Straits Times Reflection

ST Reflection

2009-08-26T23:59:00.000-07:00

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

ST Reflection

2009-08-20T02:54:00.000-07:00

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.

ST Reflection

2009-08-06T03:02:00.000-07:00

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.

ST Reflection

2009-07-27T07:02:00.000-07:00

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.

ST reflection

2009-07-27T06:43:00.000-07:00

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.

ST Reflection

2009-07-20T03:16:00.000-07:00

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.

ST Reflection

2009-05-10T06:13:00.000-07:00

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.

ST Reflection

2009-04-14T01:58:00.000-07:00

ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 4
SEC 2E/NA

Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B – Home Section – Page B6 – The Home Market)

Question 1
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?

Question 2
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?

Answer:
Q1)Companies aim to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper useage. They also have energy saving programes to reduce business cost.
Q2)It is very improtant as it can help make the world a better place.Yes,everyone should make an efford to be more socially responsible even if there is a recession.

ST Reflection

2009-04-08T21:38:00.000-07:00

ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 3
SEC 2E/NA

Save the planet? This is a job for school kids…
(Part B – Home Section – Page B3)

Question 1
What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?

Question 2
Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?

Answer:
Q1)Schools have encourage students to throw their unwanted food in to the worm compost bin. The food is then turn into fertilisers. Schools are also saving their electicity bills.Students in secondary schools take on an enviroment education module like testing of air quality and test how clean water is treated.
Q2)yes.i have recycle me unwanted products andtry not to waste to much of my paper at home.

ST Reflection

2009-04-02T01:10:00.000-07:00

ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 2
SEC 2E/NA

Reforming sex offenders
(Part B – Home Section – Page B5 – Law & Order)

Question 1
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help sex offenders?

Question 2
Do you think that sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society? State your reasons.

Answer:
Q1)It heps them to change their ways and turn over a new leaf.And stop them repeating them.
Q2)yes, if the treatment works on them.Everyone deserves a second chance in life for them to change their ways of bad and walk the right path the second time.

ST Reflection

2009-03-12T00:12:00.000-07:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA/E
Term 1, Week 10 (9th March 09)

Man and beast face off in Sumatra (World Page A8)

Q1) What is illegal logging?
Q2) What can you do to stop the Sumatran tiger from extinction?

Answers:
Q1)Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of national laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits
Q2)I can help stop the extinction of the Sumatran Tiger by not buying items made from the tiger like it's skin or it's teeth.But, I can not only do this for the tiger but also for the rhinoceros as it is hunted for it's horn.The government can also do his or her part but arresting the loggers or anyone who is is in part of any illegal activites.

ST Reflection

2009-03-03T23:42:00.000-08:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA/Exp
Term 1, Week 9 (2nd March 09)

Ketamine (In Control pg 3)

Q1) What are the different forms of ketamine?
Q2) What would you do if you knew your friend took ketamine?

Answer:
Q1)Ketamine is an anaesthetic used legally by doctors and vets on both humans and animals to reduce pain.But it is used illegally at night clubs to get high just like Ecstasy.It comes in powder form which users use to snort their nostrils or in tablets that are swallowed.
Q2)I will ask him to seek professional help and tell his family about his condition.And remind him about the bad effects of drugs.

ST Reflection

2009-02-25T23:35:00.000-08:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA/Exp
Term 1, Week 8 (23 Feb 09)

Getting to the heart of Total Defense (Home-Youthink pg B7)
Q1) In the last line, what did the writer mean by suggesting that “he may have found more porcupines than rats?”
Q2) What’s worth giving up your life for?

Answer:
Q1) It means that we will stand up for our rights and protect ourselves like a procupine but not not run away like rats.
Q2) Of course, will protect my family.

ST Reflection

2009-02-25T23:33:00.000-08:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E
Term 1, Week 7 (16 Feb 09)

No Loitering After School (IN! pg 7)
Q1) Why Coral Secondary School forbids students to idle around near their school in their school uniform?
Q2) Do you agree with this rule? Explain your answer.

Answer:
Q1) It is to make sure that the students do not spend to much time out.
Q2) I argee as it is good not to stay too long out but study at home.

ST Reflection

2009-02-25T23:25:00.000-08:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E

Term 1, Week 6 (9 Feb 09)

Master of One (Life! People pg 4)

Q1) What was Jack Neo’s vocation when he was serving the nation?

Q2) “Hard work leads to success.” To what extend do you agree with this statement?

Answer:

Q1) He was first a host then wrote films and in the end he became director.

Q2) I agree it because if you work hard and perservier to the end, you will give what you work hard for.

ST Refection

2009-02-25T23:23:00.002-08:00

ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2E
Term 1, Week 5 (2 Feb 09)

Golfers, youths in brawl on green (HOME, pg 1)
Q1) How did the teenagers trespass into Singapore Island Country Club?
Q2) Is underage drinking correct? Explain your answer.

Answers:
Q1) The teenagers were drunk and was trying to find their way out of the forest when they wander onto the golf course.
Q2) No. Because underage drinking alchohol was illegal.