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T4W4
Beacon Current Affairs 2014
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Who am I?
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Names in the news Places in the news
Joseph Schooling (pg3) Scotland (pg20)!Hong Kong (pg9)
Words in the News
(pg5)!psychoactive!mainstream!
consumption!possesson
(Pg18)!densely built-up!land reclamation!
reproduce!romp
(Pg19)!asthma!
inflamed!acute reaction!
mucus
(pg20)!referendum!
eligible!compulsory!
voting
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Star Swimmer is a local boy (pg3)
❖ Joseph Schooling recently won a gold, silver and bronze medal in the recent Asian games in South Korea!
❖ He is Eurasian, and 100% Singaporean!
❖ Hence, he is puzzled over gossip that is is “foreign talent”!
❖ What is a Eurasian?
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Steer clear of illegal substances (pg5)!
❖ Famous actors like Jaycee Chan was recently arrested for taking drugs!
❖ NPS stands for New Psychoactive Substances!
❖ They are now classified as Class A controlled drugs!
❖ Anyone found possessing or consuming it can be jailed up to 10 years, fined $20,000 or both, while traffickers will be caned as well!
❖ The answer is simple - just say no
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Otterly delightful creatures (pg18)
❖ Otters were recently spotted at Marina reservoir!
❖ Read on or search the internet to learn more about these delightful creatures!
❖ When they get together, they have so much fun that a group of otters is often know as a romp
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When it’s hard to breathe (pg19)❖ About 5% of adults and 20% of
children in Singapore suffer from Asthma!
❖ When this attack occurs, your body produces more mucus, which clogs up the lungs!
❖ As the airways swell, they get narrower, and the patient feels as though he can’t breathe!
❖ This is all the more problematic during situations like the haze!
❖ What can you do in the event of an asthma attack?
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All ready to vote (pg20)❖ Last month, the Scots voted to see
whether Scotland should remain part of the United Kingdom!
❖ 55% voted to stay!❖ This event is called a referendum - a
general vote!❖ Eligible voters are asked a single
political question or issue!❖ Singapore has held one referendum to
date, on Sept 1, 1962 as to whether Singapore should merge with Malaysia!
❖ 71% voted yes!❖ The rest, as you know it, is history
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-Mr Ng
Look forward to hearing from all of you on the Current Affairs Blog, and welcome back from the
September holidays :)