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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

Who am I?

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

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?

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

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!

-Mr Ng

Look forward to hearing from all of you on the Current Affairs Blog :)