16a                     ‘TOM YAM’ MAY HELP PREVENT CANCER

A popular Thai spicy  prawn soup called tom yam kung contains ingredients which may help prevent digestive cancer, researchers said yesterday.

Substances found in galanga, lemongrass and kaffir limes, three main ingredients in the soup, are effective in inhibiting tumours in the digestive tract, said the researchers, from Kyoto and Bangkok universities.

“A combination of the main ingredients in the soup can block cancer cells,” said a researcher. But he warned that much more research was needed to confirm how effective it was and to determine how science could best use the soup’s ingredients.

Research into tom yam was initiated in 1993. Nevertheless, the study did not establish how much tom yam kung a person would have to eat to beat digestive cancer.

(Adapted from STAR)

 WORD LIST
 
 
English 
Malay
1. spicy berempah / pedas
2. prawn  udang
3. ingredients  bahan-bahan
4. digestive penghadaman
5. galanga lengkuas
6. lemongrass   serai
7. kaffir limes  limau purut
8. effective  berkesan
9. tract   saluran
10. combination campuran
11. determine  menentukan
12. into  dalam/mengenai
13. establish menentukan
14. how much  berapa banyak
15. beat mengatasi / melawan
              
 

ENRICHMENT LIST
 
1. substances  bahan-bahan
2. inhibiting menghalang
3. tumours ketumbuhan-ketumbuhan
4. initiated  dimulakan
5. nevertheless walaubagaimanapun
 

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16b                                  SMILE, YOU HAVE A FRIEND

Do you feel scared or nervous about making new friends? Well, just remember: most kids at school are feeling exactly the same!

There will be many people around and it is good to be friendly with everyone. You will find that there are some who click better with you and others who don’t. It’s natural.

It helps to find similar interests to start off a friendship. If you are into sports, you will probably want friends who enjoy playing the same games you do. Likewise, if you love to read books, find friends who read too.

Think about your favourite things to do and try talking to your classmates at recess about your hobbies.

(Adapted from New Straits Times)

WORD LIST
      
 
English   
Malay
1. friend  kawan
2. scared  takut
3. new  baru
4. remember  ingat
5. kids  kanak-kanak
6. exactly  memang / sebenarnya
7. everyone  semua orang
8. find  dapati
9. better  yang lebih baik
10. natural   perkara biasa
11. friendship persahabatan
12. playing   bermain
13. games permainan
14. favourite  kegemaran
15. talking berbual
 
ENRICHMENT LIST
 
1. nervous  gementar
2. friendly   ramah
3. click  terus menjadi akrab
4. likewise   begitu juga
5. recess waktu rehat
 

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16c                     SPECIAL CHILDREN, SUPER PARENTS

Mohd Zubir and his wife Rosna prefer to refer to their seven-year-old twin daughters, Nursyanaz and Nursyafinaz, in kinder terms such as “slow learners” or “late bloomers” rather than “handicapped”.

They noticed something was not right with the twins when at 22 months they were not able to walk or talk. A neurosurgeon examined the children and confirmed that they were “late bloomers”, a condition that could have been caused by Rosna’s prolonged labour.

They consulted many doctors and child experts but none could give them any assurance. They hinted that the twins’ situation requires close attention from the parents, siblings and child-minders.

An administrative clerk at that time, Rosna quit her job to give her best to her daughters, although she was looking forward to building a career for herself.

Both Zubir and Rosna said as a family they share a special bond because of their special twins and they feel God wants them to live with a lot of faith in Him.

