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 Lily Chu, 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:
1a) Teens, mostly secondary 3 or 4 students would rather not confide in strangers. They also think it is wimpy to call. Said by one of those surveyed, "It's weird to talk to someone you've never met before." Therefore I think these teens are either afraid or felt childish to call helplines despite the promise of anonymity and professional help.
1b) Ms Lily Chu, manager of Touch Leadership and Mentoring, she said "We prefer to help the youths through more direct, effective means, such as educational workshops in schools, face-to-face counselling and home visits."
2)(i) Yes, things like being bullied in school, being teased or facing stress due to studies or friend. I feel that it is the right and only time when you need sympathy/comfort/warmth/encouragement because everyone needs them whenever they feel down, sad, stressed or angry. Of course you will have to approach the right friends, friends that care for you, accompany you and helps you when you are in trouble. Families are the main people you would confide as no-one understands you better then them...
(ii)Yes, I always feel that in order to be a good student, to achieve the teacher's liking(for good impression), you will have to be law-abiding, meaning telling the teacher about your classmates or friends. Example, if your classmate would to use handphones in class during lessons, you would have to choose to either keep quiet or tell the teacher. If you keep quiet, and when the teacher finds out, he/she might think you are helping your friend in the wrong way, he will also not leave a good impression on you, but if you would to tell the teacher about your friend, your friend would be dissapointed with you for betraying him, therefore losing a friend(most of the students do the same thing in class), therefore you cannot get along with the class and you become like an 'outcaste'. I've been trapped between, therefore it becomes a burden to me.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 8
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:
1a) According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 4 basic rules for religious harmony;
(1)- All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint
(2)- Keep religion separate from politics
(3)- Government must remain secular
(4)- Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share
"The public debate cannot be on whose religion is right and whose religion is wrong. It has to be on secular, rational considerations of public interest - what makes sense for Singapore."
-PM Lee
b) I think schools should mix students with all religion, so that they expose each other their different religions, therefore there will not be problems when they are to go out and face the world, full of other races and religion. I was once in a primary school with only Chinese students, therefore there was lots of things I do not know about my friends after I came into a school with mixed races, therefore, there were lots of misunderstandings between my classmates and me.
2) (i)Yes, they have all the rights to believe in their own religion, and we have to respect them. I have no religion(free-thinker), therefore I don't think talking about religion whether good or bad would be polite, normally I wouldn't talk about other's religion as misunderstandings may happen since I do not know what is offensive and what is not.
(ii) I don't think not attending their parents funerals would be polite, we are talking about filial piety at this point of time, regardless they have a different religion or beileves. As a view of a non-believer (free-thinker), I would visit them for the last time, because after all, they are their parents and they have done everything they could to raise their children up, to become someone capable, sensible, etc. of things. So, no matter what religion their parents are or different religions, we still have to respect them, I put my parents, relatives, etc. in first priority. I have no say whether it is right or wrong but I hope none of this religion restricts their children from attending their parent's funeral, and I hope that the child of the parent would be sensible enough to think which one they would be more important to choose, because it is their decision after all and we have to respect it.
Term 3 Week 8
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:
1a) According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 4 basic rules for religious harmony;
(1)- All groups have to exercise tolerance and restraint
(2)- Keep religion separate from politics
(3)- Government must remain secular
(4)- Maintain the common space that all Singaporeans share
"The public debate cannot be on whose religion is right and whose religion is wrong. It has to be on secular, rational considerations of public interest - what makes sense for Singapore."
-PM Lee
b) I think schools should mix students with all religion, so that they expose each other their different religions, therefore there will not be problems when they are to go out and face the world, full of other races and religion. I was once in a primary school with only Chinese students, therefore there was lots of things I do not know about my friends after I came into a school with mixed races, therefore, there were lots of misunderstandings between my classmates and me.
