Liberal Studies- Non-local birth ban review

Discuss these questions with your classmates:

How many hospitals are there in Hong Kong?

Do you think there are enough hospitals in Hong Kong?

What is the Zero quota policy?

Vocabulary:
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right:
Limited

Distribute

Consider

Aids

Review

Handle

Prediction

Restricted

Donations

Estimate

Cope

Ponder

Deliver

Assessment

Match the words with the meaning:

Word
Local

Meaning
Bring advantage to someone.

Obstetric

Become better.

Conclusion

A person who lives in the place that is

being talked about.

Improve

Related to the care of woman during

and after pregnancy.

Handle

Ones decision after thinking about all

the information related to the
situation.

Revenue

Deal with.

Benefit

Money that an organisation receives

over a period of time.

Choose two or three of the words from the vocabulary and make them into a
sentence:

Article: - Non-local birth ban review- stedu.stheadline.com/eng-p

Non-local birth ban review
The Zero quota on non-local women married to Hong Kong men who want to give
birth in public hospitals could be lifted.
Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man said the Hospital Authority is
reviewing the situation amid the local birth rate.
He stressed no decision has been made. If the ban is lifted the government will
ensure that services for locals will not be affected.
The Hospital Authority has noticed that the birth rate of Hongkongers remains
low and has started reviewing obstetric services, Ko said, But there is no
conclusion yet,
Cheung Tak-hong, head of obstetrics and gynecology at the Prince of Wales
Hospital, said the Zero quota was imposed at the start of last year. The situation
at public hospitals has improved a lot since then.
He estimated that if the ban is lifted, there will be 3,000 more cases at most.
Public hospitals could handle them. He said it benefits hospitals, which have less
use of obstetric services to train talents and increases revenue. But other services
may be affected.
Since manpower and beds are limited, more services may mean fewer other
services, Cheung said.
Civic Party lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki agreed that lifting the ban is worth considering.

Comprehension:
Answer the following questions:
The Hospital Authority has started reviewing obstetric services because:

Why was the Zero quota imposed?

If the ban lifted, how many more cases are expected?

Who is the Secretary fro Food and Health?

If the ban is lifted, how many more cases are expected?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Over 3,000
Under 3,000
Exactly 3,000
No prediction was made

Which statement is true?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Lifting the ban will not benefit hospitals

Lifting the ban may affect other services
A decision has been made to lift the ban
The government is against lifting the ban

Manpower and beds are ________________________________ limited in local hospitals.

a.
b.
c.
d.

As
For
To
No word is needed

When do you think the ban should be ___________________________ ?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Lifted
Raised
Picked up
Hoisted

Writing:
Should we lift the Zero quota ban on non-local women to Hong Kong men who
want to give birth in public hospitals?
Introduction

Body: Pro
Reason 1:

Detail:

Reason 2:

Detail:

Reason: 3

Detail:

Body: Con
Reason 1:

Detail:

Reason 2:

Detail:

Reason: 3

Detail:

Conclusion