F.3 E.P.A First Term Group Project-
Primary production?
Secondary Production?
Tertiary Production?
Member list:
Cindy Cheung
(Group Leader) (7)
Doris Chow (9)
Jennifer Ho (11)
Rainbow Lee(21)
Winnie Lam(17)
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The interview of 25 students’ parents and grandparents’ occupation
Colour to represent:
Primary production
Secondary production
Tertiary production
Class
Interviewees' Name Father's job
Mother's job
Grandfather's job
Grandmother's job Interviewed by
F.3C
Cherry Chong(10)
television producer(監制) (2)
Banker (3)
Farmer (1)
Accountant (3)
Cindy
F.3D
Daisy Ip(10)
civil service worker (3)
a civil service worker (3)
tailor
Cindy
F.3C
Jade Pang(26)
MTR stationmaster(地鐡站長) (3) Nil
Construction
worker(2)
Accountant (3)
Manager (3)
Cindy
F.3A
Candice Cheung(10) Bus driver(City bus) (3)
Banker (3)
Businessman (3)
Factory worker(2)
Cindy
F.4D
Serena Liu(37)
secretary (3)
businessman(3)
Nil
Cindy
Class
Interviewees' Name Father’s job
Mother's job
Grandfather's job
Grandmother's job Interviewed by
3A
Joyce Chak
Technical manager (3)
Human resources manager (3)
Nil
Business man (3)
Doris
3A
Rita Cheung
Manager (3)
Cosmetician (3)
Gardener (3)
Cook (2)
Doris
3A
Christy Law
Business man (3)
Clerk (3)
Business man (3)
Worker (2)
Doris
3A
Sandy Ho
Insurance agent (3)
Marketing sales (3)
Teacher (3)
Teacher (3)
Doris
3C
Stephanie Yu
Civil servant (3)
Civil servant (3)
Fireman (3)
Nil
Doris
Class
3C
3D
Interviewees' Name Father's job
Amy law
tour guide3)
Connie Chan
businessman(3)
Mother's job
clerk(3)
accountant(3)
Grandfather's job
teacher(3)
NIL
Grandmother's job Interviewed by
NIL
Rainbow
NIL
Rainbow
3A
Stephanie Chan
project manager(3)
accountant(3)
driving instructor(3)
driving instructor(3)
Rainbow
4C
Priscilla Tang
logistic manager(3)
clerk(3)
businessman(3)
businessman(3)
Rainbow
5C
Annie Wong
salesman(3)
NIL
police(3)
NIL
Rainbow
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businessman (3)
(2)
Class
Interviewees' Name Father's Job
Mother's Job
Grandfather's Job
Grandmother's Job Interviewed by
3A
Yvonne
Factory worker(3)
Banker(3)
textile(2)
textile(2)
Jennifer
7S
Carey
Banker(3)
Nil
Businessman(3)
Barber(3)
Jennifer
3D
4A
3A
Cecilia
Alice
Theresa
Banker(3)
Dentist(3)
Civil Servant(3)
Nil
Nil
Civil Servant(3)
Sailor(3)
printing industry(2)
Pilot(3)
Nil
Nil
Nil
Jennifer
Jennifer
Jennifer
Class
Interviewees' Name Father’s job
Mother’s job
Grandfather’s job
Grandmother’s job Interviewed by
7S
Queenie Lam
Accountant(3)
Nurse(3)
Electrician(2)
Nil
Winnie Lam
7A
3D
3A
Irene Pong
Mandy Lo
Cecilia Choi
Factory Manager(3)
Labour(2)
Driver(3)
Banker(3)
Nil
Clerk(3)
Textile Worker (2)
Nil
Factory worker(2)
Textile Worker (2)
Worker(2)
Factory worker(2)
Winnie Lam
Winnie Lam
Winnie Lam
3A
Angel Tong
Engineer(3)
Domestic Helper(3)
Nil
Clerk(3)
Winnie Lam
Referring to the above information, the number and percentage of each type of production
Total of Parents are interviewed
Total of Grandparents are interviewed
44
37
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Total
Parents
0
2
42
44
3
4
0
4.55%
95.5%
100%
Grandparents
1
14
22
37
2.70%
37.8%
59.45%
100.00%
Percentage of production of parents
0. 0%
Percentage of production of Grandparents
4.55%
2.7%
Primary
37.8%
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
59.45%
Tertiary
95.5%
Summarize the differences found in the two generations.
From the results of our interviews, we can see that there are some differences between the jobs of the two generations. In the old generation, there are more
jobs, like farmer and tailor which are belonged to the primary and secondary production(2.7% and 34% of primary and secondary while there are only 0% and
2.3% in the Parent’s occupation). Nowadays the jobs belonged to primary and secondary productions are decreasing. Tertiary production has the larger share in the
chart of the new generation (97.7%) Among our interviewees’ parents, none of them have jobs belonged to the primary production.(0%)So we can see that
secondary and primary productions are less important in Hong Kong, especially primary production. Tertiary production becomes the most essential and important
economic activity in Hong Kong nowadays.
