*7. Note-taking
Social housing part of the lives of a big number of Australians
- Every certain night, under 5% of households leased social housing. However, it has accommodated many more people than this for short and repeated periods.
- !0% Australians have felt social housing home at about in the past 20 years.
Social housing used in various ways
-a place to raise a working family
-a "springboard" to owning a home
-a brief "safety net" to escape domestic violence
-a stable home following homelessness.
AHURI releases a major commissioned study
-following the pathways of people in and out of social housing in 15 years, since 2000.
- A single mother, or an elderly woman who has lived and raised family and a single unemployed man as "typical" social housing tenant from our imagination, we can see them social housing as a stable home.
- Australian use social housing in various ways and a home for life is one of those cases.
Social housing used by different groups
- The group who lived continuously in social housing were average age 60 and female wih age pension and disability benefits as the common types of government assistance received
-the group who left social housing and never returned were average 50, mainly female with unemployment and disability support as the common types of government assistance
-the group who entered and then remained in social housing was refugees and other people born overseas, with unemployment and disability support as the common government assistance
-15 % of all pathways were temporary and short and repeat staying were younger than the other groups and Australian born and Indigenous
Social housing broad benefits
- Even though the social housing sector is reducing, and a relative lack of investment in it, Social housing has the many valuable meanings to the elderly, sick and most disadvantaged people in our society.
-More than quarter people enter social housing for stabilising lives and raising prosperity and that functions keep the sector continue to grow.
- Overall, this new work can give a different long view of the social housing sector and the impact of that is good beyond 4% of the population who may live in it at any once.
-Social housing is really effectiveness as a springboard into homeownership or temporary safety net.
8. Summary- Use the notes and write a brief summary
Social housing is part of the lives of a big number of Australians. Every certain night, under 5% of households leased social housing. However, it has accommodated many more people than this for short and repeated periods. 10% Australians have felt social housing home at about in the past 20 years.
Social housing used in various ways as a place to raise a working family, a "springboard" to owning a home, a brief "safety net" to escape domestic violence and a stable home following homelessness.
AHURI releases a major commissioned study following the pathways of people in and out of social housing in 15 years, since 2000. A single mother, or an elderly woman who has lived and raised family and a single unemployed man as "typical" social housing tenant from our imagination, we can see them in social housing as a stable home. Australian use social housing in various ways and a home for life is one of those cases.
Social housing used by different groups. The group who lived continuously in social housing were average age 60 and female with age pension and disability benefits as the common types of government assistance received. The group who left social housing and never returned were average 50, mainly female with unemployment and disability support as the common types of government assistance. The group who entered and then remained in social housing was refugees and other people born overseas, with unemployment and disability support as the common government assistance. 15 % of all pathways were temporary and short and repeat staying were younger than the other groups and Australian born and Indigenous.
Social housing is broad benefits. Even though the social housing sector is reducing, and a relative lack of investment in it, Social housing has the many valuable meanings to the elderly, sick and most disadvantaged people in our society. More than quarter people enter social housing for stabilising lives and raising prosperity and that functions keep the sector continue to grow. Overall, this new work can give a different long view of the social housing sector and the impact of that is good beyond 4% of the population who may live in it at any once. Social housing is really effectiveness as a springboard into homeownership or temporary safety net.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Writing paragraphs
Exercise 12
In the following article on Nuclear Hazards the signalling words and phrases
are missing. Replace them and check your answers.
There are three separate sources of hazard related to the use of nuclear reactions to supply
us with energy. _Firstly____, the radioactive material must travel from its place of
manufacture to the power station. Even though- Although_ the power stations themselves are solidly
built, the containers used for the transport of the material are not. Unfortunately___, there are
normally only two methods of transport available, _such as /Namely__ road or rail, and both of
these involve close contact with the general public, _since_________ the routes are bound to
pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas. _Secondly____, there is the problem of
waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes which in most cases will remain
radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to de-activate these wastes, and
___thus/So_____ they must be stored in one of the ingenious but cumbersome ways that
scientists have invented. _For example_ they may be buried under the ground, dropped into
disused mineshafts, or sunk in the sea. __However,____ these methods do not solve the
problem; they merely store it, __to cause/since____ an earthquake could crack open the containers
like nuts. _Finally, / Thirdly__ there is the problem of accidental exposure due to a leak or an
explosion at the power station. As with the other two hazards, this is extremely unlikely
and _____so_____ does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear programme,
__however/but____ it can happen, as the inhabitants of Harrisburg will tell you. Separately, and
during short periods, these three types of risk are no great cause for concern. Taken
together, ___even/though_____, and especially over much longer periods, the probability of a
disaster is extremely high.
