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.
