10 questions from SCGS 2024. Real examination questions for PSLE 2027/2028 preparation.
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The mental health benefits of being in nature have long been acknowledged, whether through activities like listening to birdsong or taking a walk in the park. While birdwatchers are often portrayed as boring, a study shows that even half an hour of bird watching could make us happier, (1) healthy and help foster a deeper (2) conneksion with nature.
So, why is birdwatching so good for us?
Biophilia could be a part of it. Biophilia is the belief that humans have an (3) efinity with nature, so being in natural surroundings (4) made us feel well. Biodiversity could be part of (5) an answer too. Research suggests that biodiversity is a natural (6) medeecin that can help reduce stress and (7) encouragement physical activity.
Unlike the "boring birder" stereotype, birdwatching is not a dull, passive activity. It is an engaging (8) persoot that captivates the mind. Just like beekeepers, birdwatchers experience a deep engagement and profound sense of (9) trankwility through hours of observing their subjects. Like birdwatchers, beekeepers can become (10) as absorbed in their observations that they lose track of time and their surroundings. This immersion triggers a (11) psykological flow, a mental state where we feel our best and perform (12) by our peak. After being "in the flow", birdwatchers can experience a deep sense of satisfaction and wellbeing.
Adapted from http://the conversation.com/the-joy-of-birdwatching