Narrator: Carolyn APE: Rachel Monargot Key: Diana Nerd: Tze Shien
Narrator: Once upon a time, in Singapore, there was a Parliament House. And in the Parliament House, sat a monkey called APE. APE is a world-renowned primate professor, and as you already know, this is her documentary, APE, tells you like it is! [carolyn added some more stuff... cant rmb, sry]

APE: Yo! ‘Sup my fellow monkeys! Today on Humanology 101, we shall visit the Parliament House to learn more about Human Politics! Oh look! A security guard! (Walks up to security guard) Yo dude, can you tell us about the Parliament House?

Security Guard: OH MY GOODNESS! I’m talking to a MONKEY! A TALKING MONKEY! AAAAAAHHHHH (turns, trying to run off)

APE: DUDE! Come back man! Come back!

Narrator: Dude, you gotta stop it with the “dudes” man.

APE: (ignores Narrator) YO DUDE! I wanna ask you some questions!

Monargot Key: (walks up to APE) Hi APE, have you noticed my nails? I just had a manicure! I know! They’re so cute right?

Narrator: DIAOZ…

APE: Erm… yeah… they’re very nice… Do you know much about the Parliament House?

MK: ERM HELLO, it’s HERE… you live in it (rolls eyes) … (sighs) Do you even do your research? Why don’t I tell you about the
OLD Parliament House first? (Nerd walks past) Hey you, nerd-face, tell’im about the old Parliament House. (starts being distracted)

Nerd: (reluctant) It was restored as the Arts House and plays host to art exhibitions and concerts. It was formerly home to the Singapore Parliament from 1965 to 1999. and, being built in 1827, it is the oldest existing government building in Singapore.

APE: I see… interesting… Hey, I went there yesterday! Well, what was the Old Parliament House used for in the past?

Nerd: It was where the Legislative Council assembled; it also served as a storehouse, government offices and Parliament House and was used by the British as Court House.

APE: WOW, I never knew so much about the oh-so famous Art House! What about the Bronze Elephant Statue?

Nerd: It’s considered sacred by the Thais and was a gift from King Chulalongkorn from Siam as a token of appreciation after his stay on 15 March 1871.

MK: MOVING ON… Talk about the NEW Parliament House and HURRY, I’ve got a hair appointment later!

Nerd: Yes, yes… The Parliament House of Singapore…

MK: Ooh! Ooh! Did you know the word “Parliament” comes from the French word “parler” which means to speak?

APE: I never knew that… I feel dumb…

MK: AH HELLO, you ARE dumb.

Nerd: Okay, okay, BACK to the POINT… The Parliament House is a public building and cultural landmark. It was built on a row
of shop houses nearby the Art House. it functions as a meeting place to discuss national policies, control the state’s finances, check on the actions of the governing party and ministries and decide on new laws.

APE: Well, I think that’s all for to…

Narrator: WAIT. NOT SO FAST! What about the COMPARISON, bubba?

MK: OK! … Well I for one think that the Legislative Council was better. ‘Coz it doesn’t have APE here inside it. (disgusted look thrown at APE)

APE: Oh yeah? I think the Parliament is better!

Nerd: Well then, let’s go back to the basics! (adjust glasses) The British introduced the Colonial Legislative Assembly. It made up of Members from the Executive Council, The Chief Justice and Non-Official members. It was relatively small and although it was intended to be fair, it was not really so because the non-official members nominated by the Governor were usually rich and powerful Asians.

APE: HA!

MK: (rolls eyes) Whatever APE.

Narrator: CHILL! Let’s move on to the Parliament!

Nerd: Sure! People of our own country, Singapore, introduced the Democratically elected Parliament which makes up of the Speaker of Parliament, Prime Minister, Members of Cabinet, Leader of the House, Party Whip and MPs. It ad a max of 99 members and was much fairer than the Legislative Assembly as after every five years, each Parliament was dissolved and a new one was formed.

APE: Uh huh! Oh YEAH!

MK: (stop hand sign) (turns to Nerd) Ehm… you missed out the fact that they had, like, non-official members before 1965, and they have, like, Non-constituency MPs and the Nominated MPs, like, now.

