Beacon Current Affairs 2015

Term 2 Week 7

Who am I?

Names in the news Places in the news

The many women pioneers of Singapore (pg7-9) Myanmar (pg20)

Words in the News

(pg2)assaultedderelict

appealingsurveillance

(Pg4)(assorted words - too many to list)

(Pg7-9)testamentpioneers

role modelsfields

(pg13)breadwinner

perseverpoor command of

English

Shorter route not always the best (pg 2)

A 27-year old woman was recently stabbed while using a short-cut from Biopolis to Commonwealth MRT Station

The culprit is still at large

Before you take any short-cut, ask yourself if it is safe and worth the risk

Borrowed words (pg 4-5)

The following words were featured in the Straits Times Spelling Competition

Look through them - have you come across words like “pirouette” and “”caldera”?

Also try the crossword puzzle on page 5

Fantastic Females (pg 7-9)

This week, in line with Mother’s Day, we look at the many women who have contributed to Singapore

Be sure to check out pg 17 for more activities to celebrate Mother’s Day

Failure is no match for his perseverance (pg13)

Mr Shi Zhaolin, 61, failed the taxi licence test 79 times before he passed on the 80th attempt

He struggle because of his poor English

He wanted to work as a taxi driver to better support his family

It is truly inspiring to find someone willing to work so hard for his family

Don’t forget - May 10 is Mother’s Day!

–Mr Ng