Exercise 12
In the following article on Nuclear Hazards the signalling words and phrases
are missing. Replace them and check your answers.
There are three separate sources of hazard related to the use of nuclear reactions to supply
us with energy. _Firstly____, the radioactive material must travel from its place of
manufacture to the power station. Even though- Although_ the power stations themselves are solidly
built, the containers used for the transport of the material are not. Unfortunately___, there are
normally only two methods of transport available, _such as /Namely__ road or rail, and both of
these involve close contact with the general public, _since_________ the routes are bound to
pass near, or even through, heavily populated areas. _Secondly____, there is the problem of
waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes which in most cases will remain
radioactive for thousands of years. It is impossible to de-activate these wastes, and
___thus/So_____ they must be stored in one of the ingenious but cumbersome ways that
scientists have invented. _For example_ they may be buried under the ground, dropped into
disused mineshafts, or sunk in the sea. __However,____ these methods do not solve the
problem; they merely store it, __to cause/since____ an earthquake could crack open the containers
like nuts. _Finally, / Thirdly__ there is the problem of accidental exposure due to a leak or an
explosion at the power station. As with the other two hazards, this is extremely unlikely
and _____so_____ does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear programme,
__however/but____ it can happen, as the inhabitants of Harrisburg will tell you. Separately, and
during short periods, these three types of risk are no great cause for concern. Taken
together, ___even/though_____, and especially over much longer periods, the probability of a
disaster is extremely high.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Millennials in the workplace
Summary
Millennials, who born between the early1980s and the early 1990s are one of the huge part of our workforce, however multinational businesses are finding high turnover rate of them.
According to the reports from two large scale surveys was done for organisations that want to increase the job satisfaction of the millennials who are working for them.
In a global survey based more than 40,000 millennial and non- millennial and in a separate global survey had different contents questions to ask.
Millennials would be happy to do sacrifice pay so they can work shorter hours and the company’s commitment to the greater good of society would promote millennials’ loyalty to their company.
Also, millennials believe that it is important to be appreciated for the work you do. If managers want to keep their millennial employees happy, they should give them options to work from home.
Notes
Background
Millennials (born early 1980s~1990s) - a huge part of our workplace - seems to -lack loyalty to the company & leaders they work for.
Multinational companies notice - large turn over rates of millennials -employee retention rates fall.
This report looks - findings of two large- scale surveys -mindset of the millennial generation & explores how organisations - strive - address these needs, increase employee engagement & encourage retention.
Research
In a global survey -by PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC), more than 40,000millennial (born 1983~1993)
& non-millennial responses - collected on the topic of workplace culture, communication & working styles, work-life balance, etc.
In a separate global survey - conducted by Deloitte, more than 10,000 millennials participated- about perceptions of the threats and opportunities in the complex world of work.
Key findings
- Millennials - as committed to their work - more senior colleagues.
- Millennials - interesting work & a good work-life balance. They believe - excessive work demands are not worth sacrifices in their lives.
- Millennials want - flexibility, working hours & schedule & they willing to give up increasing pay &promotions. They believe - success - by productivity and not by the number of hours -seen in an office.
- Millennials want - feel supported & develop skills. Include technological skills, teamwork & interpersonal skills.
- Millennials believe - businesses and business leaders - contribute to the improvement of society & more likely -loyal to a company with strong ethics.
Recommendations
Organisations & managers wanting - retain millennials - consider:
- monitoring their workload and satisfaction levels - their work-life balance
- creating a flexible work culture employees have more control over- working hours & work location
- providing meaningful work & interesting opportunities
- offering help & support in contiuing professional development
- changing the organisation's goals from profit-making to motives - address social concerns & societal problems.
Millennials, who born between the early1980s and the early 1990s are one of the huge part of our workforce, however multinational businesses are finding high turnover rate of them.
According to the reports from two large scale surveys was done for organisations that want to increase the job satisfaction of the millennials who are working for them.
In a global survey based more than 40,000 millennial and non- millennial and in a separate global survey had different contents questions to ask.
Millennials would be happy to do sacrifice pay so they can work shorter hours and the company’s commitment to the greater good of society would promote millennials’ loyalty to their company.
Also, millennials believe that it is important to be appreciated for the work you do. If managers want to keep their millennial employees happy, they should give them options to work from home.
