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. Although the power stations themselves are solidly built, the containers used for the transport of the material are not. Therefore there are normally only two methods of transport available, either 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 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 mine shafts, or sunk in the sea. However, these methods do not solve the problem; they merely store it, since an earthquake could crack open the containers like nuts. 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, 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, though, and especially over much longer periods, the probability of a disaster is extremely high.

When Myspace ends in tears

1. What is the purpose of the author in writing of this article? The purpose of the author is to inform teachers about cyberbullying between students who use the internet and emphasise that a wide range of teachers are not familiar with internet communication technologies.  

  

2. Skim the text and answer True or False to the following statements. 

  

a) Teachers cannot help much in cyber bullying: True 

b) Teachers 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 

  

3. Match the following words to their meaning. 

1. Cyberbullying  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 

  

b) How many percent of students use internet during or outside school? Sixty-five per cent

  

c) What are the two internet communications used by students? MySpace and Facebook

d) Who is the author of website cyber bullying info? Calliste Weitenberg 

  

6. Answer in detail: 

  

a) Why are teachers failing to intervene in school cyber bullying?  Because they are not familiar with interactive online technologies.

  

b) What is required so teachers can monitor and control cyber bullying? 

develop Appropriate training for teachers 

  

C) What is the reason that the majority of students will not report cyber bullying to their teachers or parents? Students assume that the adults around them don't understand this technology and might restrict their access to technology.

7. Explain the meaning of the words in bold 

  

a) faced the greatest challenges-> Issues  

b)  they struggled to monitor and control cyber bullying -> difficulty working 

  

c)  schools are in a vacuum -> separated from outside events 

  

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 and it means the harassment in cyberspace. 

  

12. What is the main information of the text? Teachers and parents should be aware of cyber billing’s effect on children. 

  

13. Who would read this kind of text? General people, teachers, parent and students.  

Part c Note-taking task

  

1. Australian teachers are failing to effectively intervene in school cyber bullying 

  

• needed to help bring them up to speed with interactive internet tools
• internet plays a critical role in the lives of primary school 
• most of them  unfamiliar with internet communication 

2. A significant proportion of teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies 

  

•  One in three students aged (10-14)- experience cyberbullying

•  hesitant in exploring cyber technology

•  struggled to monitor and control cyberbullying

  

3. Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed 

  

•  no policy-based training programs on cyberbullying

•  ensure teachers equipped to respond to classroom cyberbullying

•  limit understanding of online tools makes greatest challenges

      

3. The majority of students will not report cyber bullying or internet safety incidents 

  

• adults don’t understand technology

• solve problems by removing access to the technology

• teenagers want tech to act as a social lifeline

DFAT tells Australians to return home from overseas

Task 1

In my next course which might be information technology, I expect to use textbooks, lecture notes, journals, dictionaries and web sites.


Task 4

1. Cover: It is the outer side of the book which give us information about the book.
2. Title page: It is a page at the beginning of the book giving its title and the name of the author and publisher.
3. Publishing detail: It is usually printed on the back of the book this include someone who wants to sell your book or contact the author for some other legal purpose.
4. Preface: It is an introduction to a book typically setting its subject or aim.
5. Contents: It tells the reader what to expect, how many chapters there are.
6. Index: It is a listing name in alphabetical order and giving the page number associated with each topic.
   
7. Bibliography: It is a list of works such as books and article written on a particular subject by a particular author.

FILE FACTS - SHARK BITES AND NUMBERS

According to Australian Shark Attack file research, The number of sharks attacks in Australia increased reasonably between 1997 and 2017, but the reason for this is unclear. Although the Australian population has grown, this is not a convincing reason. Evidence Shown White Sharks are responsible for 28 of the 36 deadly attacks in Australian beaches. The CSIRO research shows there has been a small decrease in the number of adult White Shark since the year 2000. Furthermore, The CSIRO has developed a DNA analysis technique to evaluate adult white shark numbers in Australian waters without using the traditional way of measuring shark and fish populations by counting catches in the industrial fish trap. 

After analysed of six global shark bite places in the world researchers find out Increase in shark bite is the result of some conditions such as :

• rises in the human population
• habitat destruction/modification
• changes in water quality
• climate change
• changing weather patterns, and
• the distribution/abundance of prey.

It’s important that any plans to reduce the number of sharks attacks are carefully considered, and used the proper research result.

• If things go wrong, use the support services. ( conditional)
• I think once my son had settled in, hanging around made it worse. (conditional)
• students will be packing their bags this September and waving goodbye. (future continuous tense)
• Parents can help their child by providing a few basic cooking recipes. (modal verb)
• It may seem scary to have so much time that you don’t know what to do with it. (modal verb)
• We now have much more time for ourselves. (modal verb)
• so consequently our relationship with them has improved. (present perfect tense)
• I think once my son had settled in, hanging around made it worse. (past perfect tense)
• Don’t be scared.(passive)
• It’s advised to get accommodation organised early. (passive)
• While university is now seen as a rite of passage for many sixth-formers. (passive)
•  Almost half a million first-year students will be packing their bags this September and waving goodbye. (future continuous tense)

Issues in English 2 review

This review looks at Issues in English 2, Multi-skill, Language Learning application.

 Issues in English 2, is created for learners who like to practice English, with many hours of interactive vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing activities.

The activities are divided into 6 modules. listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and writing. All the modules include the video or audio clip, comprehension questions, cloze activities, spelling and dictation activities.

The Pronunciation module, let you record your voice and compare it with the original one but I did not like the voice, it seems to be artificial. 

The Dictation section is very useful, it is like a traditional dictation which the teacher read the dictation to the class.

 The design, layout and navigation are not user-friendly and I think the old fashion style of application should be change to encourage users to use it.