Beacon Current Affairs Term1 Week 3

What am I?

Names in the News Places in the News

Syed Faizzal (Pg16) Pulau Ubin (Pg20)Sentosa (Pg20)

Words in the News

(Pg2)LinkwaysProhibited

RadiusDesignated

(Pg17)Government

ElectionMonarchy

(Pg19)SafeguardDecibels

Rule of thumb

Fewer places to light up

More areas now designated as non-smoking

Offenders to be warned or fined

What is Democracy?

Leaders are voted in by the people

Elected leaders form the government

Government runs the country

Great vibrations, bad

for ears How do we

hear things? Loud sounds

may damage our hearing

Read on to see how to prevent this

(Bonus) Spot the bitterns

Singapore is home to 17 of 65 known species

Hunts frogs and fish

Blends well into reeds

Discussion Topics1. 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

This week in history…

World’s biggest diamond found• Weighs 1.33 pounds (~600g)