2) (i)Yes, they have all the rights to believe in their own religion, and we have to respect them. I have no religion(free-thinker), therefore I don't think talking about religion whether good or bad would be polite, normally I wouldn't talk about other's religion as misunderstandings may happen since I do not know what is offensive and what is not.
(ii) I don't think not attending their parents funerals would be polite, we are talking about filial piety at this point of time, regardless they have a different religion or beileves. As a view of a non-believer (free-thinker), I would visit them for the last time, because after all, they are their parents and they have done everything they could to raise their children up, to become someone capable, sensible, etc. of things. So, no matter what religion their parents are or different religions, we still have to respect them, I put my parents, relatives, etc. in first priority. I have no say whether it is right or wrong but I hope none of this religion restricts their children from attending their parent's funeral, and I hope that the child of the parent would be sensible enough to think which one they would be more important to choose, because it is their decision after all and we have to respect it.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 62E/NA Home
Section page 1Elderly 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:
1a) They will first feign as volunteers from various welfare organisations in order to gain access into the victims' house. Normally, these con artists say they are here for some project, example to spruce up the home for senior citizens, before stealing things from the house while the victims are unsuspecting them.
Q1b)They will be sending out real volunteers, to help warn senior citizens about these con artists.
Q2)Yes, I feel that it is part of our reason living as humans, helping out one another, examples are like visiting old folks and chat with them to keep them company, help them with some of their dishwashing, cleaning, etc. I will then feel happy, perhaps because of a good deed I have done that helps them. Sometimes when I see senior citizens who maybe unwanted by their childrens, I feel bad, sad and sympthise them. Normally those elderly will work as cleaners, 'kalang guni' (rag-and-bone-man who collects newspaper in exchange of money), can collectors, or some even worse, they pick up leftover food, due to their age. After seeing all these, there is a feeling in me that when I grow older, I will stop these senior citizens from being unwanted, I think that it should be an offence to 'unwant' their parents and these what I call 'useless' offsprings shall be dealt with heavily.(I know this is offensive but it is my personal view of these bad-hearted childrens who unwant their parents)
Term 3 Week 62E/NA Home
Section page 1Elderly 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:
1a) They will first feign as volunteers from various welfare organisations in order to gain access into the victims' house. Normally, these con artists say they are here for some project, example to spruce up the home for senior citizens, before stealing things from the house while the victims are unsuspecting them.
Q1b)They will be sending out real volunteers, to help warn senior citizens about these con artists.
Q2)Yes, I feel that it is part of our reason living as humans, helping out one another, examples are like visiting old folks and chat with them to keep them company, help them with some of their dishwashing, cleaning, etc. I will then feel happy, perhaps because of a good deed I have done that helps them. Sometimes when I see senior citizens who maybe unwanted by their childrens, I feel bad, sad and sympthise them. Normally those elderly will work as cleaners, 'kalang guni' (rag-and-bone-man who collects newspaper in exchange of money), can collectors, or some even worse, they pick up leftover food, due to their age. After seeing all these, there is a feeling in me that when I grow older, I will stop these senior citizens from being unwanted, I think that it should be an offence to 'unwant' their parents and these what I call 'useless' offsprings shall be dealt with heavily.(I know this is offensive but it is my personal view of these bad-hearted childrens who unwant their parents)
Straits Times Reflection Term 3Week 52E/NA
In Section page 3A 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:
1a) Teens as young as 14 have been caught for trafficking drugs, the other worrying trend is that drug traffickers aged 16 and above shall be dealt with by caning or jailed, or both. They should also be sent to rehabilitation centres or meet up with councillors to be counselled. An increasing number locals are being caught outside the country have also been another form of worry.
Q1b) Singapore is known for being a tough country against drugs or being tough on drug traffickers, therefore, most drug traffickers choose to use Singaporeans as traffickers or baits as they are less likely of being caught, compared to foreign drug traffickers who are more are more likely being caught.
