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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

Who am I?

Names in the news Places in the news

Emelia Boon / Kaelynn Yap / Steffi Ong / Lukas Lee (pg16) India, Jiangxi (China), Malaysia (pg9)

Words in the News

(pg3)!terrace house!

disperse!cooperated!

warmed our hearts

(Pg16)!tirelessly!

culminated!offset!

priveleged

(Pg18)!delectable!

edible!ingested!cuisines

(pg19)!consumed!ingredients!

relish!umani

Game over for World Cup screenings (pg3)

❖ A small club has been gathering in Sing Avenue near Little India to watch soccer matches screened by Mr Rooban!

❖ They were so popular that more than 70 people gathered to watch the free screenings!

❖ However, the police have advised the viewers to disperse!

❖ Discuss with your friends why Mr Rooban was asked to stop the screenings!

❖ Do you think a large crowd makes watching a sport more or less enjoyable? Why or why not?

Art with a heart (pg16)

❖ 4 young artists worked hard for a year to create 40 paintings for charity!

❖ They were sold to raise funds for the intellectually disabled in Sun-dac!

❖ To date, they have raised more than $30,000!

❖ The exhibition is held at the Fullerton Hotel, until 17 July

Delectable floral delights (pg18)

❖ Not all flowers can be eaten!❖ Edible flower are those that can

be ingested safely and are used in cooking!

❖ Read on to find out how they are used in cooking

Mile-high taste test (pg19)❖ Ever wonder why food on an

airplane tastes worse?!❖ Have you realised there are tiny

bumps on your tongue?!❖ They are called “papillae”, also

known as our taste buds!❖ When we are flying in the air,

our ability to taste saltiness and sweetness drop!

❖ Read on to find out what airlines do to work around this problem

Glorious Goal Fest (pg20)

❖ The World Cup is the largest football tournament internationally!

❖ Are you familiar with terms like fouls, referee, defenders and midfielders?!

❖ Read on to find out more about the game and how it is played

-Mr Ng

Welcome back to school after your school holidays :)