Week 5. Questions for shik.

Look at this video, and find the answer five questions.


'Improved approach to problem of  missing children'


Video Link : http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/ceop-children-protected.


Questions:


1. What is CEOP ?


2. Which time is International Missing Children's Day in British?


3. what time is CEOP to begin operating.


4. Who is Crime and security minister ?


5. What methods CEOP to use, give examples ?




Reference: UK Homeoffice (2011) More than 400 children protected .
Available at :  http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/media-centre/news/ceop-children-protected.
(Access :Tuesday, 31 May 2011).

Welfare in China and the UK

                                                                       
Welfare is different in diffrent countries. In Britain, social welfare are almost perfect, because its developed economy and it is a developed country.  In china, people’s welfare are not as well as Britain. However these two larger countries in world has some similarities and  some differences.
Firstly, some benefits which are existed in two counties are similar. For example, Chinese have housing benefit, sickness benefit, maternity benefit and death grants. However, British have also have these in Britain.
Secondly, old people have pension. In china, if a person who is too old to work has pension, they will receive some money for living. How much money they will get, it depends on city and the class of occupation. For example, in some big cities, although some people have low class, they have still more money( pension)than some small cities. In some small cities, some people have higher class of occupation, but they get as much as some people who live in big city and have ordinary job. Therefore, a person who lives in different city and has different class of occupation will get different pension, in Britain, old people have also pension, when a person has retired from their company, they will get pension every month.
Thirdly, unemployed people have benefits in china and Britain, in china, if people have unemployment from their company, they will get the lowest benefit for living, in Britain, unemployed people can benefit from the social security system.
In spite of these similarities, in a contrast, it has still some diffences between them. For example, every child have benefit from a child tax credit, it is 15pounds per week for the eldest child and 10 pounds for other children .however, children have no benefit in china unless children have commerce insurances.
Another example, every Britain have free medical treatment, but in china, a person who has medical insurances will have some free medical treatment, therefore, these are some differences between Britain and china.
In conclusion, welfare is differences and similarties, it maybe have more similarities in future, as it is estimated that 4.5 million children need financical help, government will decrease welfae on the poverty line in Britian, may be some benefits will reduce in future, therefore it will have more similarities between two countries.

Reference: Pierre,C. (2011)  Child welfare in China on fast track .
Available at: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-05/31/content_22683840.htm.
(Access at: 21th March).

Media in the UK and China

                                                                      

 In UK, it has so many kinds of greart TV programmes. Such as, BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 , Channel 5 and so on. On 3rd May 2011 7 p.m. BBC1 programmes play 'The One Show', BBC2 has 2 TV show
in same time, there are'Coast' and 'Emmerdale' .ITV1 is playing 'News' respectively.


'The One Show' is talkshow programmes. There are two comperes Matt Baker and Alex Jones in programme.Other 'Coast' show journeys along the south and west coast of Wales. It was a suggest a story idea. 'Emmerdale'  has a high support rate programmes in ITV1 2011. Channel 4 and Channel 5 play news on 3rd May 2011, 7 p.m. In addition, British also has soap opera .The most famous soaps in the UK is "coronation street".

In China, every city has a different proprietary TV stations. 7 p.m. in every day, all TV stations will broadcast a unified “News Network” .This program showes important news in China and other countries every day. The program has 30-40 minutes. After that the different TV stations would broadcast a different programmes. Such as cartoons , drama , entertainment.

 Due to the rapid development of Internet, many young people use the Internet to watch  programmes. They can choose their favorite shows to watch. Adults still like to watch programs on TV. In China , the cost of watching TV is very low , most television stations are free, people have more choices.

Reference:

There have some fammous TV programmes websites in British and China, you can go to these websites find interesting information.

UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01166nx
http://www.itv.com/
http://www.channel5.com/
http://www.channel4.com/

China

http://www.cntv.cn/

http://cctv.cntv.cn

Education in China

    In China, the education system can be divided into two parts, the compulsory and non-compulsory education. Compulsory education, including primary and junior high school. Basically, each as close to 7 years old to start primary school education. When 6 years after graduating from elementary school into junior high school. Basically, students and parents should choose the right school environment. Of course, there will be junior high school students graduated last examination. Direct impact on student test results to enter a good high school. This means that a good score can choose a good school. 9-year compulsory education in junior high school graduation to complete. High school, Chinese students will face their most important test in life. This is called the college entrance exams. High score to enter university and other students who are not cut rates must go to college or giving up of combat.

National Assembly for Wales - The Senedd

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    The Senedd is the main public building of the National Assembly for Wales and is located in Cardiff Bay. It was designed by Lord Richard Rogers and was opened by The Queen on St David's Day in 2006.

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     The Senedd houses the debating chamber and committee rooms for the National Assembly for Wales. It has been designed to be a very open building, with large public areas, including a 120-seat viewing gallery that looks down into the main debating chamber.

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     The unique and rather unusual design of the building is centred around a large funnel that rises up from the circular debating chamber (at its base) and into the main roof. The funnel allows natural light to be directed into the debating chamber and also allows hot air to be drawn out of the building

ST David's Day



Saint David



                                                                                      

    Saint David's Day (Welsh: Dydd G?yl Dewi Sant) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March each year.St. David was born in 520 in Ceredigion's Henfynwy, is a kind and gentle people, often to help the working masses. In the era of his life, Saxons invaded Wales. Saxon, when the resistance, in order to distinguish the enemy, so that the Welsh St David's follow each other in a hat or helmet as a marker inserted leeks, and finally defeated the Saxon solidarity .(1)The date of March 1st was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David on that day in 589, and has been celebrated by followers since then. The date was declared a national day of celebration within Wales in the 18th century.

     Public celebrations of St. David's Day are becoming more commonplace. In many towns an annual parade through the centre of town is now held . Concerts are held in pubs, clubs, and other venues.Children take part in school concerts or eisteddfodau, with recitation and singing being the main activities.
   

                                                                                      

        Many Welsh people wear one or both of the national emblems of Wales on their lapel to celebrate St. David: the daffodil (a generic Welsh symbol which is in season during March) or the leek (Saint David's personal symbol) on this day. The association between leeks and daffodils is strengthened by the fact that they have similar names in Welsh, Cennin (leek) and Cenhinen Pedr (daffodil, literally "St Peter's leek").
     In South Wales, males usually wear leeks while young girls wear daffodils; in North Wales the daffodil predominates. The younger girls sometimes wear traditional Welsh costumes to school. This costume consists of a long woollen skirt, white blouse, woollen shawl and aWelsh hat.(2)

  Reference: (1)   http://www.eryi.org/SearchEngines/Saint-David-Day-logo.html

                   (2)   http://stevenlichen.blog.sohu.com/145089286.html 

   

The British Government——Research Women MPs

                                                                                                                                             

      A few years ago , women didn't have much power and high status . In 1979,May 3th, Margaret-Thatcher became the first woman prime ministerin in Europe.In British general election,she and her Conservative Partywona decisive victory. Margaret Thatcher was atrained chemistat Oxford University, the Law, 1959to enter Parliament. Prime Minister vowe din her camp aignto establisha "stop interfering, and stopfor you tomake a decision, according tothe wishes ofyour personalchoice, "the government. She was aloyalTory.She oftensaid:"Lifehas always beenfree to choose. "Shelooked to reducepersonal income taxes,restrict trade unionactivities.(1)

   However, there are many woman has the power in UK government.,4 females MPs of the 144 female MPs they are cabinet ministers in MP- David Cameron : The Rt Hon Theresa May MP is the Secretary of State for the Home Department and Minister for Women and Equalities,The Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP is the Secretary of State for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs,Cheryl Gillan MP is the Secretary of State for Wales,the Baroness Warsi is the Minister without Portfolio.

Reference: http://www.bbc/.co.uk