3. Names in the News Places in the News
(Pg2)
Wan Zafirah Arshad
Aung Phone Naing
(Pg20)
Michoacan, Mexico
Paricutin (village)
Words in the News
(Pg2)
Negligent
Imprisonment
Second-degree
burns
(Pg4)
Endemic
Casualties
nausea
(Pg20)
Earth’s crust
Volcanologist
Global warming
4. A few people were burnt
after sitting on acid left on
MRT seats
A 52-year old man has been
arrested
Investigations currently
ongoing
How does acid work? Can
you find example of acids
around you?
Man arrested over acid burn case
5. • More than 100 people infected
this year
• Mosquito borne disease
• Symptoms similar to Dengue,
but not fatal
• What is Chikungunya and
what will a person suffering
from it experience?
Dealing with chikungunya
6. • Touted as one of
Singapore’s eeriest places
• Read the LRD to find out
more about its history
form 1926 to present day
• Can you locate it on a
map?
Hospital’s bittersweet memories
7. • Parucutin volcano was
‘born’ on Feb 20, 1943
• Grew to 5 storeys tall in a
week
• Reached a height of 336m
in a year
• Destroyed everything
within 25 km
• What is a volcano and how
does it work?
The baby volcano
8. This week in History…
In 1940, Britain's new prime minister,
Winston Churchill, told Parliament: "I have
nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and
sweat."
Go back to where it all began…