Q2) I will try to convince him to stop whatever his is doing, if he does not listens, then I will have him reported to either the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or to the police. My reaction depends, if he was in school offering the drug, I will react shocked or surprised. If he would to offer me outside, I will feel dissapointed to having such a friend in which he offer something that harms and destroys one's future...
In Section page 3A 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:
1a) Teens as young as 14 have been caught for trafficking drugs, the other worrying trend is that drug traffickers aged 16 and above shall be dealt with by caning or jailed, or both. They should also be sent to rehabilitation centres or meet up with councillors to be counselled. An increasing number locals are being caught outside the country have also been another form of worry.
Q1b) Singapore is known for being a tough country against drugs or being tough on drug traffickers, therefore, most drug traffickers choose to use Singaporeans as traffickers or baits as they are less likely of being caught, compared to foreign drug traffickers who are more are more likely being caught.
Q2) I will try to convince him to stop whatever his is doing, if he does not listens, then I will have him reported to either the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or to the police. My reaction depends, if he was in school offering the drug, I will react shocked or surprised. If he would to offer me outside, I will feel dissapointed to having such a friend in which he offer something that harms and destroys one's future...
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:
1a) Stalls have open ceilings on top of their stalls which makes it easy for thieves to break in, by reaching a leg up on the pipes or metal bars along the walls. Blatant thieves even leave fingerprints and
footprints on the ceilings
1b)The Association is planning to meet the NEA and town councils to help tighten security, and to modify the stalls layout.
2) I propose that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should be installed, reason is to capture he scene where brazen thieves break into stalls, alarms should also be installed so as to alert the stall holders should there be a break-in. Lastly, I hope Security can be tighten by hiring night guards to petrol the area so as to witness any break-ins.
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:
1a) Stalls have open ceilings on top of their stalls which makes it easy for thieves to break in, by reaching a leg up on the pipes or metal bars along the walls. Blatant thieves even leave fingerprints and
footprints on the ceilings
1b)The Association is planning to meet the NEA and town councils to help tighten security, and to modify the stalls layout.
2) I propose that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should be installed, reason is to capture he scene where brazen thieves break into stalls, alarms should also be installed so as to alert the stall holders should there be a break-in. Lastly, I hope Security can be tighten by hiring night guards to petrol the area so as to witness any break-ins.
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?
Answers:
(a): I think it is a form of sport that requires art, skills and many other things, especially cost. Example, the uniforms and costumes can already cost a lot, the cheering staffs like 'pom poms', masks, flags, etc. It also requires much time and energy. Nowasdays, equipments for cheerleading like shoes, uniforms are expensive, therefore cheerleading is an expensive sport.
(b): Cheerleading requires skills, such as stunts, sumersalts, agility and many other forms of difficult skills. One must be brave enough to learn these as they are dangerous, fail, and one may become paralysed. Of course, those cheerleaders have failed before, but becouse of their resilience, they success. Cheerleading requires lots of practice in order to make their performence perfect, also to master their new moves and stunts.
I think that this cheerleaders are very compassionate, it is a difficult sport, but still, they perform with all their best. If I were given this chance, I might not accept it, not because I do not like challenges, but to me, it is one sport that can destroy one's future, because you will have to sacrifice time, energy and risk the dangers.
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?
Answers:
(a): I think it is a form of sport that requires art, skills and many other things, especially cost. Example, the uniforms and costumes can already cost a lot, the cheering staffs like 'pom poms', masks, flags, etc. It also requires much time and energy. Nowasdays, equipments for cheerleading like shoes, uniforms are expensive, therefore cheerleading is an expensive sport.
(b): Cheerleading requires skills, such as stunts, sumersalts, agility and many other forms of difficult skills. One must be brave enough to learn these as they are dangerous, fail, and one may become paralysed. Of course, those cheerleaders have failed before, but becouse of their resilience, they success. Cheerleading requires lots of practice in order to make their performence perfect, also to master their new moves and stunts.
