Lesson 6 - How can we deal with poverty?
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2.4 How can we deal with poverty? Lesson 6
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- 1. 2.4 How can we deal with poverty? Lesson 6
2. How to help the poor?
- A. Government ( )
- B. NGOs ( )
- C. Individuals ( )
3. Government
- In 2009, the government decided to set a standard minimum wage( )across different industries.
- Ensure low-educated and low-skilled workers a reasonable( )wagelevel.
4. Government
- Reviews( )policies on poverty alleviation( ),hop ingto offer more appropriate help to them.
- E.g. CSSA scheme, Transport Support Scheme( )
5. Government
- Promotes the development of the economy and social enterprises( )
- Aims to createmorejob opportunities for low-skilled people.
6. Government
- Has provided training courses to low-skilled and low-educated people
- To improve their working skills
7. NGOs
- They offer help to the poor so as to reduce poverty.
- E.g. F ood banks( ):provide food for poor families in urgent( )situations
8. NGOs
- Propose( )policies on poverty alleviation( )to the government
- M onitor( )the effects( )of relevant government policies
9. NGOs
- Fight for the rights ( ) of low-income workers.
- E.g. Urging( )to setminimum wage andmaximum working hours( )
10. Individuals
- We can understand and care about poor people, avoid discrimination( )and prejudice( ).
- We can join voluntary work( )to help thedisadvantaged ( ).
- We can donate money or other things to poor people.
11. Test Revision 12. Test Revision
- 1. Education refers to any types of learning activities, including school education, ________________, and personal further education.
- Answer:
- family education
13. Test Revision
- 2. Primary Six students can get places in government or aided secondary schools through the ______________________ System.
- Answer:
- Secondary School Places Allocation System
- ( )
14. Test Revision
- 3. There are ______ universities in Hong Kong.
- Answer:
- 9
15. Test Revision
- 4. Students have to sit for tests and exams. The great stress may adversely affect their ___________ and physical health.
- Answer:
- mental ( )
16. Test Revision
- 5. Some countries have set a _________________ which acts as a criterion ( ) to define poverty and identify poor population.
- Answer:
- poverty line ( )
17. Test Revision
- 6. The Hong Kong government divides households into 10 income groups according to household income. The number of domestic households in each group is the same (i.e. 10% of total number of households). They are called _________ groups.
- Answer:
- decile ( )
18. Test Revision
- 7. The ________________ can be used to measure the disparity ( ) between the rich and the poor in a region.
- Answer:
- Gini coefficient ( )
19. Test Revision
- 8. The Gini coefficient has a value ( ) between _____ and _____.
- Answer:
- 0, 1
20. Newspaper Cutting
- Check the following:
- 1) Is it the case in Hong Kong?
- 2) Is it on-topic? (about the poverty problemsin Hong Kong)
- 3) Is it a newspapers? Not magazine?
- 4) Is the comments/summary relevant ( )?
21. Next lesson
- Take a look at Activity 6 (p.62-63)