Also, from our results, the jobs belonged to tertiary production of our interviewees’ parents are often about commercial and needed higher educational level.
In the older generation, there are more jobs belonged to primary and secondary production and most of them are harder and do not need high educational level. So
through this, we can understand the reasons of the changes. One of the important reasons is that people in the new generation have higher educational level and
they don’t want a hard job. So they choose jobs belonged to tertiary production, which are less hard. Another reason is that Hong Kong becomes a more
commercial city than before and so more people choose jobs that are about commercial, like accountant and businessman.
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Refer to the 5 pages of newspaper from ‘Job Market’
with recruitment advertisements.
We have classified the job posts into the three types of
production:
Reference number(P.g1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Reference Number(P.g2)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
5
4
Job Post
Associate Merchandiser
Assistant Merchandiser
Senior Merchandiser
Senior Merchandiser
Assistant Merchandiser
Assistant Merchandiser
Footwear Merchandiser
Merchandiser
Woven Garment Merchandiser
Senior Merchandiser
Merchandiser
Woven Garment Merchandiser
Purchase Clerk
Merchandising Clerk
Job Post
Sales & Marketing Executive
Lotus Notes Programmer
Technical & Maintenance Engineer
Assistant Administration
Recreation Assistant
Waiter / Waitress
Accounts Clerk
PMC Manager
Assistant QA Manager
Assistant / Facility Construction Manager
Engineering Supervisor / Senior PIE Engineer
Senior Maintenance Officer
Senior Security Officer
Industrial Engineer / Project Engineer
SMT Engineer
Warehouse Manager
Assistant Project Manager / Project Supervisor
Assistant Training Manager
Technical Leader
Senior Project Engineer
Customer Services Officer
Testing Engineer
Project Officer
Type of production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Type of Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Secondary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Reference Number(P.g3)
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
Reference Number(P.g4)
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
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Job Post
Marketing assistant
Project engineer
Accounting assistant / clerk
Tooling engineer
Engineer manager
Project manager
Quantity surveyor
Draftsman
Financial consultant
Accounting manager
Q.C. Supervisor
Assistant production coordinator
Product Engineer
Merchandising clerk
Sales representative
Sales clerk
Graphic designer
Handbag Designer
Temp accounts clerk
General clerk
Personnel & administration officer
Assistant solicitor
Legal secretary
Job Post
Account Manager
Account Executive
Product Manager
Customer Engineer / Technician
Artist
Audit Assistant
Manager
Account Executive
Audlt Semi-senior
Audit Intermediate
Junior Account Clerk
Logistic Clerk
Shipping Clerk
Senior Clerk
Part-time Customer Service Clerk
Senior Account Clerk / Account Clerk
Receptionist
Office Administrator
Merchandiser
Type of Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Type of Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
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Reference Number(P.g5)
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Packaging Designer
Job Post
Secretary
Clerk
Public Relations Officer
Draftsman
Interior Designer
Purchasing Clerk
Sales Executive
General Clerk
Legal Clerk
Administrative Assistant
Secretary
Senior Quality Engineer
Procurement Officer
Purchasing Officer
Business Development Executive
Account Executive
Tooling Engineer
Sales Admin. Coordinator
Programmer
Account Clerk
Trainee of Production
Project Officer
Finance &Administration Manager
Receptionist
Customer Service Executive
Project Coordinator
Clerk
General Clerk
Number of job posts
0
13
95
108
Primary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Total
Tertiary Production
Type of Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Tertiary Production
Percentage
0%
12%
88%
100%
The Chart represents the percentage of job posts
0%
12%
Primary Production
Secondary Production
Tertiary Production
88%
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We have chosen two interesting and special jobs!
(Please refer to page 2 and 3)
Let us show you some detailed information including
interviews and photos about them!
- Jade Pang’s Father-MTR stationmaster(地鐡站長)
interviewed by Cindy and Jennifer
-Winnie’s Grandfather-Electrician
interviewed by Winnie
We found that MTR stationmaster is an interesting job. As the
Mass Transit Railway also known as MTR is playing an
important role in Hong Kong. We believe that it is one the
most efficient transportation in Hong Kong’s traffic patterns, it
provides a smooth flow of traffic, it also helps to reduce traffic
jam on the road. MTR is a fast, comfortable and convenient
transport and that is why many people in Hong Kong like to take
MTR everyday. But who is behind to keep the smooth flow and the
good order ?
it is the......
Mr. Pang-A MTR stationmaster (地鐡站長)
This is Jade’s Father and this is his office
which is called the stationmaster’s
room.(站長室).
