2014 t1 w7 current affairs

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Beacon Current Affairs 2014

Who am I?

Names in the news Places in the news

Lee Hsien Loong!First generation Singaporeans Afghanistan

Words in the News

pioneers!subsidies!premiums!Medishield

viral!confront!

recklessly!rash

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)!

casualties!experiences

disease!contagious!microscopic!symptoms

Thanking the pioneers❖ Pioneer Generation Tribute held at

Istana !❖ Thanking the first generation of

Singaporeans for their contributions to Singapore!

❖ Read on to find out who these pioneers are!

❖ What kind of benefits are they getting?!❖ Find out more about Medishield at

http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/pressRoom/Current_Issues/2013/national-day-rally-2013/medishield.html

A hero at home and overseas (pg18)

❖ Army regular, Timothy Zachary Rajah, 41, has served in the army for 22 years!

❖ Recently served overseas in Afghanistan!

❖ Read on to find out more about why he became a soldier, his challenges, and what he loves about his career

Man under fire (pg13)❖ Man appeared in 2 videos

recently showing him driving dangerously!

❖ Videos have since gone viral!❖ Arrested on Feb11 for

committing a rash act!❖ He has since uploaded another

video clip apologising for his actions!

❖ Think before doing anything rash

Steering clear of illnesses (pg19)

❖ Contagious diseases are diseases which spread easily!

❖ Caused by microscopic germs!❖ Read on to find out about how

diseases are spread from one person to another!

❖ How can you protect yourself from germs?

A parade for everyone (pg20)

❖ Chingay parade features participants from various ethnic backgrounds!

❖ Showcases Singapore’s multiracial social harmony!

❖ Missed the Chingay parades? Head over to https://www.youtube.com/user/PAChingay/videos to find out more.