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This document summarizes key points from the Beacon Current Affairs 2014 publication. It discusses the National Day Rally speech delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and announcements made regarding jobs, CPF withdrawals, help for the elderly, and developing Jurong. It also provides details about sauropods, large herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period, growing up to 18 meters tall, 34 meters long, and weighing up to 100 tonnes. Students are encouraged to learn more about these topics and share additional facts about sauropods.
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2014 t4 w3 current affairs
This document contains summaries of several news articles from a current affairs publication. It discusses Indonesia approving an agreement to address haze pollution from forest fires. It also contains summaries about differences between children's and adults' bodies, an interview with a 57-year-old ventriloquist, and the origins of popular toys like Play-Doh, Snakes and Ladders, and jigsaw puzzles. The document encourages students to share more on a current affairs blog after returning from holidays in September.
2014 t4 w2 current affairs
This document provides a summary of various news stories from Beacon Current Affairs 2014. It discusses renovations being done to the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, a tennis program to increase participation among primary students, a story about internet security and credit card theft, regional news from Taiwan and China, and how one man turned his life around from gang involvement to running an animal daycare center. Key details are given for each news item in bullet points with explanations and relevant website URLs provided.
Oral practice 1
This document provides guidance on responding to an image of outdoor event tickets being given away for free. It instructs the reader to share personal experiences, offer opinions using appropriate language, and elaborate in their response. Possible questions are provided to prompt discussion, such as why the tickets are free, if this is effective advertising, experiences at outdoor events, and reasons for not attending.
2014 t3 w8 current affairs
This document provides a summary of current affairs from Beacon Current Affairs 2014. It discusses the Summer Youth Olympic Games being held in Nanjing, China with 18 athletes representing Singapore. Singapore is also sending a contingent to the third Summer YOG in Argentina. The document also describes sauropods, large herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period, and provides facts about the deadly Ebola virus currently affecting parts of West Africa such as its high 90% fatality rate and lack of a known cure.
2014 t3 w6 current affairs
This document provides a summary of current affairs topics from Beacon Current Affairs 2014. It discusses a new app that helped people find seats faster at the NDP parade, a strike by bus drivers at the Causeway that led to traffic jams, common sports injuries and how to prevent them, who the pioneer generation are in Singapore and benefits for their healthcare, and students sharing their experiences visiting the dentist. The document encourages sharing experiences on these topics on the Current Affairs blog.
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2014 t3 w9 current affairs template
- 1. T3W9 Beacon Current Affairs 2014
- 2. Who am I?
- 3. Names in the news Places in the news Lee Hsien Loong (4) Cambodia / Thailand / China (pg13) Words in the News (pg4-5)! runs like clockwork! optimistic! commemorating (Pg6-7)! brighter prospects! criticism! retirement! lump-sum (Pg8-9)! defray! facade! bed crunch! supplements (pg18)! herbivorous! preyed on! hind legs! grazing
- 4. Rallying the nation (pg4) ❖ This year’s National Day Rally was delivered on 17th August! ❖ It is a series of speeches made by the Prime Minister! ❖ Reflects on what has happened in Singapore the year before, as well as changes which will occur in the future! ❖ Do you still remember who our current Prime Minister is?
- 5. Building a home for all (pg6-9) ❖ Some of the announcements made during the rally - ! ❖ Brighter job prospects for non-graduates ! ❖ More flexibility for CPF withdrawals! ❖ More help for the needy elderly! ❖ A more vibrant Jurong! ❖ You may want to get your teacher to explain 1 or 2 areas to you
- 6. Dino-titans (pg18) ❖ Sauropods are large, four-legged and herbivorous animals! ❖ They lived during the Cretaceous period - about 140 million years ago! ❖ Can grow up to 18m high and 34 m long! ❖ Weighs up to 100 tonnes (10 times of an elephant)! ❖ Long neck, small brain, long tail! ❖ Find out some more facts about this curious dinosaur and share them in the comments section below!
- 7. Look forward to hearing from all of you on the Current Affairs Blog :) -Mr Ng