Notes
Background
Millennials (born early 1980s~1990s) - a huge part of our workplace - seems to -lack loyalty to the company & leaders they work for.
Multinational companies notice - large turn over rates of millennials -employee retention rates fall.
This report looks - findings of two large- scale surveys -mindset of the millennial generation & explores how organisations - strive - address these needs, increase employee engagement & encourage retention.
Research
In a global survey -by PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC), more than 40,000millennial (born 1983~1993)
& non-millennial responses - collected on the topic of workplace culture, communication & working styles, work-life balance, etc.
In a separate global survey - conducted by Deloitte, more than 10,000 millennials participated- about perceptions of the threats and opportunities in the complex world of work.
Key findings
- Millennials - as committed to their work - more senior colleagues.
- Millennials - interesting work & a good work-life balance. They believe - excessive work demands are not worth sacrifices in their lives.
- Millennials want - flexibility, working hours & schedule & they willing to give up increasing pay &promotions. They believe - success - by productivity and not by the number of hours -seen in an office.
- Millennials want - feel supported & develop skills. Include technological skills, teamwork & interpersonal skills.
- Millennials believe - businesses and business leaders - contribute to the improvement of society & more likely -loyal to a company with strong ethics.
Recommendations
Organisations & managers wanting - retain millennials - consider:
- monitoring their workload and satisfaction levels - their work-life balance
- creating a flexible work culture employees have more control over- working hours & work location
- providing meaningful work & interesting opportunities
- offering help & support in contiuing professional development
- changing the organisation's goals from profit-making to motives - address social concerns & societal problems.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
When MySpace ends in tears
Part A
1. what is the purpose of the author in writing of this article?
The purpose of the author in this article is to inform that due to the lack of understanding of Australian teachers' interactive online technologies such as internet communication, they cannot help the students who suffer from the school cyberbullying on time meanwhile the numerous students have cyberbully problems.
* To inform that teachers and students have school cyberbullying problems for different reasons.
2. Skim the text, true or false.
a) true
b) false
c) true
d) false
e) false
3. Meaning matches.
1. d
2. f
3. g
4. a
5. b
6. h
7. c
8. e
4. Part of speech, words in the text
a) adjective b) verb c) noun
5. Scan the text
a) one in three
b) 65 %
c) Myspace and Facebook
d) Chris Webster
6. Answer in detail :
a) Teachers are unfamiliar with types of internet communication
b) Appropriate training to explore and use interactive cyber technology.
c) They worry that these adults will solve the problem by removing access to the technology.
7. Explain the meaning
a) challenges = missions to solve like one of their work must try and get result = test
b) struggled = have difficult
c)in a vacuum = separate
8. article about.
c)Teachers not being able to intervene in cyberbullying
9. where is the text from?
News - The Age Fairfax Digital
10. When?
February 1, 2009
11. Headline? Means?
When MySpace ends in tears MySpace ends their services sadly
or young to teenagers had experienced cyberbullying
12. main inform.
Australian teachers need more work and support to figure out about interactive internet tools to monitor and control cyberbullying.
13. Who would read?
General public, teachers, students and parents, someone interested in school cyberbullying
+ Brief notes
1. * report - internet- critical role, primary sch aged chidn
* 65% , 5-14ages use, internet, in and out school - email and messaging prog.
* teachers unfamiliar w/ internet communications = Myspace & Facebook, as young = 5 year
- online harassment & denigration
2. * significant progrs required
* latest research - 1/3 aged 10-14 experience cyberbullying, harassmt fr email, text & online
chat.
* teachers, very hesitant - struggled, monitor & control cy-bulyg
3. * NSW teachers Fed. no policy-based training porgms cb-bulyg, available
* Inform bulletins compiled - Dep of Ed & Training , ensure teachers - equipped, respond -Dep.
* Website cyerbullying.info, teachers w/ limited understanding of online tools- challenges
4. * believe adults, don't understand & will solve by removing access- tech. the way = last thing
teen wants
* this tech. acts - social lifeline - teens to their peers
* argue: cy-bulyg typically occurs out school hour & off scl grounds but, diffc. argue-
because cy-bulyg occur, school.
1. what is the purpose of the author in writing of this article?
The purpose of the author in this article is to inform that due to the lack of understanding of Australian teachers' interactive online technologies such as internet communication, they cannot help the students who suffer from the school cyberbullying on time meanwhile the numerous students have cyberbully problems.
* To inform that teachers and students have school cyberbullying problems for different reasons.
