3. Names in the news Places in the news
Xi Jinping, Joko Widodo, Shizo Abe,
Narendea Modi (pg 9)
Indonesia, China, Japan, India (pg9)
Words in the News
(pg8)
massive
Legal profession
Numerous
Voluntarily
(Pg9)
investments
infrastructure
economic
mediator
(Pg12-13)
quintessential
technique
aesthetic
platonic
(pg18-19)
piñata
acquaintance
fictional
4. Acts of kindness (pg 8)
Many people queued up
to pay their last respects
to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Hundreds of people
performed acts of
kindness, such as
distributing water, food
and umbrellas
Share about the last time
you did a kind act for
someone else. 😊
5. Impact on the world (pg 9)
Here, we see how the
leaders of various countries
make friends with one
another
Do familarise yourself with
the names of the leaders of
each country
Look in the Straits Times.
Can you find other
examples of what Asian
neighbours do to get along
and solve their differences?
6. Symbols of friendship through
the years (pg 12-13)
Before there were loom
bands and Neopets,
there were friendship
bracelets and
Tamagotchi.
Read on to find out
how the various tokens
of friendship have
changed (and stayed
the same) over the
years
7. What being friends is all about (pg18-19)
Try out the quiz questions to know more about
what being friends mean to various cultures
8. One of the legacies Mr Lee Kuan Yew has left us is
the excellent relationships we share with our
neighbouring countries.
This week is International Friendship Day. We
shall see the impact and the benefits of this legacy
Mr Lee has left us.
In the meantime, think and buzz with your friends
why it is important to be friends with our
neighbouring countries?
–Mr Ng
