2015 current affairs term 3 week 4
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Transcript of 2015 current affairs term 3 week 4
Names in the news Places in the news
Daniel Cabrera (pg12) Various iconic landmarks (pg 8-9)
Words in the News
(Pg6-7)currency
tax evasionausteritycreditor
(Pg8-9)efficient
quarantinerecreational
www.heartmap.sg
(Pg12)viral
TemporaryDedicationScholarship
(Pg13)meltdownEstimatedStranded
Witty
A modern Greek tragedy unfolds (pg 6-7)
Greece is having serious financial problems now
It happened because Greece was spending more than it collected in taxes
Now, Greece cannot afford to pay back the loans it took
It’s shocking what can happen when a country is not managed well by the government
Hop on a tour around S’pore (pg 8-9)
Third of 5 trails that are part of SG Heart Map trails
Senoko Power Station is located in Sembawang and was the fifth power station built in Singapore
Singapore Zoo was opened in 1973 and houses more than 2800 animals, compared to 300 when it first opened
Woodlands Waterfront Park gives residents a place to relax
Homeless boy inspires (pg12)
Daniel Cabrera lost his house in a fire
He studies outside Macdonalds every night because it is the only source of light
This photo has since gone viral
He has since received aid and a scholarship
Avoid meltdown when let down (Pg 13)
Train service on the MRT’s North-South and East-West lines shut down on 7 July
About 250000 people were affected
Many people actually responded with kindness, humour and creativity instead
Read on to see what some people did to cheer up the people around them