Sunday, January 25, 2009 @ 2:48 PM
Comprehension 01
Here are the Comprehension Questions for the article on tissue peddlers

1) Why does Mr Wong wants to stay anonymous?

- He is afraid of getting into trouble with the authorities.

2) What does Mr Wong do to sell his products?

- Mr Wong sits quietly in his wheelchair and peddles the products to passers-by.

3) From the passage, how does Madam Liang use the money that she 'earned'?

- She uses it to pay for her medical bills.

4) What cause Mr Muthu's daily takings to drop substantially?

- He could no longer peddle his products inside MRT stations.
@ 2:31 PM
Vocabulary Building 09
These words were taken from the article on tissue peddlers

1) Instance
(Other tissue paper sellers The New Paper interviewed also cited instances where they received donations from fellow Singaporeans)

- an example
~ Mr Farhan gave instances where the word 'condescending' may be used.

2) welfare
- the health, happiness and fortunes of a person or a group

~ The pupils' welfare is a priority for the teachers.
~ The poor are on welfare. The government will ensure that they will have shelter and food to survive.

3) miscellaneous
- items of various types

~ "Please bring the all the things stated in the form. You can also bring miscellaneous things for your convenience," the camp commander instructed.

4) Plague
- a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people

~ SARS was a plague that hit many Asian countries.

- a thing that cause trouble or irritation

~ Housebreaking is a crime that has plagued the residents of Chua Chu Kang since January.

5) Gauge
- figuratively to estimate something

~ "Can you gauge how old she is?" David asked his best friend.
@ 2:17 PM
Vocabulary Building 08
These words are taken from the article on Singapore Zoo's new safety measure

1) Mauling
- wounded by tearing and scratching (usually by an animal)

~The children were mauled by the hungry tigers.

~”I’ll maul you if you don’t complete your homework on time!” the fierce teacher screamed at the children. (wahahaha)

2) Pavilion
- a building used for a specific purpose

~ The boys were reprimanded by the police as it is against the law to play soccer at the pavilion. They subsequently left to continue playing at the field.

3) Initially
- at first

~ The children initially thought that David was a skillful badminton player. After the first set, he turned out to be an average player.

4) Prominent
- important or famous

~ Mr Lee is a prominent figure in the Cancer Society. Everyone respects and listens to him.

- noticeable, situated at a place that everyone is able to see

~ The signs were hung in a prominent place. Everyone should be able to see it.

5) Signage
- a collection of signs

~ Dorothy has a unique hobby. She has hundreds of signage at home.
@ 2:13 PM
Unit 2 UPS Worksheet - Synthesis & Transformation
YO HO!

I found the worksheet! Hehe it was actually in between your compos. :)

Here goes!

1) Due to inadequate warm-up exercises, some of the runners sustained injuries.

2) Mrs Lim, as well as her children, has gone to the Esplanade.

3) We cannot go to Russia unless we have a visa

4) Jean said that she had taken her puppy to the veterinarian the day before.

5) A boy asked Mrs Tan politely if he could carry her parcel.
@ 2:07 PM
Introduction for a composition

@ 12:32 AM
CALAMITY!!
OH NO!! Calamity CALAmity CALAMITY!!!!