2. Skim the text, true or false.
a) true
b) false
c) true
d) false
e) false
3. Meaning matches.
1. d
2. f
3. g
4. a
5. b
6. h
7. c
8. e
4. Part of speech, words in the text
a) adjective b) verb c) noun
5. Scan the text
a) one in three
b) 65 %
c) Myspace and Facebook
d) Chris Webster
6. Answer in detail :
a) Teachers are unfamiliar with types of internet communication
b) Appropriate training to explore and use interactive cyber technology.
c) They worry that these adults will solve the problem by removing access to the technology.
7. Explain the meaning
a) challenges = missions to solve like one of their work must try and get result = test
b) struggled = have difficult
c)in a vacuum = separate
8. article about.
c)Teachers not being able to intervene in cyberbullying
9. where is the text from?
News - The Age Fairfax Digital
10. When?
February 1, 2009
11. Headline? Means?
When MySpace ends in tears MySpace ends their services sadly
or young to teenagers had experienced cyberbullying
12. main inform.
Australian teachers need more work and support to figure out about interactive internet tools to monitor and control cyberbullying.
13. Who would read?
General public, teachers, students and parents, someone interested in school cyberbullying
+ Brief notes
1. * report - internet- critical role, primary sch aged chidn
* 65% , 5-14ages use, internet, in and out school - email and messaging prog.
* teachers unfamiliar w/ internet communications = Myspace & Facebook, as young = 5 year
- online harassment & denigration
2. * significant progrs required
* latest research - 1/3 aged 10-14 experience cyberbullying, harassmt fr email, text & online
chat.
* teachers, very hesitant - struggled, monitor & control cy-bulyg
3. * NSW teachers Fed. no policy-based training porgms cb-bulyg, available
* Inform bulletins compiled - Dep of Ed & Training , ensure teachers - equipped, respond -Dep.
* Website cyerbullying.info, teachers w/ limited understanding of online tools- challenges
4. * believe adults, don't understand & will solve by removing access- tech. the way = last thing
teen wants
* this tech. acts - social lifeline - teens to their peers
* argue: cy-bulyg typically occurs out school hour & off scl grounds but, diffc. argue-
because cy-bulyg occur, school.
Biodiversity news article
a) Find a newspaper article with topic on environmental issues and embed (link) to your personal blog.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/australias-biodiversity-at-breaking-point-a-picture-essay
b) Read the headline and try to guess the content without reading the article
c) Skim the article and identify the main idea in the article
d) Read the article in detail and write down the notes (main point)
e) Using your notes write a brief summary
f) Write your personal reflection on the issue in the article
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/15/australias-biodiversity-at-breaking-point-a-picture-essay
b) Read the headline and try to guess the content without reading the article
c) Skim the article and identify the main idea in the article
d) Read the article in detail and write down the notes (main point)
e) Using your notes write a brief summary
f) Write your personal reflection on the issue in the article
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
News article's link
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/18/pm-tells-australians-to-stop-hoarding-as-he-announces-sweeping-measures-to-slow-spread-of-coronavirus
Questions
1. Where did you find your article? The Guardian
2. What is the date of your article? Wed 18 Mar 2020
3. What is the headline?
PM tells Australians to 'stop hoarding' as he announces sweeping measures to slow spread of coronavirus.
4. From reading the headline what do you think this article will be about?
Prime Minister strongly advises people do not stock up on things or panic buying and about massive plans to slowing down the spread of COVID- 19.
5. What is the main information in the article?
This article's main information is that in a massive step-up of the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak include a ban on mass gatherings of more than 100 people except for schools some public department and supermarkets, the level-four restrictions for all global travel and strict new rules for visiting aged care homes to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. These new measures are supported by the governor-general.
It will be at least six months. In addition, hoarding is not Australian's behaviour.
Moreover, the government was finalising a second economic assistance package that would be focused on individuals and small businesses. The Labor party also will support the economic stimulus package.
6. What are the two things the article tells you?
Firstly, It tells me that the government's health measures are the ruling out a short-term lockdown of the country as a force to stop people's gathering to enter or prevent the virus from spreading.
Secondly, the government's economic measures will support the people who hit their finances and small businesses and it can help those people.
The two things it tells me that the COVID-19 is really strong, hard to prevent and it will take a long period back to normal in society and economy.
7. a) Find two positive and two negative words or phrases in the article that show the writer's point of view.