Nerd: Oh yeah…

MK: I know, I’m so smart right?

Narrator: Yeah WHATEVER MK, Miss “Know-It-All” (Inverted comma hand signs)

MK: Like, Whatever. (turns to Nerd) Do you have a diagram of the, like, organization structure?

Nerd: Yes. (goes up to screen and pretends to paste a sheet of paper on it, slide 17 is shown)

APE: OOOH, COOL… What is a Speaker of Parliament? Leader of the House? Party Whip?

MK: You dolt. (sighs) A Speaker of Parliament oversees the, like, sittings of the House, like, implements the rules of debate and the Standing Order. Members look to him for guidance on, like, procedure.

Narrator: What’s with the “likes”?

MK: What is your, like, problem? I’m trying to explain something over here. (turns back to APE) Anyway, the Leader of the House, like, arranges Government business and the Legislative Programme, he also, like, proposes actions to take on any procedural matters. Finally, the Party Whip, is like a middleman and he, like, ensures good communication within the party and smooth running of the machines and is like a timekeeper… I need evian.

Narrator: Later!

Nerd: Now I’ll conclude. The Parliament, Democratic Legislature, is more beneficial for the country and its people because it is more just and fair, and different views will be given on any matter.

APE: Why?

Narrator: Because APE, if you had been paying attention, the Legislative Assembly’s members were chosen by the Governor. And the members are usually rich or wealthy, and the others stand no chance, but in the Parliament, it is different.

Nerd: Yes, and because everyone is given a fair chance, people from different social backgrounds could be in the Parliament, and having been raised in different environments, they will have different thoughts and opinions. And the government will know the people better.

Narrator: Ahem, excuse moi, time’s a wasting, can you compare the languages now, sil vu plait?

Nerd: Okay, Back before independence, instead of Parliament, legislative assemblies were held, modeled after Britain’s. Therefore, it was natural that English was the language spoken. After independence, to promote racial harmony, it was decided upon gaining independence that Members would be able to use any of the four official languages (English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil) to speak during Parliament.

MK: Ugh. That was like SO five minutes ago! Well I heard, more recently, the law states that petitions are like to be in English, people can like only speak in a different language it the Speaker, like, approves and the debates, discussions and speeches were, like, to be in one of our nation’s official launguages, yah.

Narrator: Who knew that somewhere between the air particles of MK’s brain, there are BRAIN CELLS!

MK: I’m not that dumb okay. (Rolls eyes)

APE: I think we’ve come to the end of the documentary on human life… (turns to others) right?

MK: Gawsh. AH-DUH.

Narrator: That’s the end of our show.

APE: Hey! MY SHOW.

MK: Don’t forget that the oh-so fabulous I helped out!

Narrator: Whatever.

APE: OH, OH! I just remembered! IF you would like MORE information on the Singapore Parliament House, please visit this
wonderful website! (points to screen)

Narrator: We would like to thank our guests, Ms Monargot Key and Ms Nerd, our human counterparts, Rachel Chew(points to Rachel),

APE: Carolyn Soo(points to Carolyn,

MK: Ng Tze Shien (points to Tze Shien)

Nerd: and Diana Lee, (points to Diana)

Narrator: The Guides and Teachers, as well as all these websites!

Nerd: BUT most importantly,

All: we would like to thank YOU!

ogle

o·gle

(gl, ôgl)
ogle definition

v. o·gled, o·gling, o·gles
v.tr.
1. To stare at.
2. To stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously.
v.intr.
To stare in an impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous manner.
n.
An impertinent, flirtatious, or amorous stare.
ogle synonyms

verb
To look intently and fixedly: eye, gape, gawk, gaze, goggle, peer1, stare. Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on. See see
ogle etymology

[Perhaps from Low German oghelen, oegeln, frequentative of oegen, to eye, from oghe, oge, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]
ogle derivatives

ogler n.

