This document contains a weekly newsletter that discusses names and places in the news, words and their meanings, articles on democracy, noise pollution and hearing loss, wildlife spotting, and discussion topics on smoking etiquette and different forms of government. It also notes that the world's largest diamond was found this week in history.

1. Beacon Current Affairs
Term1 Week 3

2. What am I?

3. Names in the News Places in the News
Syed Faizzal (Pg16) Pulau Ubin (Pg20)
Sentosa (Pg20)
Words in the News
(Pg2) (Pg17) (Pg19)
Linkways Government Safeguard
Prohibited Election Decibels
Radius Monarchy Rule of thumb
Designated

4. Fewer places
to light up
 More areas now
designated as
non-smoking
 Offenders to be
warned or fined

5. What is
Democracy?
 Leaders are
voted in by the
people
 Elected leaders
form the
government
 Government runs
the country

6. Great
vibrations, bad
for ears
 How do we hear
things?
 Loud sounds
may damage our
hearing
 Read on to see
how to prevent
this

7. (Bonus) Spot the
bitterns
 Singapore is
home to 17 of 65
known species
 Hunts frogs and
fish
 Blends well into
reeds

8. Discussion Topics
1. Have you ever been irritated or annoyed by people
smoking irresponsibly? Share your experiences here
(but remember to stay polite and respectful). How
should they have behaved instead?
2. Not for discussion, but Beacons are encouraged to
read up on other forms of government around the
world. Eg: Dictatorship / Theocracy / Republic

9. This week in history…
World’s biggest diamond found
• Weighs 1.33 pounds (~600g)