Mr. Pang has been a station master since
1979. He works in the stationmaster’s
room in Tin Hau MTR Station.
Let’s have an interview with him!
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I=interviewer (Cindy and Jennifer)
P=Mr. Pang
I: Hello, Mr. Pang. Would you mind spending a few minutes to have an interview with us for the EPA project?
P: OK.
I: Thanks!
I: What is the requirement of doing this job?
P: People who want to take this job must at least reach the Form 5 educational level and over 23 years old.
Candidates must passed an oral examination and a written examination as well as after attended a 4- week
training course organized by the Mass Transport Railway Corporation. And write reports for any
maladministration happened in the MTR station.
I: What is your present salary and working hours of your job?
P: Around $25,000 per month with yearly bonus and we have to work for 8 hours a day on shift duties.
I: What is the responsibility of this job?
P: Monitoring the platform through the close-circuit television in the station master’s room.
-If there is any technical problem is found in the MTR, assign technician to support.
-When there is injury of passenger, find MTR assistants to help when it is a general case, otherwise, call police
or ambulance for help.
-When dealing with argument among passengers, I will approach there immediately and try to understand what
is happening and try to solve it by ourselves. If the case is a crime which is too serious or danger, I will call
the police for help.
I: Do you have any memorable or interesting experience while you are on duty? How about to share with us?
P: Oh yes!! Years ago, I witnessed a
The gap between two
passenger who wanted to commit
railways
suicide by jumping into the railway from
the platform. When I approach him, he
had already done that. But without
thinking twice, I jumped down the
railway and pushed him aside to the Gap
between the two railways to avoid the
MTR knock him down while other
passengers called the police. Fortunately, both of us were safe.
I: How meaningful it is! We would like to know how we can call for the MTR assistance when we need help?
P: It’s easy, you may simply press the button 222 of the special function telephone at the MTR Station, and we
are always ready to support all our clients.
I: Thanks for having interview with us.
P: You’re welcome. Bye!
I: Bye!
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Mr. Lam-An Electrician
This is Mr Lam.He is an
Electrician and Winnie.
The card beside is the working
identity card of Mr. Lam, to
represent he is a qualified
electrician.
These are the Equipments and tools Mr. lam uses while working
We select to interview an electrician because nowadays people in Hong Kong or in the world cannot live
without electricity. Electric appliances become an important part of our life. The electric appliances are
developed by leaps and bounds. For example once a mobile phone was invented, people would think it was a
masterpiece. However they can never think of nowadays mobile phones can have a bunch of special functions
instead of people can just use it to communicate. We can take photos and listen to the music by using the cell
phone. So we want to know the differences between the electric appliances in the old generation and the new
generation as well as having a better understanding of electricians. Let’s have an interview with an old
electrician.
R: reporter
E: electrician
R: Hello, Mr Chan.
E: Hello.
R: Thanks for having an interview with us.
E: You are welcome.
R: So… Let’s start. When did you start to be an electrician?
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E: I think it’s about in 1950s, after the Second World War in Hong Kong.
R: How long had you been an electrician?
E: It’s about 50 years.
R: Which occupation was the most popular at that time?
E: I think it’s textile.
R: Then why didn’t you find a job in textile but instead, you became an electrician?
E: It was because no one employed me except this job.
R: What was the qualification of being an electrician?
E: The educational level didn’t need to be very high. I think having secondary school level was enough but
people needed to pass an exam and got the license so that they could be a qualified electrician.
R: How much was your salary?
E: When I started to be an electrician, I just only got $180 a month but then the salary became higher and
higher. By the time that I resigned, I got $5000 a month.
R: Which company did you work for?
E: I worked for a restaurant called Hong Bao Shek and I was responsible for the electric appliances such as
light, cooker etc. When they were out of order, I would mend them.
R: Are there any differences between an old style of electric appliance and a new style of appliance?
E: Of course. The electric appliances have a lot of changes. The old appliances were large in size but now they
become smaller and smaller in size and also they become more convenient, mobile phone is a good example.
Also nowadays we are talking about digital, like digital camera or DVD but I did not know about digital when I
was young.
R: So is it different to mend an old appliance and to mend a new appliance?
E: Yes. Nowadays the appliance become much smaller and the accessories inside become smaller in size too. It
is harder to see, check and change the accessories inside.
R: Can you introduce the method of mending an electric appliance?
E: Sure. For example an old iron cannot release heat. So I need to open the cover of the iron. Check what
problem cause the iron do not release heat. For instance the heater is out of order. So I change the heater inside.
Then put the cover back and the iron will work again.
R: It is an old style of iron. How about an iron of new style?
E: For example a steamed iron, one of the reasons that they become out of order is because of the water inside.