I think that this cheerleaders are very compassionate, it is a difficult sport, but still, they perform with all their best. If I were given this chance, I might not accept it, not because I do not like challenges, but to me, it is one sport that can destroy one's future, because you will have to sacrifice time, energy and risk the dangers.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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?
Answer:
Q1) The problems are that one of the twins would have to die in order to save the other, the other problem is that they either come out from the operation safe and alive, or the worsts' comes to the worst, both will die during operation. It is said that the incidence of conjoined twins are approximately 1-in-50,000 birth, which is quite pitiable if you happen to be one of them.
Q2) It depends, as you know its not only my decision... my twin too, have to come out with a decision. If both of us agrees to go for the operation, I guess we should hope for the very best, even if it takes one of our live's to save the other... I guess it'll definately be me... What I'm saying is from the bottom my heart... Though I don't have any religen (believe in recarnation or other things...) , as long as my twin live's an upright and honest live, this sacrifice is definately worth the while.
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?
Answer:
Q1) The problems are that one of the twins would have to die in order to save the other, the other problem is that they either come out from the operation safe and alive, or the worsts' comes to the worst, both will die during operation. It is said that the incidence of conjoined twins are approximately 1-in-50,000 birth, which is quite pitiable if you happen to be one of them.
Q2) It depends, as you know its not only my decision... my twin too, have to come out with a decision. If both of us agrees to go for the operation, I guess we should hope for the very best, even if it takes one of our live's to save the other... I guess it'll definately be me... What I'm saying is from the bottom my heart... Though I don't have any religen (believe in recarnation or other things...) , as long as my twin live's an upright and honest live, this sacrifice is definately worth the while.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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?
Answers:
Q1)Although there was an economic slowdown and crisis, still big companies like McDonald's had their employees and their family members to have fun and help in a fund raising for the Ronald McDonald children's charity. SingTel too, had $2.2 million for the SingTel Touching Lives Fund for the less privileged children.
Q2)It is important to be socially responsible, because if there is no social grace, everyone in the world will be selfish and anti-sociable, therefore there will not be jobs for everyone, people will then have to start farming for themselves by then. For one to be socially responsible, it doesn't mean we have to give all we have, at least we have to care for them, perhaps giving a 1/5 of your pocket money to charity, for example if you have $5, you can just give a $1, to show that you care. Yes, we still can give what we have. An example , recession doesn't mean the end of the world, we still have to grow our own crops before giving them away, just that it would be a matter of quantity, but the quality is still the same.
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?
Answers:
Q1)Although there was an economic slowdown and crisis, still big companies like McDonald's had their employees and their family members to have fun and help in a fund raising for the Ronald McDonald children's charity. SingTel too, had $2.2 million for the SingTel Touching Lives Fund for the less privileged children.
Q2)It is important to be socially responsible, because if there is no social grace, everyone in the world will be selfish and anti-sociable, therefore there will not be jobs for everyone, people will then have to start farming for themselves by then. For one to be socially responsible, it doesn't mean we have to give all we have, at least we have to care for them, perhaps giving a 1/5 of your pocket money to charity, for example if you have $5, you can just give a $1, to show that you care. Yes, we still can give what we have. An example , recession doesn't mean the end of the world, we still have to grow our own crops before giving them away, just that it would be a matter of quantity, but the quality is still the same.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
ST ONLINE REFLECTIONTERM 2 WEEK 3SEC 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) The students of Lakeside primary for example has build a wind turbine and solar panel for their school's Eco-corner. Pupils from Elias Park Primary, also turned fruit and vegetable peels into food waste, which is also fertilisers. I think all this methods are quite environmentally-friendly as they are recycling waste materials into nutrients for plants, and using wind and light to generate electricity.
Q2) Yes, although his contributions has very little help to the environment, but if everyone were to be as considerate as he is, I belief that there will be a change in the environment. I do help out a little, by recycling aluminium cans after I finished my drink, reusing plastic bottles as water tumblers, and reducing the use of papers at home by using rough papers again.