Linkage to intelligence

Metacognition is often defined as thinking about thinking, and is used to help students learn. Much of the existing research on metacognition, at least in the domain of experimental psychology, has focussed on judgments people make about the strengths of their memories (e.g., "how confident are you in that answer," or "how well will you remember that if you are tested later?), and how those judgments affect study decisions.
The term metacognition is also used in a number of other ways. For example, it refers to the beliefs that people have about how their memory and cognition work (which are frequently incorrect). As another example, it refers to cognitive strategies students use to achieve a particular goal, such as asking oneself a question about a textbook passage.

think

think

(thngk)
think definition

v. thought (thôt), think·ing, thinks
v.tr.
1. To have or formulate in the mind.
2.
a. To reason about or reflect on; ponder: Think how complex language is. Think the matter through.
b. To decide by reasoning, reflection, or pondering: thinking what to do.
3. To judge or regard; look upon: I think it only fair.
4. To believe; suppose: always thought he was right.
5.
a. To expect; hope: They thought she'd arrive early.
b. To intend: They thought they'd take their time.
6. To call to mind; remember: I can't think what her name was.
7. To visualize; imagine: Think what a scene it will be at the reunion.
8. To devise or evolve; invent: thought up a plan to get rich quick.
9. To bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation: He thought himself into a panic over the impending examination.
10. To concentrate one's thoughts on: "Think languor" (Diana Vreeland).
v.intr.
1. To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.
2. To weigh or consider an idea: They are thinking about moving.
3.
a. To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention: No one before had thought of bifocal glasses.
b. To recall a thought or an image to mind: She thought of her childhood when she saw the movie.
4. To believe; suppose: He thinks of himself as a wit. It's later than you think.
5. To have care or consideration: Think first of the ones you love.
6. To dispose the mind in a given way: Do you think so?
adj.
Informal
Requiring much thought to create or assimilate: a think book.
n.
The act or an instance of deliberate or extended thinking; a meditation.
think synonyms

verb think about
To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on or over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts
To use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and making judgments: cerebrate, cogitate, deliberate, ratiocinate, reflect, speculate. Idioms: put on one's thinking cap, use one's head. See thoughts
To view in a certain way: believe, feel, hold, sense. See opinion
To regard in an appraising way: believe, repute, suppose. See belief
To have an opinion: believe, consider, deem, hold, opine. Informal: figure, judge. Idiom: be of the opinion. See opinion
To renew an image or thought in the mind: bethink, mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, retain, revive. Idiom: bring to mind. See remember
To form mental images of: conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize. Informal: feature. See thoughts
phrasal verb think about
To care enough to keep (someone) in mind: remember, think of. See remember
phrasal verb think of
To receive (an idea) and take it into consideration: consider, entertain, hear of. See thoughts
To care enough to keep (someone) in mind: remember, think about. See remember
phrasal verb think out
To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on or over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think over, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts
phrasal verb think over
To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on or over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts
phrasal verb think through
To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on or over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts
phrasal verb think up
To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving: concoct, contrive, devise, dream up, fabricate, formulate, hatch, invent, make up. Informal: cook up. Idiom: come up with. See make
Idioms:
think idioms

come to think of it Informal
When one considers the matter; on reflection: Come to think of it, that road back there was the one we were supposed to take.
think aloud/out loud
To speak one's thoughts audibly.
think better of
To change one's mind about; reconsider.
think big
To plan ambitiously or on a grand scale.
think little of
To regard as inferior; have a poor opinion of.
think nothing of
To give little consideration to; regard as routine or usual: thought nothing of a 50-mile trip every day.
think twice
To weigh something carefully: I'd think twice before spending all that money on clothes.
think etymology

[Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; see tong- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: think, cerebrate, cogitate, reason, reflect, speculate
These verbs mean to use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas or drawing inferences: thought before answering; sat in front of the fire cerebrating; cogitates about business problems; reasons clearly; took time to reflect before deciding; speculates on what will happen.

epigram

ep·i·gram

(p-grm)
epigram definition

n.
1. A short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation.
2. A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement. See Synonyms at saying.
3. Epigrammatic discourse or expression.

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