Positive: 1. there was now low-level “community transition”
2. focused on improving the “safety net” for affected businesses and individuals
Negative: 1. national lockdown
2. affected businesses and individuals.
b) What do these words tell you about the writer's point of view?
If the government starts a national lockdown, it will affect the national economy.
However, since starting the ban on mass gathering, that reduce the spreading of virus from the community transition. Therefore, if the government needs to more strong action which is a national lockdown for people to protect the spreading, they will. Furthermore, the government will support finance to businesses and individuals who are affected by this unforeseen crisis.
8. a) Identify sources of information the writer refers to in the article. eg quotes from experts, research results, etc.
Scott Morrison (the prime minister),
A national cabinet of state and federal leaders,
The governor general,
The Department of Foreign Affairs,
The chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy,
The national cabinet,
The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese.
9. What is the link between the visual image or graph and the words in the article?
This article's visual images and the words are linked to show how people are really stressful, fearful and frustrated in this crisis. Also, it showed the Prime Minister's disappointment and support.
10. Personal reflection (Write your opinion about the issue/ information in the newspaper article)
In this article, I could see how human instinct occurs. When people faced a crisis in health issues in society and country, even the government has not claimed a pandemic disease, people feel fear and make them panic buying or hoarding supplies. Even, that lead people to join to buying. Also, they can selfish and aggressive in this crisis. In this pandemic disease, people and the country suffer from health problems, damaged business and individual's finance. On the other hand, people are controlled by the government measures in those crisises. The best solution to this unexpected crisis needs attention to the wise policies of the government or its leader and the cooperation and response of people, including me.
Questions
1. Where did you find your article? The Guardian
2. What is the date of your article? Wed 18 Mar 2020
3. What is the headline?
PM tells Australians to 'stop hoarding' as he announces sweeping measures to slow spread of coronavirus.
4. From reading the headline what do you think this article will be about?
Prime Minister strongly advises people do not stock up on things or panic buying and about massive plans to slowing down the spread of COVID- 19.
5. What is the main information in the article?
This article's main information is that in a massive step-up of the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak include a ban on mass gatherings of more than 100 people except for schools some public department and supermarkets, the level-four restrictions for all global travel and strict new rules for visiting aged care homes to try to slow the spread of coronavirus. These new measures are supported by the governor-general.
It will be at least six months. In addition, hoarding is not Australian's behaviour.
Moreover, the government was finalising a second economic assistance package that would be focused on individuals and small businesses. The Labor party also will support the economic stimulus package.
6. What are the two things the article tells you?
Firstly, It tells me that the government's health measures are the ruling out a short-term lockdown of the country as a force to stop people's gathering to enter or prevent the virus from spreading.
Secondly, the government's economic measures will support the people who hit their finances and small businesses and it can help those people.
The two things it tells me that the COVID-19 is really strong, hard to prevent and it will take a long period back to normal in society and economy.
7. a) Find two positive and two negative words or phrases in the article that show the writer's point of view.
Positive: 1. there was now low-level “community transition”
2. focused on improving the “safety net” for affected businesses and individuals
Negative: 1. national lockdown
2. affected businesses and individuals.
b) What do these words tell you about the writer's point of view?
If the government starts a national lockdown, it will affect the national economy.
However, since starting the ban on mass gathering, that reduce the spreading of virus from the community transition. Therefore, if the government needs to more strong action which is a national lockdown for people to protect the spreading, they will. Furthermore, the government will support finance to businesses and individuals who are affected by this unforeseen crisis.
8. a) Identify sources of information the writer refers to in the article. eg quotes from experts, research results, etc.
Scott Morrison (the prime minister),
A national cabinet of state and federal leaders,
The governor general,
The Department of Foreign Affairs,
The chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy,
The national cabinet,
The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese.
9. What is the link between the visual image or graph and the words in the article?
This article's visual images and the words are linked to show how people are really stressful, fearful and frustrated in this crisis. Also, it showed the Prime Minister's disappointment and support.
10. Personal reflection (Write your opinion about the issue/ information in the newspaper article)
In this article, I could see how human instinct occurs. When people faced a crisis in health issues in society and country, even the government has not claimed a pandemic disease, people feel fear and make them panic buying or hoarding supplies. Even, that lead people to join to buying. Also, they can selfish and aggressive in this crisis. In this pandemic disease, people and the country suffer from health problems, damaged business and individual's finance. On the other hand, people are controlled by the government measures in those crisises. The best solution to this unexpected crisis needs attention to the wise policies of the government or its leader and the cooperation and response of people, including me.
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