The Straits Times 5N2 by Zubaidah https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv Reflection en-us 2020-02-13 03:13:31 UTC 2026-01-25 00:28:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Instructions zubaidah_leyman https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/444790704 •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 . ]]> 2020-02-13 03:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/444790704 Hotlines in China spring up, but not all are helpful (C5) https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/446193697 Hundreds of 24-hr mental health support telephone hotlines have sprung up in China to help people who are having anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the covid-19. But this doesn’t work very well as not many are well-trained and some unofficial talk lines could do more harm than good. Volunteers might also end up facing mental health issues instead as there is too much to handle for them. 
I personally feel that they should come up with better alternatives to make their people have less of this mental health issues. There is way too many people that are facing all these issues. The amount of trained psychiatrist can’t possibly handle hundred thousands of people calling them. Some volunteers that took part in this have no mental health issues but after receiving calls and listening to people concerns, they themselves might get even more affected than those who already are. In this way, I’d rather the government don’t carry out this operation. 
Inundated- to overwhelm 
Rapport- understanding between people
Innocuous- not likely to irritate or offend
 ]]> 2020-02-17 01:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/446193697 A teen with superpowers? No, thank you (C7) https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452712616 This article is about a new Netflix comedy-drama Series “I Am Not Okay With This” and a teenager who is haunted by her special abilities while trying to cope with growing up. The author of this new series also previously helmed “The End Of The 🤬 World (2017 to 2019)”. The character also has drawn comparisons to Eleven from Stranger Things. In a nut shell, the whole show is an allegory for growing up - it’s confusing until you understand what it means to be an adult - and how teens get through their day and work things out.]]> 2020-03-02 01:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452712616 It’s Departure Time. Page B4 (Home) https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452712715 The sounds of the flaps which are being heard everyday has come to a halt. The Iconic board which is one of two remaining analogue flight information display 🤬 boards at the airport
The other 🤬 board which is located at rows 3 and 4 will be retired in two years time. In the future both will he replaced with electonic ones. The maintenance of the board requires alot of precision and as the manufacturer of the parts said that they will not be producing more parts, the team knew that they will be out of parts. Each 🤬 board consist of one large display boards, 48 panels, 50 metal casing and 2,052 capsules of individual letters. The remaining 🤬 board will be part of the history of Changi Airport and as a display to be enjoyed by visitors 
]]> 2020-03-02 01:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452712715 Food waste in Singapore https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452713188 Nowadays,more people are concerned about food wastage and are taking steps to do thier part.It also found out that more people have adopted various habits to reduce food waste.There were many ways provided for the public to refuce food waste when eating out such as opting for smaller portions.Towards Zero waste grant has supported about 270 ground-up events and projects ,includong 130 activities to drive action to reduce food waste
I personally feel that food wastage harms the environment as many people will waste food.Maybe because of the big portions or they do not like the food that they ordered.Everyone in Singapore should play a part to reduce food wastage and it is something that can be done.Some countries do not even have enough food for them to survive and we have it ,so we should finish our food and this is what each incividual should be doing. Thus, everyone plays a part.]]> 2020-03-02 01:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452713188 AGE OF EXTINCTION pg 16 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452713584 Some envirommentalists are looking at environmental events that are damamging the world and now and referring to this period as the age of the next mass extinction.The is even a term for it:the Anthropocene,a time period that is human-influenced.
Everything in this article shows how much us humans have damaged the earth,more people have to do their part to help repair the damaged caused by mankind.Global warming due to high amounts of greenhouse gases being emmitted,melting of ice sheets that could increase sea level by 70m,severe loss of wild animal population.We have to take action before the damaged done becomes irreversible.

]]> 2020-03-02 01:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452713584 Words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452714553 1. Inclined - you’re likely to do something
~If you’re inclined on eating too much at thanksgiving, you’re not alone.

2. Helmed - Manage something
~The magazine he helmed in the late eighties.

3.Allegory - A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
~Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey.


