Council Housing

BEFORE WATCHING:

1. Are there any housing problems in your area? Which?
2. Which social groups are the most affected?
3. Can you give any specific examples? (homeless/squatters etc and their whereabouts).
4. Can you describe the conditions in which these people live?

WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO ABOUT HOUSING PROBLEMS IN THE UK AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Describe Frances and Mandy’s home:

___________________________________________

2. Their health problems: The child’s _______________________

His parents’_________________________

3. Frances puts the problem down to __________________, and thinks they are also responsible for _________________________

4. From the information they give us on the screen we learn that:

Priority over houses is given to immigrants who _________________

The regulation for immigrants also applies for    _________________

5. The numbers last year:

________________ new dwellings were built for social needs

________________ people are still on the social housing waiting lists

6. The government hasn’t come up with either __________________ or with ________________ to build more social houses.

  

DEBATE:

A decent house is a basic need and a right for everyone.

Find ways of fighting the problem of homelessness. Choose the best.