(Adapted from The Sun)

WORD LIST
              
 
 English   
Malay
1. special  istimewa
2. kinder  lebih sopan
3. terms  panggilan-panggilan
4. handicapped kurang upaya
5. something  sesuatu
6. condition  keadaan
7. labour sakit ketika hendak bersalin
8. consulted   berunding
9. experts   pakar-pakar
10. hinted   membayangkan
11. situation   situasi / keadaan
12. attention perhatian
13. quit berhenti
14. bond pertalian
15. faith kepercayaan
 
ENRICHMENT LIST
 
1. refer memanggil
2. late bloomers mereka yang lambat perkembangan mentalnya
3. neurosurgeon pakar bedah otak
4. assurance jaminan
5. child-minders pengasuh-pengasuh

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16d                              MAN GIVES AWAY CASH FREELY

A man caused traffic chaos here by handing wads of cash to passersby, the Times of India said yesterday.

Witnesses said the man freely distributed thousands of rupees to anyone who would take it. Many though were too stunned to react and others shied away suspecting  trickery.

“It was about 4 pm when he walked up to me and said he was here to change my destiny. He opened his bag and asked me to take as much money as I liked,” said Shatrughan, a water cart attendant. However, he did not take any.

Undeterred, the young man, dressed in jeans and t-shirt, moved on and handed out money to some cobblers, sitting at a bus stop, who gratefully accepted the generous offer.

The jackpot party came to an end when a huge crowd gathered around him in the middle of a bus central area, compelling the police to take him to a nearby police station.

A police officer said that the man claimed that he was distributing money because of a dream he had. The officer added that subsequent investigations revealed the man belonged to a rich business family.

Family members explained to the police that the man, whose first name is Krishnan, occasionally suffered from bouts of hallucination.

( Adapted from Star)
 

WORD LIST
 
 
English 
Malay
1. wads     bergulung-gulung
2. witnesses  saksi-saksi
3. freely  dengan bebas
4. stunned   sangat terkejut
5. shied away  menjauhkan diri
6. suspecting  mencurigai
7. trickery  penipuan
8. water cart  kenderaan mengangkut air
9. cobblers  tukang-tukang kasut
10. central   pusat
11. subsequent  yang berikut
12. revealed  mendedahkan
13. explained   menjelaskan
14. bouts  serangan
15. hallucination khayalan
 
ENRICHMENT LIST
 
1. destiny takdir
2. undeterred tanpa menghiraukan
3. gratefully dengan kesyukuran
4. jackpot  cepumas
5. compelling   memaksa
 

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16e                                        BABY CHEATS DEATH

An 18-month old baby boy cheated death when he was blown about 200 metres while asleep in his cradle when strong winds blew away the roof of the house in Kampung Mesapol Lama here.

His mother, Siti Zubaidah Idol, 32, said the cradle with Mohd Riduan Petrus asleep inside was also blown away as it was tied to the beam supporting the roof of her house.

Siti Zubaidah, who was in the house when the incident happened at 3.30 pm, said she tried to grab the cradle but failed when she fell.

A neighbour, Ali Kassim, 39, found Mohd Riduan lying unconscious on the ground behind his kitchen with the cradle stuck on the roof of his house.

Mohd Riduan was immediately taken to the district hospital and regained consciousness an hour later.

“ I am thankful to the Almighty that my son is safe and sound,” Siti Zubaidah said, adding that her husband was not home when the wind struck.

She said the strong wind suddenly struck and lasted for only two minutes catching many villagers off guard.

A staff of the hospital said Mohd Riduan only sustained a slight  injury to his head and was being warded for observation.

( Adapted from New Straits Times)
 

WORD LIST
 
 
English  
Malay
1. cheats   mengelak
2. blown  ditiup
3. asleep  sedang tidur
4. cradle   buaian
5. winds angin
6. grab cengkam/capai
7. unconscious  pengsan/tidak sedar diri
8. ground  tanah
9. kitchen   dapur
10. stuck   tersangkut
11. struck   melanda
12. sustained   mengalami
13. slight ringan
14. injury  kecederaan
15. warded   dimasukkan ( hospital)
 
ENRICHMENT LIST
 
1. incident   peristiwa
2. regained consciousness  sedar kembali
3. safe and sound selamat
4. off guard  dengan tiba-tiba
5. observation  pemerhatian
 

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