]]> 2020-03-02 01:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452714553 A keto diet may be bad for athletes’ bone pgC3 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715890 This article is about how athletes train their body with extremely low-carbohydrates and high fat regimens where their 90 percent of daily calories comes from fats. This is a belief for athletes as they go through several weeks of intense training they hope that the diet will help them to improve performance since fat, as a fuel, is slow burning and last longing. However, studies have suggested that this diet can develop early signs of bone loss. They even went through a research by testing athletes whom were about to start their intense run by sorting them into two groups, based on whether their willing to try a keto diet or not. 
I find this article interesting as i did not know about the negative outcomes of a keto diet which also fascinates me as most athletes carry out this diet without knowing its consequences. 
I learnt that whatever we eat can effect how exercise effects us. 
- Ketogenic diet
Is a diet which is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates.
-Intricate
Very complicated or detailed
-Fiddle 
tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements



]]> 2020-03-02 01:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715890 What Have I Learnt https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715926   
That people that have grown up treasure these kinds of nostalgic items. As the objects are removed, they will feel the pain in their heart. For example, myself, every time i visit Changi Airport Terminal 2, i will look forward to watch the analog information board. I would sit there with my mom as we are resting and just watch the satisfying flaps move. I have spend a-lot of time at Changi Airport. Every
weekend, me and my family will go there to eat, watch the aeroplane take off and land as i was very interested about planes. Now, the  Mcdonalds at Terminal 2 has also closed down due to that the terminal would be receiving a new facelift, which includes expansions to the departure hall outfitting it with more check-in counters, automated check-in kiosks and bag-drop machines. Many fond memories has taken place there. So i have learnt that we should all cherish everything we have before it disappears not only places however, friends and family too. If you neglect them, when they disappear, regret will be brought upon you. 
]]> 2020-03-02 01:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715926 The unequal distribution of food- pg 12 (the environment issue) https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715989 This article allowed me to know what is happening in Africa today. Many deaths have occurred cause of food shortage. Yet we Singaporean’s are taking our food for granted, always thinking that this will not happen to Singapore. They are always praying for ran, their streams are all dry, this year they risk being burned to crisp by the relentless sun. They still have to queue up for food to be distributed by an non-government organisation, World Vision, and the World Food Programme. However the food they have is still not enough to cater to everyone. Many children missed lessons cause of hunger and those who went to class, nods off in class. However, the farmers there have learnt to be patient and once they see a drop of rain, they will just plant instead of waiting for the moisture to be good enough. ]]> 2020-03-02 01:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452715989 Words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452716095 'Non-governmental organisations have been working with the community to tackle the problem'
Tackle : Make determined efforts to deal with a problem or difficult task

'and not just fruits and vegetables-with perceived imperfections as they are frequently taken off shelves or are not considered sealable'
Perceived : Become aware or concious of something
Imperfections : A fault , blemish or undesirable features]]> 2020-03-02 01:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452716095 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452716161 Mindfulness in times of Anxiety (C1)
In my opinion, if we maintain the good habit of being mindful, it would undoubtedly reduce our negative feelings, lead to better quality sleep and improve our cognitive function. Being mindful does not only trains our personal mind to pay attention in the present moment, it does help to manage our thoughts, so that we would not overthink. I feel that learning the skill of 'mindfulness' is helpful for us when we are stress or suffering from anxiety, such as during the period of exam. It would definitely improve our psychological well-being and personal performance.

Rumination: a deep or considered thought about something

Falter: lose strength or momentum

Cognitive: mental abilities, including learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering, problem solving, decision making and attention]]> 2020-03-02 01:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452716161 Talk to someone C4 life https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717264 We are humans and we all go through tough times. Sometimes, we tend to forget about our surroundings especially those who we can reach out for help. Our mind are too focused on being stressed up and we only dwell about the situation. Being under a lot of pressure and not having much or any control over the outcome of a situation are the prime factors of feeling stress. In my opinion, it is important to take care of our mental health as it is vital for our emotional well-being. Personally, I always talk to my bestfriend through communication channel such as Telegram to rant out my emotions. I feel much more relieved after sharing and getting opinions from her. I strongly believe that it is not easy to cope alone. So, we should let down our ego and seek for help when in critical moments. Talking to someone is a way for us to clear our mind and find peace. 

