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1. What is the purpose of the author in writing of this article? The purpose of the author is to inform teachers about the issue of cyberbullying that affects student on the internet.
2. Skim the text and answer true or false to the following statements.
a)Teachers cannot help much in cyber bullying...True
b) Teacher are very confident with different kinds of internet
communications.. False
c) Teachers could not observe and control cyber bullying.. True
d) There were policy-based programs on cyber bullying for teachers.. False
e) Most of students will report cyber bullying only to their parents... False
Part B 3. Match the following words to their meaning.
1Cyberbullying bullying electronically
2 Proportion part
3 Significant important
4 equipped prepared
5 interactive take part
6 Monitor observe
7 intervene cooperative
8 harassment intimidation
4. Circle the part of speech of the following words in the text.
a) interactive: adjective
b) monitor: verb
c) training: noun
5. Scan the text and answer the following.
a) How many students experience forms of cyber bullying? One in three students aged 10 to 14.
b) How many percent of students use internet during or outside school? Sixty-five per cent of five- to 14-years-old.
c) What are the two internet communications used by students?
email and messaging programs.
d) Who is the author of website cyberbullying info?
Calliste Weitenberg
6. Answer in detail.
a) Why are teachers failing to intervene in school cyberbullying? Because teachers are unfamiliar with using interactive cyber technology.
b) What is required so teachers can monitor and control cyberbullying? Appropriate training
c) What is the reason that the majority of students will not report cyber bullying to their teachers or parents? They worry that the adults do not understand this technology and they will solve the problem by removing the access to this technology.
7) Explain the meaning of the words in bold.
a) faced the greatest challenges... difficulties
b) they struggled to monitor and control cyber bullying... making effort
c) schools are in vacuum.... having no connection from outside
8) This newspaper article is about: ( circle the correct answer)
b) Bullying online and
c) Teachers not being able to intervene in cyberbullying
9) Where is the text from? The Age Fairfax Digital
10) When was written? February 1, 2009
11) What is the headline? What do you think it means? When Myspace ends in tears, it means the bad affects of cyberspace.
12) What is the main information of the text? The effects of cyberbullying on student, teachers and parents should be aware to the this issue.
13) Who would read this kind of text? General public, students and teachers
Part C Note-taking task.
1 Australians teachers are failing to effectively intervene in school cyber bullying.
* needed to help bring them up to speed w/ Inc net tools.
* Teachers r unfamiliar w/ types of net comms , e.g. Myspace & Facebook
2. A significant proportion of teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies.
* 1 in 3 Students aged 10-14 experience form of CB
* Teachers remained " very hesitant" in expo and use Inc cyber Technol.
* Teachers struggled to Moni and Cntl CB.
3. Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed.
* No policy-based Training prog on CB Av.
* Teachers were equipped to respond to Classroom CB.
* Teachers w/ limit understanding of online tools faced the greatest Chal.
4. The majority of students will not report cyber bullying or internet safety incidents.
* Students believe that adults don't understanding this Technol.
* They worry that the way adults solve the prob by removing the access to this Technol.
* Teens wants this technol to act as a social lifeline.
Monday, 6 April 2020
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Australia's coronavirus self-isolation rules
Questions:
1. Where did you find your article? The Guardian
2. What is the date of your article? Wednesday 18 March 2020
3. What is the headline? Australian's coronavirus self-isolation rules, who has to do it and how it works.
4. From reading the headline what do you think this article will be about? It is informing people the procedures of self-isolation.
5. What is the main information in the article? The people who are coming from overseas are required to self-isolation for 14 days and what people can do while self-isolation.
6. What are two things the articles tell you? The self-isolation and self-distance.
7 a. Find two positive and two negative words or phrases in the article that show the writer's point of view?
positive: healthy/ assist
negative: avoid going outside/ you cannot have visitor
b. what do these words tell you about the writer's point of view? The writer's purpose to encourage to do several things that help them get through this difficult situation.
8 a. Identify sources of information the writer refers to in the article .eg qoutes from experts, research results, etc.
Daniel Andrew ( the Victorian Premier).
Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
International live blog.
Brett Sutton ( chief health officer).
Chris Moy ( the South Australian President of Australian Medical Association ).
Peter Gollignon ( An infection disease expert from Australian National University).
b. What information do these sources give? They are all resources or people who are helping people in this current situation of coronavirus.
9. What is the link between the visual image or graph and the words in the article? These links lead us to more explanation on a particular topic.
10. personal reflection. In my opinion of view, this issue has become crisis for the whole world unfortunately, most of earth population are experiencing the effects of this virus. In this matter the rules of self-isolation need to be implement by everyone to preserve their lives and it is everyone's responsibility to stay safe.
Questions:
1. Where did you find your article? The Guardian
2. What is the date of your article? Wednesday 18 March 2020
3. What is the headline? Australian's coronavirus self-isolation rules, who has to do it and how it works.
4. From reading the headline what do you think this article will be about? It is informing people the procedures of self-isolation.
5. What is the main information in the article? The people who are coming from overseas are required to self-isolation for 14 days and what people can do while self-isolation.
6. What are two things the articles tell you? The self-isolation and self-distance.
7 a. Find two positive and two negative words or phrases in the article that show the writer's point of view?
positive: healthy/ assist
negative: avoid going outside/ you cannot have visitor
b. what do these words tell you about the writer's point of view? The writer's purpose to encourage to do several things that help them get through this difficult situation.
8 a. Identify sources of information the writer refers to in the article .eg qoutes from experts, research results, etc.
Daniel Andrew ( the Victorian Premier).
Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
International live blog.
Brett Sutton ( chief health officer).
Chris Moy ( the South Australian President of Australian Medical Association ).
Peter Gollignon ( An infection disease expert from Australian National University).
b. What information do these sources give? They are all resources or people who are helping people in this current situation of coronavirus.
9. What is the link between the visual image or graph and the words in the article? These links lead us to more explanation on a particular topic.
10. personal reflection. In my opinion of view, this issue has become crisis for the whole world unfortunately, most of earth population are experiencing the effects of this virus. In this matter the rules of self-isolation need to be implement by everyone to preserve their lives and it is everyone's responsibility to stay safe.
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