Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 9
2E/NA
Home Section page B6
Call us, helplines urge troubled teens
1a) List two reasons why teens are reluctant to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
b) According to Ms LilyChu, how does Touch Leadership and Mentoring prefer to help troubled teens?
2) Have you confided in your friends or family members about the problems you face in school/ life? Why or why not?
Have you been betrayed by your friends before? If yes, how? (You may change the names of the people involved for privacy)
Answers:
Q1a)They would prefer not to confide in strangers and they think that it is wimpy to call.
Q1b)They prefer to help youths through more directly such as educational workshop in schools, face-to-face counselling and home visits.
Q2)Yes.Because they are the once who atand by me and love me.No
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
ST Reflection
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week8 2E/NA
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a) What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
b) In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
2) Do you respect other religions? Why or why not? What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
Answers:
Q1a)Rule 1:All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint.
Rule 2:Keep religion separate from politics.
Rule 3:Government must remain secular.
Rule 4:Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share.
1b)By not making fun of each other.
Q2)Yes.Because to gain respect, you must first respect others.I think that they are being very disrespectful to their parents that has been looking afer them since they are born.
Term 3 Week8 2E/NA
Home Section page B3
PM's 4 BASIC RULES FOR RELIGIOUS HARMONY
1a) What are the 4 rules for religious harmony?
b) In your opinion, how can we maintain a common space in schools?
2) Do you respect other religions? Why or why not? What do you think of children who stay away from their parents' funerals because they believe the traditional rites are against their new religion?
Answers:
Q1a)Rule 1:All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint.
Rule 2:Keep religion separate from politics.
Rule 3:Government must remain secular.
Rule 4:Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share.
1b)By not making fun of each other.
Q2)Yes.Because to gain respect, you must first respect others.I think that they are being very disrespectful to their parents that has been looking afer them since they are born.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
ST Reflection
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 6
2E/NA
Home Section page 1
Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a) What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
2) Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
Answers:
Q1a) Their modus operandi is to pose, in most instance, as volunteers from welfare organisations on a project to spruce up the home of these senior citizens.Once let into the home, these "volunteers" help themselves mostly to their unsuspecting victims' cash.
Q1b)They sends volunteers out to help lonely senior citizens and have alerted those under its charge about these scamers.
Q2)Yes.Because the senior citizens need our help as they have no one by their side.
Term 3 Week 6
2E/NA
Home Section page 1
Elderly Falling Prey to 'Volunteer' Ruse (trick)
1a) What is the modus operandi (method of operating) of the con artists?
b) What are the Lion Befrienders planning to do to ensure the old folks do not get conned again?
2) Do you like doing social work? Why or why not?
Answers:
Q1a) Their modus operandi is to pose, in most instance, as volunteers from welfare organisations on a project to spruce up the home of these senior citizens.Once let into the home, these "volunteers" help themselves mostly to their unsuspecting victims' cash.
Q1b)They sends volunteers out to help lonely senior citizens and have alerted those under its charge about these scamers.
Q2)Yes.Because the senior citizens need our help as they have no one by their side.
Monday, July 27, 2009
ST Reflection
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 5
2E/NA
In Section page 3
A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
answers:
Q1a)One of the worrying trents are teens as young as 14 have been caught for drugs trafficking. Those who are aged 16 and older will be charge and dealt with like adults and this is usually jail, the cane, or even worse.....both. the other worry is that more singaporeans are bing caught overseas.
Q1b)This is because Singaporeans do not need visa for many places so they are less checked because of Singapore's reputaion for being tough on DRUGS.
Q2)I will report him to the police or the NBAs.I will say no and repore him as soon as possible.
Term 3 Week 5
2E/NA
In Section page 3
A Deadly Business
1a) What are the 2 worrying trends about drug trafficking mentioned in the article?
b) Why are Singaporeans increasingly being used as "drug mules"?
2) What will you do if you find out that one of your friends is selling drugs? How will you react if someone tries to sell you drugs?
answers:
Q1a)One of the worrying trents are teens as young as 14 have been caught for drugs trafficking. Those who are aged 16 and older will be charge and dealt with like adults and this is usually jail, the cane, or even worse.....both. the other worry is that more singaporeans are bing caught overseas.
Q1b)This is because Singaporeans do not need visa for many places so they are less checked because of Singapore's reputaion for being tough on DRUGS.
Q2)I will report him to the police or the NBAs.I will say no and repore him as soon as possible.
ST reflection
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 4
2E/NA
Home Section Page 1
Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?
1b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
2) What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
Answers:
Q(1a)Both stalls are open at the top which makes it easy for thieves to get in by the open ceillings, getting a leg up on the pipes or metal bars running down, along the walls.
Q(1b)The Geylang East Central Merchants' Association is planning to met up with the NEA and the town councils to look in to this matter as well as possibly improve the security ahd modifing the stalls layout.
Q(2)i think that security carmers should be put up to try to catch the thieves and other people who will try to earn easy money.i think the the burglars are trying to earn easy money most properly, they are short of money and are forced into doing this but there are also people who do this ypes of things as thought it was there own property.
Term 3 Week 4
2E/NA
Home Section Page 1
Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.
1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?
1b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?
2) What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?
Answers:
Q(1a)Both stalls are open at the top which makes it easy for thieves to get in by the open ceillings, getting a leg up on the pipes or metal bars running down, along the walls.
Q(1b)The Geylang East Central Merchants' Association is planning to met up with the NEA and the town councils to look in to this matter as well as possibly improve the security ahd modifing the stalls layout.
Q(2)i think that security carmers should be put up to try to catch the thieves and other people who will try to earn easy money.i think the the burglars are trying to earn easy money most properly, they are short of money and are forced into doing this but there are also people who do this ypes of things as thought it was there own property.
Monday, July 20, 2009
ST Reflection
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 3
2E/NA
In Section Page 8
3 Cheers for the Team
(a) Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?
(b) What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
Answer:
Q(1)most off the time, they have to buy the cheerleading things themselves and most of the items Eg.shoes, clothes are very expensive.
Q(2)all of the cheerleaders have to keep on training to perfect their moves and also their skills as they undertake move new and difficult stunts.
i thing that being a chearleader is a very bold thing to do.No.because it is to tough and expensive.
Term 3 Week 3
2E/NA
In Section Page 8
3 Cheers for the Team
(a) Why is cheerleading an expensive sport?
(b) What makes cheerleading such a tough sport?
What is your opinion of cheerleaders? If given a chance, would you join cheerleading? Why/ why not?
Answer:
Q(1)most off the time, they have to buy the cheerleading things themselves and most of the items Eg.shoes, clothes are very expensive.
Q(2)all of the cheerleaders have to keep on training to perfect their moves and also their skills as they undertake move new and difficult stunts.
i thing that being a chearleader is a very bold thing to do.No.because it is to tough and expensive.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
ST Reflection
ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 5
SEC 2E/NA
Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)
Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Answers:
Q1)The brain is a very delicate structure and if it is starved of a blood supply for more than a few seconds, then brain damage is a distinct possibility. Much longer and death will soon follow.So if blood is not suppied properly, the person will die very soon.
Q2)I would rather stay together as it may be dangerous and something may go worng during the operation.
TERM 2 WEEK 5
SEC 2E/NA
Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)
Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?
Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?
Answers:
Q1)The brain is a very delicate structure and if it is starved of a blood supply for more than a few seconds, then brain damage is a distinct possibility. Much longer and death will soon follow.So if blood is not suppied properly, the person will die very soon.
Q2)I would rather stay together as it may be dangerous and something may go worng during the operation.
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