Activity 6 – Activity 6 – Poverty alleviation workPoverty alleviation work (p.62-63) (p.62-63)

Lesson Lesson 88

Transport Support Scheme (Transport Support Scheme ( 交通費支援計劃交通費支援計劃 ))

Offer transport subsidyOffer transport subsidy ((津貼津貼 ) to job-seekers or workin) to job-seekers or working people who live in remote districts (g people who live in remote districts ( 偏遠地區偏遠地區 ) includi) including Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, the Northern District (ng Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, the Northern District ( 北區北區 ) ) and outlying islands (and outlying islands (離島離島 ))

Aims to use transport subsidy (Aims to use transport subsidy ( 交通津貼交通津貼 ) to encourag) to encourage low-income groups in these districts to find jobse low-income groups in these districts to find jobs

Child Development Fund (Child Development Fund ( 兒童發展基金兒童發展基金 ))

In 2008, the government used HK$300 million In 2008, the government used HK$300 million ((三億三億 ) to set up the Child Development Fund.) to set up the Child Development Fund.

This programme aims to reduce intergeneratiThis programme aims to reduce intergenerational poverty (onal poverty ( 跨代貧窮跨代貧窮 ) by helping children a) by helping children aged 10 to 16 from low-income families plan thged 10 to 16 from low-income families plan their future.eir future.

NGOs will allocate (NGOs will allocate ( 分配分配 ) a tutor () a tutor ( 導師導師 ) for ) for each child to help them set up goals in areas leach child to help them set up goals in areas like education, vocational training (ike education, vocational training ( 職業訓練職業訓練 ) ) and skill enhancement (and skill enhancement ( 提升提升 ).).

The programme also helps children develop a The programme also helps children develop a saving habit (saving habit ( 儲蓄習慣儲蓄習慣 ).).

At the same time, each child has HK$15 000 fAt the same time, each child has HK$15 000 for their future training.or their future training.

1. Based on Info. 1 and 2, what poverty alleviation 1. Based on Info. 1 and 2, what poverty alleviation measures has the government introduced? In your opinion, measures has the government introduced? In your opinion, how can these measures help the poor?how can these measures help the poor?

Info. 1Info. 1 Measure: Measure: Transport Support Scheme Help offered to the poor: Help offered to the poor: Encourage them to find jobs

Info. 2Info. 2 Measure: Measure: Child Development Fund Help offered to the poor: Help offered to the poor: Reduce intergenerational poverty by teaching poor children to set

goals and provide money for training to help them become more competitive

2. In your opinion, what other support can the government 2. In your opinion, what other support can the government offer to children from low-income families. Suggest ONE offer to children from low-income families. Suggest ONE and explain.and explain.

The government can offer subsidies to them so they can have opportunities to participate in more extra-curricular activities.

This can help them broaden their horizons (擴闊視野 ) and become more self-confident (有自信 ).

DiscussionDiscussion

3. Suppose your friend comes from a low-inc3. Suppose your friend comes from a low-income family. How would you encourage hiome family. How would you encourage him to face the poor environment with a posim to face the poor environment with a positive attitude (tive attitude ( 正面的態度正面的態度 )?)?

Time: 3 minsShare your opinions with your classmates

after discussion

3. Suppose your friend comes from a low-income family. 3. Suppose your friend comes from a low-income family. How would you encourage him to face the poor How would you encourage him to face the poor environment with a positive attitude?environment with a positive attitude?

I would encourage him to adopt a positive attitude (正面的態度 ) towards life, work hard to improve himself and seek help from teachers and social workers (社工 ) when necessary.

VocabularyVocabulary absolute poverty (absolute poverty ( 絕對貧窮絕對貧窮 ))

decile group (decile group ( 十等分組別十等分組別 ))

discrimination (discrimination ( 歧視歧視 ))

disparity between the rich and the poor (disparity between the rich and the poor ( 貧窮懸殊貧窮懸殊 ))

economic restructuring (economic restructuring ( 經濟轉型經濟轉型 ))

Gini coefficient (Gini coefficient ( 堅尼系數堅尼系數 ))

income distribution (income distribution ( 收入分配收入分配 ))

job opportunity (job opportunity (就業機會就業機會 ))

knowledge-based economy (knowledge-based economy (知識型經濟知識型經濟 ))

labour intensive (labour intensive (勞力密集勞力密集 ))

manufacturing industry (manufacturing industry (製造業製造業 ))

median monthly household income (median monthly household income ( 住戶每月收入中位數住戶每月收入中位數 ))

non-governmental organization (NGO) (non-governmental organization (NGO) ( 非政府組織非政府組織 ))

Pearl River Delta (Pearl River Delta ( 珠江三角洲珠江三角洲 ))

poverty (poverty ( 貧窮貧窮 ))

poverty line (poverty line ( 貧窮線貧窮線 ))

prejudice (prejudice ( 偏見偏見 ))

quality of life (quality of life ( 生活素質生活素質 ))

relative poverty (relative poverty ( 相對貧窮相對貧窮 ))

social enterprise (social enterprise ( 社會企業社會企業 ))

unemployment (unemployment ( 失業失業 ))

voluntary work (voluntary work ( 義務工作義務工作 ))

working poverty (working poverty ( 在職貧窮在職貧窮 ))

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