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•1. Please choose 1 article that captures your interest.
2. Write down the Title & page no.
3. Summarise the content and explain why you find that piece fascinating.
4. What can you learn from it
5. Select 3 new words from your article - find out their meanings - add on .

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5 ways to become an eco-friendly fashionista (pg 9)

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5 ways to become an eco-friendly fashionista (pg 9)

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The fashion industry is one of the contributors to environmental harm because of the pollutive nature of fast fashion and mankind’s tendency to over-consume. Ways to become an eco-friendly fashionista is to prolong the lifespan of your clothes by picking up simple sewing skills. Curb your urge to spend , buy if only you need it. Own fewer , higher quality clothes for example , spend a little more on better workmanship. Go thrifting. This way , you can be part of the fashion waste solution , rather than the problem. Upcycle underused clothing. Often the pieces collecting dust in wardrobes are simply left on the shelf because there was something that the wearer did not like. Upcycling is a good way to tweak these pieces to your liking. In my opinion , I feel that the 5 solutions on how to become eco-friendly fashionista is that it also helps to save money by telling people to buy clothes if only they need and not spend on those expensive clothes such as those high and better quality clothes.

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The leather boots we wear are not always made of plastic, but in order to use real animal skin, it has to be taken of dead animals, and go through a process that requires chemicals used to prevent the skin from decomposing or disintegrating naturally. We may buy these products at high prices but the factories that made it only hire low-wage migrant workers or even children that are working in harsh conditions. With those lesser educated workers the factories can minimise their losses,  but with people not well educated handling the chemicals, they might pollute the environment unintentionally .
I feel that instead of harming the animals for their skin and risking the risk of polluting the environment, the factories should just use plastic to make leather goods instead of real animal skin.

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Protestors in KL decry ‘backdoor government’ (pg A5)

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Protestors in KL decry ‘backdoor government’ (pg A5)

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After Tan Sri Muhyiddin what appointed as the new Malaysia prime minister, about 100 protestors defied police warnings and rallied in central KL. The group was organised by a group that called itself Save Malaysia Demonstration Committee. The people wanted Parliament to be dissolved and fresh polls. They were holding up placards with word such as ‘#NotMyPm’ and ‘Uphold Democracy’. The police at site did not stop the protest. This article taught me that the residents opinion should be heard. In my opinion, the Malaysia government should had at least held a poll for the people to choose  as this give them the chance for the voices to be heard. Such protest happens because the government do choices on their own which people can disagree on. This is should be handled in a fair and matured way. The government      can’t do decision on their own and leave the people hanging. If I was a Malaysian resident myself, I would feel worried I don’t know what will happen in the future of the country. How to have a strong country when the government does not make a strong  and wise decision.
sedition-conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
abolished-formally put an end to
electoral-relating to elections or electors.

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She is only eight years old, but Licypriya Kangujam is already a veteran voice in movement to fight climate change in her native India.
The young activist, who hails from the north-eastern state of Manipur, first felt the need to become involved in the activism after she attended a United Nations intergovernmental disaster mitigation conference in Mongolia in 2018.
With the help of her father, the then six-year-old started The Child Movement, an organisation thar calls on world leaders to take immediate climate action to save the planet and the future of children. She also campaigns for new laws that will address the issues of poor air quality across India armed with her trusty Survival Kit For The Future her take on the usual oxygen tank.
The self-designed "Sukifu" is basically a transparent rucksack that holds a potted-plant and ia hooked up to tubes that funnel fresh air inta a face mask.
Inspired by Italy's announcement that climate education woukd be taught in schools, Licypriya is lobbying state governments to implement the same for schools in her home country
These article is interesting because this girl is only eight years old and has develop a Survival Kit due to poor air quality in India. The Suvival Kit which she designed is called "Sukifu" which is basically a transparent rucksack that holds a potted-plant and is hooked up to tubes that funnels fresh air into face mask. She was inspired by italy's announcement that climate education would be taught in schools.

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More people in Singapore are concerned about food wastage. It is found that more people have adopted various habits to reduce food waste . In a recent survey about 56 per cent said that they would take away the unfinished food when dining out and not over cater . The non-governmental organisations have also been working with the community to tackle this problem by turning food scraps that cannot be consumed into compost by doing this it can help to reduce food waste greatly.  I feel that by reducing food waste it would help to protect the environment in many ways as there would be lesser food being thrown out instead they are being recycled. I am glad that the government and Singaporean’s are taking the initiative to help save the environment in many different forms.

non-perishable - not subjected to rapid deterioration or decay
composting - a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
establishment - the act or an instance of establishing.

