Nuclear Hazards

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. Unfortunately, there are normally only two methods of transport available, that 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 cyber bulling that children are facing 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) 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 percent. 

  

c) What are the two internet communications used by students? facebook and myspace 

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 teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies. 

  

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

 Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed. 

  

C) What is the reason that the majority of students will not report cyber bullying to their teachers or parents?  

It is because, they believe that adults around them do not understand this technology and they worry the way these adults will solve the problem is by removing access to the 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.  

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. 

  

 *Teachers largely unfamiliar with type of internet communication e.g. Myspace and face book. 

  

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

  

 *One in three students aged 10-14 experience form of cyber bullying. 

  

 * Teachers remained very hesitant in exploring and using interactive cyber technology. 

  

 * They struggled to monitor and control cyber bulling. 

  

3. Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed 

  

 *no policy-based training programs on cyber bulling available. 

  

 *teachers were equipped to respond to classroom cyber bulling. 

  

 *teachers with limit understanding of online tools faced the greatest challenges. 

      

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

  

* Students believe adult don’t understand about technology. 

  

*They worry that the way adults solve the problems by removing access to the technology. 

  

*teenagers want tech act as a social lifeline.