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) The students of Lakeside primary for example has build a wind turbine and solar panel for their school's Eco-corner. Pupils from Elias Park Primary, also turned fruit and vegetable peels into food waste, which is also fertilisers. I think all this methods are quite environmentally-friendly as they are recycling waste materials into nutrients for plants, and using wind and light to generate electricity.
Q2) Yes, although his contributions has very little help to the environment, but if everyone were to be as considerate as he is, I belief that there will be a change in the environment. I do help out a little, by recycling aluminium cans after I finished my drink, reusing plastic bottles as water tumblers, and reducing the use of papers at home by using rough papers again.
Friday, April 3, 2009
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.
Answers:
Q1) The treatments include counselling and psychological examination, to help depressed or offenders with psychological problems, for example depression or any other forms of stress and difficulty with managing their emotions. The examination also helps proves whether the offender really had problems... Examinations reported that most offenders, had mental disablities, the most common problem, Depression and too much Stress. Treatment does help this offenders, but the speed of recovery depends on the patients will, some, with the help of medication while staying in prohibition, takes about 3 to 4 months before they return normal, others, even with 2-5 years, hasn't showed any sign of recovery. They normally serve their jail terms in prohibitation centres, then when they have recovered, they will then serve the real jail term or be released if they show good behavior and whether their offences were serious.
Q2) To me, I don't see a sense why these offenders turn to sexual abuse when they are under stress, I mean, they could just go for workouts e.g. gyms, or keep themselves occupied with other de-stress activities. If offenders find themselves starting to have these problems or thinkings, they should consult a psychologist, a doctor, or take a long leave whether it is work stress or whatever other stresses. Consulting a psychologist doesn't mean the patient is a psycho... it shows he has difficulties controlling his stress and thinking... which normal people does too, even myself... visiting a doctor... he/she may give you pills, whether it's sleeping pills or whatever de-stress pills to lessen your stress, and I dont see any problem with that. So, after all I think everyone still does make mistakes, and whenever they do, they always get a second-chance, depending on whether they are truthfully and sincerely wanting to turn over a new leaf... I would give the ONE and ONLY LAST CHANCE... and make sure they would really turn over a new leaf...
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.
Answers:
Q1) The treatments include counselling and psychological examination, to help depressed or offenders with psychological problems, for example depression or any other forms of stress and difficulty with managing their emotions. The examination also helps proves whether the offender really had problems... Examinations reported that most offenders, had mental disablities, the most common problem, Depression and too much Stress. Treatment does help this offenders, but the speed of recovery depends on the patients will, some, with the help of medication while staying in prohibition, takes about 3 to 4 months before they return normal, others, even with 2-5 years, hasn't showed any sign of recovery. They normally serve their jail terms in prohibitation centres, then when they have recovered, they will then serve the real jail term or be released if they show good behavior and whether their offences were serious.
Q2) To me, I don't see a sense why these offenders turn to sexual abuse when they are under stress, I mean, they could just go for workouts e.g. gyms, or keep themselves occupied with other de-stress activities. If offenders find themselves starting to have these problems or thinkings, they should consult a psychologist, a doctor, or take a long leave whether it is work stress or whatever other stresses. Consulting a psychologist doesn't mean the patient is a psycho... it shows he has difficulties controlling his stress and thinking... which normal people does too, even myself... visiting a doctor... he/she may give you pills, whether it's sleeping pills or whatever de-stress pills to lessen your stress, and I dont see any problem with that. So, after all I think everyone still does make mistakes, and whenever they do, they always get a second-chance, depending on whether they are truthfully and sincerely wanting to turn over a new leaf... I would give the ONE and ONLY LAST CHANCE... and make sure they would really turn over a new leaf...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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 consists of harvesting, purchases, transportation of animals and purchase sale of timber by violating the law of the nation. The procedure of harvesting itself maybe illegal, including corrupted means of gaining access, extraction without permission into and from protected areas like jungles and forest, for the cutting of protected species and the extraction of of timber in access of agreed limits.
