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)