Exploring Singapore's HDB Estate and Community Facilities for All Ages

1. Vocabulary (themes)

2. Housing Development Board (HDB) estate • Stray Cat • Public playground • Senior Citizens’ corner • Childcare centre • Vending machine • Public phone (International Direct Dialing) • Basketball court • Fitness corner • Convenience Store • Roof-access staircase • Letter box • Rubbish bin • Community Centre • Corridor Contributed by: Jiang Jun Hui (5N2)

3. Sentosa • Attractions • Scenery • Statues • Universal Studios • Bridge • Monorail • Resorts • Underwater World • Dolphin lagoon • Sky Ride • Cable Car • Merlion Contributed by: Eunice Ang (5N2)

4. Camps • Hammock –portable bed between trees • Checklist • Logistics – items needed • Zip-lock bag • Bandana • Duct tape • Shovel – equipment for digging • Tweezers – remove splinters • Adhesive tape – first-aid tape • Cotton Swabs • Gazebos tent – portable tentage • Duffel bag – camping bag • Whisk broom – small broom • Bungee Cords – hooks on both ends, elastical • Itinerary – list of events • Carabiner -a metal loop with a sprung or screwed gate Duct tape Carabiner Hammock Bandana Contributed by: Lim Ben Liang (5N2) Gazebos tent Duffel Bag Bungee cord

5. Office • Mounted whiteboard • Permanent marker • Office table/desk • Carpeted floor • Passenger lift • Surveillance camera • Security guard • Elevator • Braille lift button (for the blind) Contributed by: Choo Wei Chong (5N2) Braille Lift Buttons

6. Supermarkets • Groceries • Fresh and Frozen • Trolley/push carts • Promotions • Beverages • Snacks/Tidbits • Household items • Beam Balance/ Weighing scales • Baby products • Transparent plastic carrier • Free samples Beam balance Contributed by: Quek Yuan Neng (5N2)

7. Nature Park • Designated trails • Scenic view • Beautiful landscapes • Outdoor activities • Nature walk • Regal ambience • Visitor attractions • Enjoy a breathtaking view of Singapore • Quiet cool stroll • Tropical greenery of trees Scenic Landscape Contributed by: Lin Can Xing (5N2)

8. Tertiary Institutes • Higher Education • Lecture halls • Tutorial rooms • Lecturers – the teachers in these institutions • Courses/modules– the subjects offered to students • Diploma • Degree • Electronic notebook • Science Laboratories • Auditorium • Hostel • Interest Groups – also known as Co-curricular activities or groups that are joined by students Contributed by: Ong Chen Hao (5N2)

9. Airport • Luggage • Runway • Departure and arrival hall • Terminals - a station on the line of a public carrier, as in a city center or at an airport, where passengers embark or disembark and where freight is received or discharged. • Dining restaurants • Control towers • Hangars -any relatively wide structure used for housing airplanes or airships. • Customs office • Travelator • Currency exchange • Viewing gallery • Luggage belt • Souvenir shops Luggage Belt Contributed by: Aidil (5N2) Hangar

10. Shopping Centres • Decorative ornaments • Departmental store • Water sprinklers • Push cart • Elevator • Boutique • Signage • Store mascot - an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck • Mannequins • Automatic sliding door • Cash register • Store directory • Railings Water sprinkler Mannequin Contributed by: Joey Tei (5N2) Store mascot

11. Disabled people • Amputated • Wheelchair-bound • Recreational Activities • Ramp • Paralympians • Paraplegia-paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury • Down syndrome • Reflexology • Physiotherapy Contributed by: Denzel Wong (5N2)

12. Stadium • Podium • Running track • Long Jump pit • Fitness corner • Spectators • Cheer leaders • Grand stand • Ticket booths • Dressing/changing rooms • Safety barriers • Vending machines • Score board • Carpeted grass • Athletes • Gymnasium Podium Contributed by: Syed Muhammad (5N2) Safety barriers

13. Night Market • Foldable/portable tables • Tentage • Food displays • games corner/ station • Night market kiddy rides • Food/ snacks Contributed by: Lee Xing Jun (5N2)

14. Primary school • Water cooler • Science lab • Eco-garden • Surveillance camera • Fire extinguisher • Educational posters • Lost-and-found corner Contributed by: Lu Jie (5N2)

15. Secondary School • Computer Lab • Music Room • Conference room • General Office • Staff room • Multi-purpose hall • Book Shop • Canteen • Study area • Gymnasium • Sports and Fitness corner • Heritage Gallery • Media resource room • Science laboratories • Counseling room • Art studio • Technical workshops • AVA theatre • Foyer • Car park • Quadrangle • Ceiling Fan • Notice Board • Recycling bin • Lockers Contributed by: Cindy Aw (5N2)

16. Indian Culture • Costumes • Punjabi suit • Sari • Gods • Shiva • Lord Muruga • Lord Ganesha • Foods • Thosai • Pappadam • Briyani • Mururu • Festival • Deepavali • Thaipusam Punjabi suit Shiva Shiva Lord Ganesha Lord Muruga Papadum Contributed by: Gail Chian (5N2)

17. Mass Rapid Transit • Surveillance cameras • Carriage train • Reserved seats • Posters • Mounted televisions • Top-up card machines • Emergency buttons • Automatic doors • Support poles • Directory • Signboards Contributed by: Surenther (5N2)

18. Beaches • Waxy leaves • Buttress roots • Coastal zone • Kneed roots • Wooden benches • sea creatures/ marine life • Seabed – the bottom of the ocean • Barbeque pits Buttress Roots Contributed by: June Tan (5N2) Sea bed

19. Esplanade • Ticketing booth • Concert hall • Spot lights • Stage • Escalators • Play Schedule • Theatrical acts • Durian structure • Lifts • Directory • Administration office • Cafeteria • Air conditioning Spot lights Contributed by: Ho Rui En (5N2)

20. Local sporting events • Commentators - a person who discusses news, sports events, weather, or the like, as on television or radio. • Athletes • Scoreboard • Retractable seats • Drink dispenser • Referee • Medics • Ball pickers • Stretcher • Marketing partners/advertisements • Banners • Volunteers • Mascots • Cheerleading squad Commentators Contributed by: Bernice (4E5)

21. HDB Housing Estate • Residents’ Committee • Common corridor • Common refuse chute • Multi-story car park • Void deck • Grass roots organisations • Badminton/basketball courts Contributed by: Briana Foo (4E5)