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Bangkok looks to clear polluted skies with massive  rail project straits time page A11

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Bangkok looks to clear polluted skies with massive  rail project straits time page A11

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The goverment of Bangkok has plans for Thailand's biggest rail development project that will make travel by train possible to China and Singapore and also connect most major Thai cities to Bangkok. It's plan is to ease air pollution and traffic congestion as the exhaust from vehicles and power generators has been blamed for contributing to hazardous haze blanketing Bangkok. I feel that this is a good plan as it will boost Bangkok's economy and environment over a long term. Therefore many more tourists will visit Bangkok as they know they can travel faster as the rail development is being set up after the coronavirus.

Gridlock- gridlock is a form of traffic congestion where cars block the intersection of roads.
Blanketing- covering something
Slump-undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount.

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This article is talking about " A Warmth Earth" and "Dramatic  Loss Of Wild Animal Population"

"A Warming Earth"
This few years temperature records are being broken each year, with such successive year being marked as the hottest year in recent history. Just a 2 deg c rise is global temperature could mean that 25per cent flora and fauna in certain regions , such as the Amazon and Madagascar , may suffer localised extinction.
"Dramatic Loss of Wild Animal Population"
From 1970 to 2014 , the size of animal populations with a backbone declined by an average of 60percent . In another indication of human impact : Measure by weight , or biomass , wild animals today account for only 4percent of mammals,with human (36per cent) and livestock(60per cent) making up the rest.

I can learnt from this piece of articles that human should stop burning fossil fuels, produce livestock and clear trees, which causes the increasing amount of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.

Live stock - animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows , sheep or chickens

Successive -following one another or following others.

Extinction-Extinction occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces (habitat fragmentation, global change, natural disaster, overexploitation of species for human use) or because of evolutionary changes in their members (genetic inbreeding, poor reproduction, decline in population numbers).

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4 new cases in S'pore, with 3 linked to Science Park cluster 

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4 new cases in S'pore, with 3 linked to Science Park cluster 

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In Singapore, we have four new coronavirus cases bringing it to a total of 106. 2 are Singaporeans, 1 is a Myanmar national and lastly another 1 is a Japanese. The first 3 cases have no recent travel History to China, or to Daegu city and Cheongdo country in South Korea. An investigation is ongoing to see if the Japanese patient has any links. Meanwhile 2 patients have been discharged, bring the number to 74 recovered patients. In addition, there are 32 confirmed cases in the hospital. So far most are in stable condition while seven in critical condition. To date, 3,133 who have close contacts with the infected have been quarantined, with 367 still serving it. However, the United States reported to have its first death which is a man in Washington State. The US in total has 68 confirmed cases so far. As in South Korea, there 586 new cases, down from Saturday record high of 813. In China, they have recorded 573 new cases and 35 new death cases, down from 47 previous day. I find it fascinating as it concerns us about the coronavirus as. Although Singapore cases still looks stable, I find it is a bit worrying due to the numbers going up even more and even deaths has occurred in other countries.

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Some environmentalists are looking at environmental events that are damaging the world now and referring to this period as the age of the next mass extinction. There is even a term for it : the Anthropocene, a time period that is human-influenced. There are four indicators that Earth may be currently undergoing a mass extinction event such as Melting ice sheets, Falling oxygen levels in the ocean, A warming earth and Dramatic loss of wild animal population. The earth has undergone five mass extinctions so an upcoming mass extinction event would be its sixth one. I find this article interesting as it is affecting our daily lives. Extinction is a situation in which living things or a way of life stops existing and this in a way might affect us and the next few generations to come. This article writes about the indicators that are affecting the earth today and in a way encourages us to lessen human activities that is harming our environment.

1.Livestock - farm animals regarded as an asset.
2.Glacial - relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers.
3.Localised - restrict (something) to a particular place.

