2014 t2 w2 current affairs
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T2W2
Beacon Current Affairs 2014
Who am I? I am a fake!
Names in the news Places in the news
Children affected by the typhoon in the Philippines
Philippines!Various countries helping out with the
search for MH370
Words in the News
(pg6)!dire need
(pg12)!tonnes!
affluent
(pg19)!Thalassaemia!haemoglobin!
anaemia
(pg20)!forgeries!
commonplace!counterfeit
Say ‘no’ to wastage (pg12)❖ Singaporeans threw out a record
796,000 tonnes of food waste last year. !❖ That’s about 1 packet of nasi padang
for every Singaporean every day!❖ It has increased from the 703,200
tonnes dumped in 2012!❖ Have you ever witness scenes of food
wastage going on? Like people ordering more food than they can finish and throwing it away? Share in the comments section below. !
❖ As for you, what are you doing to make sure you don’t waste any food?
Red Alert (pg19)❖ Thalassaemia is an inherited blood
condition where the patient cannot produce enough red blood cells!
❖ Hence, these people suffer from anaemia (what is it?)!
❖ There is less blood to carry oxygen around the body!
❖ They may suffer from fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness!
❖ The more severe ones need monthly blood transfusions
Watch out for fakes (pg20)❖ Paintings are often forged
because they can be sold for a tidy sum!
❖ Read on to see how forgers work to create these fake paintings!
❖ Have you ever had this experience before? Share about the time you bought something but did not get what you wanted.
-Mr Ng
Don’t forget to check out the other articles on the upcoming International Friendship Day!