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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

What am I?

Names in the news Places in the news

Shinzo Abe (pg9) Japan / Kuala Lumpur / India (pg9)

Words in the News

(pg4)campaign

rebateconsume

chronic disease

(Pg5)precinct

retractabledual

irrigation

(Pg18)pangolin

overlappingcamouflage

voracious appetite

(pg19)calciumbloatingenzyme

diarrhoea (try spelling this)

It’s good to consume less sugar (pg4)❖ HPB recently launched “Life’s

Sweeter with Less Sugar” campaign

❖ Purpose is to encourage us to order drinks with less sugar

❖ On average, studies show that we each consume 20kg of sugar a year (⅔ come from drinks)

❖ This sugar has no nutritional value and can lead to obesity

❖ Let us all try to consume drinks with less sugar

Tour teaches tips for green living (pg5)

❖ Pupils from East Coast Primary recently visited Treelodge@Punggol, HDB’s first precinct for eco-living

❖ Do you know what HDB stands for?❖ The playground is made of recycled

materials, while residents are encouraged to grow their own crops to eat

❖ Can you think of other ways to 1) Reduce 2) Reuse 3) Recycle materials around us? Share your thoughts in the comments section

Armoured recluse (pg18)

❖ The pangolin gets its name from the Malay word “peng-guling”, referring to its ability to roll itself into a ball to protect itself from danger

❖ Also known as scaly anteater❖ Looks like a reptile, but is actually a

mammal ❖ They consume millions of insects each

year❖ Read on to find out more facts about

this lovable little mammal and share your findings in the comments section

Why milk is bad for some people (pg19)

❖ Milk contains calcium to help build strong bones and teeth

❖ However, some people are lactose-intolerant

❖ This means their body cannot digest lactose, a type of sugar found in dairy products like milk, cheese and butter

❖ They may feel unwell after drinking milk, get bloated stomach and even suffer from diarrhoea

❖ They can try drinking plant alternatives like soya milk

-Mr Ng

Look forward to hearing from all of you on the Current Affairs Blog, and all the best for the

upcoming exams :)