and
sell pork
They claim it makes the
meat healthier, leaner and
tastier
Animal lovers see it as a
form of abuse
What do you think?
7. How should we help Nepal?
(pg13)
Did you know that a second
earthquake struck Nepal?
Some people are sending
canned fish, which the
Nepalese do not eat
Instead, they are jamming up
the delivery channels,
preventing other aid from
getting through
When we are helping people,
we also need to make sure we
are helping them in the correct
way.
8. Here’s to the end of the SA1 examinations,
Beacons!
–Mr Ng