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There are many different types of environmental events that are damaging the world now and some environmentalists refer to this period as the age of the next mass extinction. The term for it is Anthropocene, a time period that is human-influenced. Here is four different indicators that Earth may be undergoing mass extinction event triggered by human action: Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, researchers found that ice loss from these sheets is accelerating and rising sea levels from melting sheets would destroy coastal communities by fully submerging. Increasing number of sites in ocean losing oxygen which puts marine life at risk and affecting marine creatures such as tuna, marlin and sharks resulting in warming ocean. Temperature records broken each year being marked as hottest year in recent history causing flora and fauna to suffer localised extinction. Dramatic loss of wild animal population, size of animal populations with a backbone ( fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles & mammals ) declined by average 60 per cent. I feel that it is harming the environment and also caused by human actions which is increasing rapidly.

1) Localised extinction - condition of a species that cease to exist in the chosen geographic area of study.
2) Amphibians - small vertebrates  that needs water  or moist environment to survive.
3) Environmentalists - a person who is concerned about protecting the environment.

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Vatican archives may shed light on late pope’s silence during holocaust  

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Vatican archives may shed light on late pope’s silence during holocaust  

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This article talks about why pope poi’s XLL stayed silent as six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. What really interest me is that as much as two hundred researches have already requested access to the files , made available after inventory that Took more than 14 years for holy wee archivist to complete. To my surprise, they will also be discovering Pope Pixus XII with the Nazis , the pontiff’s eyes and ears during his time as head of Catholic Church between 1939 and his death in 1958. From this article, I learn that there will always be a good guy ln the bad group , no everyone is the heartless.

1.pontiff means “ the pope < the head of Roman Catholic Church”
2. Holocaust means “ a massacre killing especially by burning or nuclear war On the Jewish”
3. Contentious means “ causing or likely to cause an argument ; controversial

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Its NY,not the frozen movie A18

Houses in Hamburg look like they belonged in a scene from the movie Frozen,as they were hit by blizzard condition.It is also the biggest 'lake effect'.National Weather Service called the lake effect snow band a 'monster'.It occurs when cold air moves across the relatively warmer water of Great lakes.
The article is facinating as the chances of getting to see the effect of the snow is very low and it looks very interesting and cool when the whole place is covered with snow.

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20 year old leading a professional team (B14)

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20 year old leading a professional team (B14)

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A 20 year old player named Ja Morant, front runner of rookie of the year leads a professional team named Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. This 20 year old is unique due to his incredible athleticism for a 1.9m guy.#8 team, Memphis Grizzlies defeated the #1 team, Los Angeles Lakers. Even though their team has no All-Star players, Ja Morant and his team is able to secure a spot in the playoffs. I feel that Ja Morant and his team is very resilient as their team many people thought that they were not able to make it. However, Ja Morant and his team prove critics wrong.
3 New Words
1. Fazed - disturbed
2. Harried - feeling strained
3. Tribute - an act to show gratitude

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Page B3: S'pore's youngest e–sports champ captures Pokémon prize – and hearts

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Page B3: S'pore's youngest e–sports champ captures Pokémon prize – and hearts

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I find this article interesting to me as I have a love for Pokémon. Furthermore, a 7 year old winning against competitors older than her in the Pokémon international championships makes me surprised. What I can learn from this is that no matter what age you are, you can achieve something by putting your heart into it. I feel that this is also a way for people to open up to e–sports as a sport and not a joke. Pokémon games in teach about financial concepts, composure, strategic planning and handling the aggression shown by opponents.

The 3 new words that I found in this article is precocity, franchise and eponymous.
Precocity – The state of being or tendency to be precocious.
Franchise – An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products.
Eponymous – Eponymous is an adjective that refers to the person, place, or thing that something else is named after.

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In Edition , Wrestling With My Shopping Conscience (Page 2) 

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In Edition , Wrestling With My Shopping Conscience (Page 2) 

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This article is about a person’s view on shopping and ways she tackle to prevent her from shopping excessively since the fashion industry is one of the contributors to environmental harm. One of the ways that she regularly do is to always remind herself about the piles of clothes in her wardrobe. Some of the clothings are only used for a several times and it will be a waste if she buy new ones. She will at most drop by to a shop whenever she needed something. Personally, I’ve seen brands like H&M stepping up their game by having a “H&M Conscious” line to make clothings sustainable. The materials utilize for these clothings are manufactured using organic cotton and recycled polyester. Apart from doing this, they also set up a “Garment Collecting”. H&M will wants customers to recycle their unuse clothings so that customers unwanted clothes will be recycled, reused and reworn instead of going into the landfill.

Vocabulary:
Conscience - A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour.
Dizzying - Make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
Frivolous - Not having any serious purpose or value.