Q2)Frankly speaking, I can't really do any thing to help this poor animals from being extinct,at my age. But, I will, when I grow older. I would try to volunteer, in a way, maybe setting up a booth, to give out flyers giving a message to people to stop purchasing things that are originated from protected animals and animals that are becoming extinct. I hope this poachers would have conscience, to at least give this protected animals a chance to survive, perhaps they could hunt for other animals in a legal way, maybe hunting for animals that are legally accepted by the nation and their government. I would also try to raise fund to help protect this animals. Although rangers have tried their best, I hope would do their job even better, though not a critisism, but an encouragement to them for better petrols.
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 consists of harvesting, purchases, transportation of animals and purchase sale of timber by violating the law of the nation. The procedure of harvesting itself maybe illegal, including corrupted means of gaining access, extraction without permission into and from protected areas like jungles and forest, for the cutting of protected species and the extraction of of timber in access of agreed limits.
Q2)Frankly speaking, I can't really do any thing to help this poor animals from being extinct,at my age. But, I will, when I grow older. I would try to volunteer, in a way, maybe setting up a booth, to give out flyers giving a message to people to stop purchasing things that are originated from protected animals and animals that are becoming extinct. I hope this poachers would have conscience, to at least give this protected animals a chance to survive, perhaps they could hunt for other animals in a legal way, maybe hunting for animals that are legally accepted by the nation and their government. I would also try to raise fund to help protect this animals. Although rangers have tried their best, I hope would do their job even better, though not a critisism, but an encouragement to them for better petrols.
Friday, March 6, 2009
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?
Answers:
Q1) The different forms of ketamine are powdery forms or in a liquid form.
Q2)I Would try to stop him/her, if she refuses, I would give her/him a warning before telling her parents, and I would recommend them a counselor ,to either counsel him/her or to keep her occupied with something so she/he would quit the addiction . Even though I know it spoils our friendship, but I know that I am doing it for her own good, and she/he will understand it one day.
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?
Answers:
Q1) The different forms of ketamine are powdery forms or in a liquid form.
Q2)I Would try to stop him/her, if she refuses, I would give her/him a warning before telling her parents, and I would recommend them a counselor ,to either counsel him/her or to keep her occupied with something so she/he would quit the addiction . Even though I know it spoils our friendship, but I know that I am doing it for her own good, and she/he will understand it one day.
Friday, February 27, 2009
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?
Answers:
Q1)Senior Minister, Mister Goh Chok Tong said in his speech, that we are compared with porcupines and mice. Mouse scurry and run away when they feel threatened, while porcupines defend themselves on the spot by using their thorns to warn the enemy to stay away. Therefore the sentence states that most Singaporeans would defend our countries, etc. like porcupines
, instead of running away from our enemies like mice.
Q2)To me, I think I would still choose to give up my life for my family, simply because family is much more closer then our country. Without our family, we have no mood to defend the country,
thinking that it is the end of the world. As long as our families are safe, I would not mind givng up my life for the country, as I could rest in peace, knowing they are safe.
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?
Answers:
Q1)Senior Minister, Mister Goh Chok Tong said in his speech, that we are compared with porcupines and mice. Mouse scurry and run away when they feel threatened, while porcupines defend themselves on the spot by using their thorns to warn the enemy to stay away. Therefore the sentence states that most Singaporeans would defend our countries, etc. like porcupines
, instead of running away from our enemies like mice.
Q2)To me, I think I would still choose to give up my life for my family, simply because family is much more closer then our country. Without our family, we have no mood to defend the country,
thinking that it is the end of the world. As long as our families are safe, I would not mind givng up my life for the country, as I could rest in peace, knowing they are safe.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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.
