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SCMP Reporter

Reading comprehension
Answer the following questions
1 According to Ah Yan, why did she go on compensated dates?
a. She could not find a job.
b. She needed money to buy luxury goods.
c. She wanted a place of her own.
d. Her friends talked her into doing it.
2 Why is compensated dating dangerous for girls?
a. Many clients skip bills.
b. When girls are alone with clients, the men might  rob them or even physically abuse them.
c. Police have stepped up crackdowns on compensated dating.
d. There would be serious consequences if their families found out what they had been doing.
3 Under what law can girls be prosecuted for going on a compensated date?
a. A law that prohibits compensated dating
b. A law that prohibits prostitution 
c. A law that prohibits soliciting for immoral purposes
d. None of the above
4 According to social worker Bowie Lam Po-kee, what keeps girls from reporting abuse to police?
a. They think they can avoid abuse.
b. They think police are not helpful.
c. They are worried about the possibility of revenge by violent clients.
d. They are worried police will arrest them.
Think about
1 What does a date with the opposite sex mean to you? What does it take for two people to go on a date? 
2 Is selling sex morally acceptable? Give your reasons.  
3 What gave rise to compensated dating in Hong Kong?
4 Compare the phenomenon in Japan and in Hong Kong.
5 What are some of the possible results of compensated dating?
6 Is it worth giving up your innocence to make money? Is it worth risking your life?
Follow-up activities
1 Design a poster that warns women of the risks of compensated dating and discourages them from being involved.  
2 Look into surveys conducted by social service groups on the psychological effects of compensated dating on girls. Discuss with your classmates.
Answers
November 10
Reading comprehension:  1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. c, 5. c




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