Lesson 20, Apr 21/20
Today's lesson is: Homelessness
There are 3 parts:
part 1 - vocabulary
part 2 - reading and questions
part 3 - a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-s1p5z_W5E
Part 1. Vocabulary:
Copy these words onto a peice of paper and use your on-line dictionary(www.learnersdictionary.com) to research the meaning
Vocabulary: estimate, runaway, shelter, excessively, reduction, street-people, hostel, refuge, stability, bound-up
There are 3 parts:
part 1 - vocabulary
part 2 - reading and questions
part 3 - a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-s1p5z_W5E
Part 1. Vocabulary:
Copy these words onto a peice of paper and use your on-line dictionary(www.learnersdictionary.com) to research the meaning
Vocabulary: estimate, runaway, shelter, excessively, reduction, street-people, hostel, refuge, stability, bound-up
Part 2: Reading
Read the following text and then answer the questions below the text and submit.
The sad situation of the homeless remains a problem. It is difficult to estimate how many people are homeless because the number depends on how the homeless are defined. There are street people - those who sleep in bus stations, parks, and other areas. Many of these people are youthful runaways. There are the so-called sheltered homeless - those who sleep in government supported or privately funded shelters. Many of these individuals used to live with their families or friends. While street people are almost always single, the sheltered homeless include numerous families with children. Conservatives argue that many homeless are alcoholics, drug users, or mentally ill. In contrast, many liberals argue that homelessness is caused by a reduction in welfare benefits and by excessively priced housing. They want more shelters to be built for the homeless.
But what do the homeless have to say to define themselves? The reasons people gave for their responses reflected the complex and varied nature of what is meant by “home”. Some saw themselves as homeless because they did not have the stability, security or privacy bound up in the traditional concept of home. As one woman put it:"… at the end of the day there’s a time limit on my stay and that’s not what I would class as stable, safe accommodation."For others, their shelter accommodation did represent stability and security. As one male participant explained:"To me, homeless is on the street. This is a hostel, it’s a refuge, it’s a roof over your head, a shower, food, so I wouldn’t say I was homeless. I’ve got somewhere to go every day to sleep, so I wouldn’t say I’m homeless."
Sources:
https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2017/05/25/stereotype-homeless-person-needs-be-eliminated-why
https://www.grammarbank.com/free-reading-comprehension-activity.html
The sad situation of the homeless remains a problem. It is difficult to estimate how many people are homeless because the number depends on how the homeless are defined. There are street people - those who sleep in bus stations, parks, and other areas. Many of these people are youthful runaways. There are the so-called sheltered homeless - those who sleep in government supported or privately funded shelters. Many of these individuals used to live with their families or friends. While street people are almost always single, the sheltered homeless include numerous families with children. Conservatives argue that many homeless are alcoholics, drug users, or mentally ill. In contrast, many liberals argue that homelessness is caused by a reduction in welfare benefits and by excessively priced housing. They want more shelters to be built for the homeless.
But what do the homeless have to say to define themselves? The reasons people gave for their responses reflected the complex and varied nature of what is meant by “home”. Some saw themselves as homeless because they did not have the stability, security or privacy bound up in the traditional concept of home. As one woman put it:"… at the end of the day there’s a time limit on my stay and that’s not what I would class as stable, safe accommodation."For others, their shelter accommodation did represent stability and security. As one male participant explained:"To me, homeless is on the street. This is a hostel, it’s a refuge, it’s a roof over your head, a shower, food, so I wouldn’t say I was homeless. I’ve got somewhere to go every day to sleep, so I wouldn’t say I’m homeless."
Sources:
https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2017/05/25/stereotype-homeless-person-needs-be-eliminated-why
https://www.grammarbank.com/free-reading-comprehension-activity.html