-NiE ,
19 APRIL 2017
Get the
INTERMEDIATE Better safe than sorry
facts
JUST like the proverb “better safe than sorry”, “prevention is better than cure” also implies that it is within our power and ability to make changes for the better. This can be said about maintaining our individual health.
NiE Activity 1 Health is wealth Critical thinking ● Identify ● Reason ● Organise
When we have the best of health, we live our lives more fully, pursuing our goals and achieving our dreams. Go through The Star and identify articles related to health. Cut out two articles and use them to complete the boxes below.
Problem solving ● Question ● Recreate
Headline:
Headline:
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Sickness/Disease:
Sickness/Disease:
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People vulnerable to this sickness/disease:
People vulnerable to this sickness/disease:
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Cause(s) of the sickness/disease:
Cause(s) of the sickness/disease:
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Prevention tips:
Prevention tips:
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The cure:
The cure:
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Activity Public service announcement Creative thinking ● Imagine ● Brainstorm ● Connect ● Invent
Communicating ● Oral ● Aural ● Written
Collaborating ● Listen ● Contribute respectfully
Get together in a group of four. Go through the information that all of you have obtained from the earlier activity. Then, decide on a sickness or disease you want to focus on as a group. Next, create a public service announcement (PSA) script that will educate the general public about the sickness or disease. Normally, a PSA is heard over the radio or television. Use the questions on the right to help you write your script.
What is your ish with your PSA? pl m co ac to t an • What do you w aim? A about? • What is your PS dience? • Who are your au to listen and pay encourage them or te iva ot m u • How can yo is announcement? attention to th ners’ attract your liste ge can you use to ua ng la of d kin t • Wha attention? interesting and and information s ct fa ur yo e ak • How do you m ation compelling? quire more inform your audience re ld ou sh , ce ur so it). • Provide a or a website to vis (a number to call
When your group has completed the script, take turns to read aloud and present the PSA. Discuss how you can improve on the script and presentation. Then, present it in class as a group.
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