Answers:
Q1)Their Principal said that Coral Secondary places much emphasis on inculcating in their students good habits like using time prudently, and also to prevent their students from loitering that leads to trouble.
Q2)I definitely disagree with such rules. I don't think they are suitable rules to tell students the message, therefore the students would then go defiantly against thier teachers. As for the public, they might give a bad impression on the school being too strict. The rules state that there should not be loitering at malls in uniforms, but people who are buying back their lunch are the innocent ones. So I think this rule should be erased of the book of rules and regulations. I mean instead of making such strict rule, the school should rather spend the time on workshops and lessons, teaching students to not mix around and stir trouble, walking in malls is possible as long as you do not stir trouble. I would recommend the school to send teachers around to check on students but not accusing them of loitering, the teachers could have just chec kif they stir up any trouble, and if they would, I think it is time to act according to the book, to give them detentions.
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.
Answers:
Q1)Their Principal said that Coral Secondary places much emphasis on inculcating in their students good habits like using time prudently, and also to prevent their students from loitering that leads to trouble.
Q2)I definitely disagree with such rules. I don't think they are suitable rules to tell students the message, therefore the students would then go defiantly against thier teachers. As for the public, they might give a bad impression on the school being too strict. The rules state that there should not be loitering at malls in uniforms, but people who are buying back their lunch are the innocent ones. So I think this rule should be erased of the book of rules and regulations. I mean instead of making such strict rule, the school should rather spend the time on workshops and lessons, teaching students to not mix around and stir trouble, walking in malls is possible as long as you do not stir trouble. I would recommend the school to send teachers around to check on students but not accusing them of loitering, the teachers could have just chec kif they stir up any trouble, and if they would, I think it is time to act according to the book, to give them detentions.
Friday, February 13, 2009
ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2ETerm 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?
Answers:
Q1)His vocation was being an emcee, actor, singer in getais, performing in comedy skits, conducting drama-training classes, producing karaoke music videos, recording some best-selling comedy albums and also publishing a comic book. He then signed on with the army as an infantry officer, and got posted to the army's Music and Drama Company.
Q2)Yes, there will not be any jobs that hires people who are not hard-working nor people who are not serious in their works... People like Jack Neo himself, worked so hard, producing films, acting, etc. to earn what he has today. Although his 'O' Level results were not qualified for junior college not polytechnic, but his willy-nilly knowledge and skills were acquired and he learnt step-by-step as he produce films and acting.
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?
Answers:
Q1)His vocation was being an emcee, actor, singer in getais, performing in comedy skits, conducting drama-training classes, producing karaoke music videos, recording some best-selling comedy albums and also publishing a comic book. He then signed on with the army as an infantry officer, and got posted to the army's Music and Drama Company.
Q2)Yes, there will not be any jobs that hires people who are not hard-working nor people who are not serious in their works... People like Jack Neo himself, worked so hard, producing films, acting, etc. to earn what he has today. Although his 'O' Level results were not qualified for junior college not polytechnic, but his willy-nilly knowledge and skills were acquired and he learnt step-by-step as he produce films and acting.
ST Reflection 2009 – Secondary 2NA / 2ETerm 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.Answer:Q1) They were drunk at vivo city and was actually going to MacRitchie Reservoir when they went lost and didn’t know that they had actually trespass the Singapore Island Country Club.Q2) The minimum age for taking alcohol is 18 years-old, students younger then the minimum age, if caught may make off with either a fine or being charged in juvenile court( if accidents happen when you are drunk) or both.
Q1) How did the teenagers trespass into Singapore Island Country Club?Q2) Is underage drinking correct? Explain your answer.Answer:Q1) They were drunk at vivo city and was actually going to MacRitchie Reservoir when they went lost and didn’t know that they had actually trespass the Singapore Island Country Club.Q2) The minimum age for taking alcohol is 18 years-old, students younger then the minimum age, if caught may make off with either a fine or being charged in juvenile court( if accidents happen when you are drunk) or both.
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