Through this article, I learnt some useful ways to improve my emotional well-being. Firstly : Tell yourself something positive. Practice using words that promote feelings of self-worth and personal power. Secondly: Write down something you are grateful for. Gratitude has been linked with improved well-being and mental health, as well as happiness. Lastly: Exercise. This helps to boost your mood as your body releases stress-relieving. Therefore, we should start loving ourselves more than others and also manage our mental health with care as it makes our way of thinking on different perspectives better ! ]]> 2020-03-02 01:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717264 Words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717320


scaffolding- 1 attach scaffolding to (a building)."they scaffolded the building, then removed the roof" decommissioned -withdraw (something, especially weapons or military equipment) from service.
"a decision to decommission the ice patrol ship HMS Endurance”

capsules-a small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one.
"he showed us the cylinder of the gun filled with six plastic capsules"


]]> 2020-03-02 01:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717320 Secret Classes, Lies & Deception (Page B1) https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717429 The Shincheonji, known as SCJ, had extend their branches to Singapore. SCJ was founded by South Korean national Lee Man-hee in 1984, and has attracted accusations of being a cult in several countries for infiltrating and disrupting established churches through deception to trick people into joining it. It opened a branch in Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first reported, last year. From there, SCJ made headlines globally last month when a large number if coronavirus cases in Daegu, South Korea, were reported to be linked to the SCJ chapter there. Former SCJ members said to have been duped into joining the cult with the same method. One of the tactics used by the group id to have a "maintainer" - someone who pretends to also be a student, but conceals his SCJ membership from new recruits to gain their trust. However, these people getting duped to join the cult as they were persuasive. As odd as the rules and regulations within the cult are, not much people actually said it out or reported them.

In a nutshell, we should be more aware of the tricks use by cults and be more mindful. Advancements in technology have made available updated information, we could have did some research on the cult whether it's genuine, no matter how persuasive it is. 


]]> 2020-03-02 01:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452717429 New Words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718217 1. Messiah
Meaning: the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.

2. Dwelt
Meaning: live in or at a specified place

3. Doctrines 
Meaning: a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.

]]> 2020-03-02 01:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718217 Lessons from SG's fight in a world of rising seas. https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718264
Amist of the coronavirus, or better known as CoViD-19, global warming may as well be another world threatening disaster. As of SG, close to a third of the global financial centre OF SG sits less than 5m above sea level. It is predicted that as large as 3400 football fields in the centre of the small city-state could be underwater by 2100 if global continues to exacerbate. Thus, SG decides to fight instead of flight. Since other countries are not as rich as SG, or as space-constrained, SG aren't as vulnerable as other countries. Hence, SG actions to retaliate is the best option as of now, on a personal level. As looking at the current situation - things will not only contiune but worsen. SG should use its resources to salvage the situation ; also getting help from the other countries to save the situation. 

3 words
Unabated - without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Inundated - flood
Fiscally - in a way that relates to government revenue, especially taxes.]]> 2020-03-02 01:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718264 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718376 This article made me realised that I am very fortunate to have food on the table and that I should stop being picky with whatever I have. Without this news, I will never know about what is happening in Africa today. This even led to many deaths cause of hunger. While many of us are simply just taking our food for granted and even throwing it away just cause we dislike it. However, they are indeed still people who cares about the food wastage in Singapore and trying their best to do their part whenever they can. I have learnt to take away my food when I could not finish when I eat outside and use whatever food I have in my fridge before getting new ones. Also if I have the chance to go overseas to help out with the volunteer work there, I will definitely go, after that I will try to persuade more people in donating food and also some necessities to try and help in whatever ways we can. ]]> 2020-03-02 01:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718376 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718420 Three words/phrase

Condescending (remark) : you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
Prevalence: widespread
Manifestation:the state of being manifested.

]]> 2020-03-02 01:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718420 Bangkok looks to clear polluted skies with massive rail project pg A11 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718478  A city famous for traffic jams is looking to solve its congestion and pollution woes by building a massive train station over-hauling it’s rail network. Thailand’s biggest rail development project that will make travel possible to China and Singapore, and connect major Thai cities to Bangkok and  its expanding transit systems. Thai government has committed to spending more than US$21 billion (S$29.3 billion) to expand Bangkok’s rail transit, extend train lines and build high-speed rails. This will help boost Thailand’s struggling  economy. 

