Sunday, March 22, 2009

Parent feedback - Mar 09

Daryl has been a good boy despite his tight schedule. He has been :
i) attending mindchamps, doing work conscientiously
ii) attending his volleyball sessions
iii) has done quite well for his maths and science
iv) has started to read papers and blog . From his blog, he has also improve his writing skills.
v) He is even willing to forgo his computer playtime so that he can do the above.

His weakness
i) His language remains his weakness.
ii) His oral skills also need to be improved.

What i will do
i) Once mindchamp is over, i will make use of the mindchamp time to give him oral. Will reiterate what examiners are looking for in Oral.
ii) I will do compo planning with him.
iii) Then get him to do compo.

General
i) Keep it up daryl. You are improving.
ii) For your computer and playtime, Papa will compensate you later on, once your exam is over , ok .
iii) Show your brother that you can do better than him .

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Skilled workers intake slashed

1) What is this article about?
Australia will cut its annual skilled worker migrant by 14 per cent in an effort to preserve jobs for Australia after a spike in unemployment. Skill migration visa program ,which people can immigrate to Australia to fill certain occupations, will be reduced from 133,500 to 115,000 this year to next year.

A hungry man is an angry man : accused

1) What is the article about?
Ng Kim Ngweng got unhappy when the officers did not let him meet the Reach feedback officer in person. Ng Kim Ngweng made a criminal treat against Member of Parliment Denise Phua, Ng ,49, also apparently told Reach officer tan Chia Yong that " a hungry man is a angry man".

Security industry tweaks hours to attract more women

1) What is the article about?
The security industry is booming in Singapore.15,000 security officers will be needed over the 5 years and more female officers are expected to join. The security industry has employed 35,000 officers, which 13 per cent is women.

Boom time for low-cost carriers

1) What is the article about?
The budget boys are doing a good business at Changi Airport. Despite the overall slowdown, the low-cost carriers traffic grew 21 per cent last month. In January, business increased by 48 per cent.

School attendance checks go digital

1) What is the article about?
Now attendance are taken by machine for example Cedar Girls School, their attendance are taken by a machine. They have to bring along their student trasport card and tap it on a kiosk before of leaving school.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Bomb aimed at Thai DPM

1) What is the article about?
Anti goverment protester threw a home made bomb ar deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban 's motorcade injuring a television cameraman. 500 protesters burned effigies of Mr Suthep and the prime minister.

Beijing sends ship to sourth China sea

1) What is the article about?
China has send mordern patrol ship to the south China after an incident with United States naval. The Beijing news said that vessel would conduct patrols in the disputed waters surrounding the Paracel and Spratly Island.

Dust storm hit Beijing

1) What is the article about?
Beijing was hit by a dust stormearlier this week. It came from inner Mongolia, Gansu and Qinghai provinces. Northerly wind is also kicking sand in from worksites in Beijing. Annual dust storm will be bad this year because north China and the desert of Mongolia suffered the worst drought in 50 years.

rise in lost dogs , despite laws

1)What is this article about?

This article is about the SPCA discouraging pet dumping. It took effect in September last year but SPCA is still receiving 1,162 dogs. The SPCA said that most of the lost dogs did not had microchip or identification. SPCA receives around 700 animals each month.