Is poverty a personal Is poverty a personal problem?problem?
Lesson 2
Activity 4Activity 4
Let’s have a role-play!!!
Q1. Think about the identity ( 身份 ) of each character and the reasons for being poor. Complete the table.
Discussion (4 students in a group)Time: 6 minutes
1. Ms. Yeung1. Ms. Yeung
Identity: Single-parent
Reason for being poor: Personal factor
Reason: She cannot work full time because her husband passed away and she has to take care of her young children.
2. Mr. Cheung2. Mr. Cheung
Identity: Construction worker
Reason for being poor: Personal factor + Social factor
Reason: The Hong Kong construction industry is not as lucrative
( 待遇好的 ) as before. Now, he can only work as a casual worker and cannot e
arn a stable income. He does not have other skills, so he cannot find other jo
bs.
3. Mr. Lee3. Mr. Lee
Identity: Retired person
Reason for being poor: Personal factor
Reason: He is old and his wife is sick. He cannot work. He has no savings, and his daughter cannot take care o
f him. He and his wife have to survive on a government allow
ance.
4. Ms. Fong4. Ms. Fong
Identity: In the past: foreman at a textile factory Now: cleaner
Reason for being poor: Social factor
Reason: Many Hong Kong manufacturing factories have moved to the mainland.
She lost her job and had to shift to work as a cleaner.
She can only earn a low salary.
Q2. What problems do the less educated face when they try to change jobs?
They receive lower wages because they cannot meet the academic qualifications ( 學歷 ), work experience, computer skills, and language proficiency ( 語文能力 ) requirements.
(Or other possible answers)
Q3. How does the contract/ casual staff system in public or private organizations affect the poverty situation? Complete the figure below.
Contract/ Casual staff
Restricted by the contract, cannot received enough ______________
____________ income
Hindering their _____________education and development
Staying in ________posts
Condition of poverty continues
Q3. How does the contract/ casual staff system in public or private Q3. How does the contract/ casual staff system in public or private organizations affect the poverty situation? Complete the figure below.organizations affect the poverty situation? Complete the figure below.
Contract/ Casual staff
Restricted by the contract, cannot received enough labour protection
Unstable income
Hindering their continuing education and development
Staying in junior posts
Condition of poverty continues
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Video about the poverty problem in Hong Kong
Take a look at p.58 (2.3)