Having public transport or railways in Thailand can help ease air pollution. Exhaust from personal vehicles are contributing to hazardous haze blanketing Bangkok and parts of the country over the past several months. The pollution problem in Thailand have not only hurt the environment but also reached the point where their actions are starting to hurt themselves. If the citizens were to take public transport instead of driving their own vehicles, it can help lessen the amount of exhaust produce by the car and help the environment. By having railways will also allow citizens to get to their destination faster as they do not have to be stuck in the traffic jams for long hours. The environment or earth is already in a terrible state, so we have to start to learn how to save the environment, simply by recycling or taking public transport instead of personal vehicles. Small little action that we do can help improve the environment. ]]> 2020-03-02 01:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452718478 Bangkok looks to clear polluted skies with railway project https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719147
A city famous for traffic jams is looking to solve its congestion and pollution woes by building a massive train station and over-hauling its rail network. 
Bangkok, a capital choked by daily gridlock and seasonal toxic haze, is at the centre of plans for Thailand’s biggest rail development project that will make travel by train possible to China and Singapore. And will connect most major Thai cities to Bangkok and its expanding transit systems.
The Thai government has committed to spending more than US$21 billion ($29.3 billion) to expand Bangkok’s rail transit, extends train lines and build high-speed rails - with a massive US$1.3 billion hub at the Center that will become South-east Asia’s largest train station when it opens next year. 

Having read this article, I feel that this is a great move by the Thai government as it not only aid in reducing the high pollution levels of the country, it also helps to improve the economy as people will be able to use the rail networks to gain access to Thailand. Many countries has already been taking action to reduce the pollution levels of their country by reducing the use of internal combustion engine so that they will be able to reduce the heavy usage of fossil fuels and the emission of carbon monoxide and other harmful gases. This is to prevent countries like Australia from receiving further effects of climate change. As Bangkok is one of the cities known for traffic jams, it is extremely polluted. And as experts predicted, climate change will then result in the possible submerge of the Bangkok city under water. This will mean that the government has to find another location to replace the current capital where businesses actually are located at. Thus the railway will then allow these activities to be spread out to other cities, preventing the sharp drop of economic activities. This will then ensure that the Thai economy will not be greatly affected. 

]]> 2020-03-02 01:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719147 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719171 Withered- (of a plant) dry and shrivelled.
Startling- very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.
Stratospheric- extremely high.]]> 2020-03-02 01:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719171 Words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719756 1.Extinction:a situation where something,such as a living thing or a way of life,stops existing.
2:Anthropocene:a time period that is human-influenced
3:Livestock:Animals reared by humans for food or other purposes]]> 2020-03-02 01:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452719756 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452720246 Reeling: confused or shock
Gridlock: continuous queues of traffic blocking the roads
Caveats: limitations

]]> 2020-03-02 01:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452720246 Trendy death traps pg8&9 https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452720255 Faux leather or polyester jackets are harmful to the environment as faux is type of fabric designed to look and feel like leather which require the use of animal hide and faux leather are made with plastic that are considered non biodegradable. The making of jeans require a lot of water that 1 pair weighting 1kg need at least 10,850 litres of water l. Fabric is usually dyed to get the different colours and the dyeing process is polluting the water. Cotton might sounds like it is better than man-made materials since it is a common fabric made of natural fibre but cotton is a crop that consumes a lot of water. Just 250g t shirt would have used 2,720 litres. In fact growing the cotton means that a lot chemicals are user to stop pests from eating crops.Some farmers that do practice safe method of farming, they  are exposed to poisons and toxins and may develop Heath problems. 
I will not buy any faux leather jacket anymore since they can be so harmful and even non biodegradable. I feel that one person only needs at least two good pair jeans as so much water is needed to produce a pair  of jeans. I also didn’t think that cotton uses so much water so I will consider to buy lesser percentage of cottons t shirt instead of 100% cotton t shirt. 

]]> 2020-03-02 01:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452720255 3 words https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452721069 Locomotives- a rail transport vehicle that provides the motives power of the train
Urged- try earnestly or persistently to persuade someone to do something
Hazardous- risky/ dangerous]]> 2020-03-02 01:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zubaidah_leyman/hovmmyj3sggv/wish/452721069