Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Straits Times 14 February 2012

Main Section

The article on the Front Page concerns you! You have been yearning for more PE lessons. Will you get to enjoy an extra hour of PE a week? Read the 'Sports for all students with new PE Syllabus' to find out more. The article continues to page A4.

Hmmm... What is Vision 2030?

Page A8
It's Valentine's Day today. Read 'When love hurts'. It is about the findings of a survey. One out of three participants has been in 'unhealthy' relationships.
- Do you think such relationships can be avoided?
- What do you think is/are the cause(s) of unhealthy relationships?
- Where can the 'victims' seek help?

Page A14
Do you qualify as a foreign expert? China, the uprising power nation, is hunting for talents. Do you have the qualities of what they are looking for?

Page A17
This 12-year-old boy from Kangahar does not attend school like you. He is just but one year older than you. See how this counterpart leads his life in another part of the world.

Home Section

Front Page
The ridership of the public transport hit the highest last year. What implications does this have on Singapore?

Page B3
Loan sharks, killing and fighting. All happening in Singapore.

Do you think it is fair to be fired for being on sick leave?

Page B4
Three youths are using their talent to commemorate Total Defence Day. What activities will you be involved in on this day where we remind ourselves of our vulnerabilities?

Do not stop here. Go on to read the rest of the papers not highlighted :)

18 comments:

  1. MAIN SECTION:vision 2030 is a thing.
    PAGE A8:I thing such relationship could be avoided.
    do not be too stingy on any thing or whatever.
    PAGE A14:no.they are looking for good quality work and sports.
    FRONT PAGE:PAGE B3???

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    1. I also don't understand what you are talking about.
      But,mine is also very bad.

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  2. Page A8:
    -Yes,it could be avoided.
    -do not be selfish
    -break up

    Page A14
    -don't know
    -No,I do not have the qualities they are looking for.

    Page A17
    -He is not as lucky as we are.We can attend to school yet we don't cherish it.

    Front Page
    -hmm......,I don't know.

    Page B3
    -It is best to keep away from those loan sharks and gangsters in case they want you to help them and we don't know what will happen next.
    -It is so not fair to get fired for getting sick leave as everyone will get sick even the boss and the manager.They get sick too.No one will like getting fired because they are sick.

    Page B4
    -Activities like training to put out fire......Or......activities to defend Singapore?

    Ok :)

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    1. You supposed to write it in writing journal.

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  3. Page A8: Yes, it could be avoided.
    When you are being violent and selfish.
    Break up with your boyfriend to keep yourself safe.

    Page A14: No.
    No i do not have the qualities they are looking for.


    Page A17: He is so irresponsible, as he is already 12 years old and does not know what is suicide bombing and want to hurt their people.

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  4. You all do at the wrong place

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  5. do in writing journal

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  6. you guys never listen in class... you should write in the writing journal

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  7. you mean evrything in writing journal

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  8. ya we need to do everything in the writing journal.

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  9. I still have not finish this homework...

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  10. What is the title we are supposed to write in the writing journal for this ?

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  11. I think it is STRAITS TIME QUESTIONS ANSWERS.....
    Alisha

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  12. I cannot do the home page work and the mind map work because I lost my newspaper.

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  13. ehh, i forget what should we write for the mind map, is it the link to the history of valentine.

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  14. Page A8:Yes it could be avoided.
    -Do not be selfish
    -Break up
    Page A14:i does not have the qualities they are looking for.

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