I will take away the cover first, then find out why the water will be seen everywhere inside, such as there is a
hole in the water container. So I mend the hole, wipe away the water and change the accessories inside. Then
put the cover back. The iron will work again. The method is more complex than to mend an iron of old style.
R: Wow! What a masterpiece! You’re so professional!
E: You’re welcome.
R: Do you love your job?
E: Yes because I love electric appliances very much. An electrician is just like a doctor. They have to check
what problem the appliance has and change it so that they can work out again. Mending electric appliances is
very challenging.
R: Have you ever thought of changing your job? Such as being a banker etc. Finance industry has been
developed rapidly nowadays.
E: No. Because I love my job and also I know my education is not high enough. Besides, the boss and
colleagues treated me very well and I had a stable salary. So I don’t want to change my job.
R: Being an electrician, what kind of thought do you think you have?
E: I think being an electrician has to learn continuously. They cannot be too stubborn that they just know about
the old appliances. They also need to understand the new appliances. The electric appliances developed very
fast. Electricians have to follow and learn them so that they will not be out-dated.
R: Thank you for having an interview with us.
E: You’re welcome.
R: Bye.
E: Bye.
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Reflection time!
Cindy Cheung (Group Leader)
During the project work, I have learn a lot about the changes in Hong Kong’s economic structure.
Like how jobs of secondary and primary production has decreased so much as jobs of tertiary
production become more important and bring the most income to Hong Kong. And nowadays, Hong
Kong becomes a commercial city, less and less workers of primary and secondary production are
needed (through the exploration of recruitment in newspaper). These changes have told us that Hong
Kong has also developed in many ways. People have higher educational level than before, things like
electric appliances are more updated etc.
Besides gaining knowledge, I really enjoy doing this project. I enjoy the part of interviewing and
taking photos of Mr. Pang most! Especially when he said he saved a man who tried to commit suicide.
It’s really memorable and surprising! Thanks Mr. Lam for giving us a really a good opportunity for me
to know more things around us.
I’ve also learn how to be a good group leader. A group leader must be the lowest place in a
group and listen to every member’s needs, problem and opinion. I can see that every group mates is
so active to give out opinions but sometimes, this made up arguments. And I have improved myself
through this bad experience too. I try not to be obstinate to stand my point (I can’t say people must
follow what I think because I’m a group leader!).I calm myself and every group mates. Tell them to
think of their different opinion calmly and take the advantages of them. And that really works! It made
our project even more perfect! I really like this group because everyone will try to participate actively
and punctually! What changed me most through this project work is that, before when I am a group
leader, I will do all the works by myself and just divide a bit works to my group mates, but now I know
what I need is to TRUST them and work together! And I found out E.P.A is not really a difficult subject if
you try to enjoy learning it, it’s the earliest time for me to finish a project!
Doris Chow
During the project work, I have learnt how to cooperate, communicate and coordinate with my group
mates and also known more about the economics between the two generations. I think the most
difficult thing is that we do not know how to classify some occupations, for example, designer and
engineer. These occupations are really confusing! Finally, we asked a F.5 student, who has also
finished the same project when she was in F.3, for help and she has really helped us a lot. I am
extremely grateful for her kindness and help! I become more familiar with the three different types of
production and know how to classify the jobs into these three types of production after finished this
project. This skill may help me a lot in the future.
Jennifer Ho
Before doing this project, I never read the ‘Recruitment’on the newspaper conscientiously and did not care
about the growth and decline of the different types of productions. I also never paid attention to the changes
in economic structure in Hong Kong between the two generations. When the project is completed, I have a
better understanding of my classmates and their families, the Hong Kong economy as well as created a general
concept about our society. How interesting it is!
While doing the project, I have met some difficulties such as sometimes we are not quite sure about some of
the translated terms of the jobs, some types of productions and the duties of some jobs are difficult for us to
classify. We began to ask our parents’advice and discuss among group members, do research and arrange
interviews to deal with those problems and seek for improvement. The process has developed my
self-initiated learning spirit and the ability to observe analysis and integrate and how to solve our problems.
Furthermore, I am fortunate enough to have a lot of good teachers and group mates to assist me so that I have
gained not only knowledge but also the love and kindness from them.
Winnie Lam
Winnie’s reflection
From this project, I can have a better understand of the economic characteristics of Hong Kong. It is because
we can proof the theory in the book but not just read the theory in the book without any understanding. Now I
can remember the theory easily. Also, through the interview with the respondents, we can practice our
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communication skills. I had an experience to interview the electrician; he couldn’t really understand what I
meant because my setting question skills was not very good. So we lost a lot of time in communicating. My
group mates and I have a great time together. We cooperate very well. During discussion, all the groupmates
give their opinion and suggestions and we discuss together. I really learn a lot in the project as well as having a
great time with my groupmates.
Rainbow Lee
During this project work, we were not sure how to classify the occupations into the three productions. Luckily,
a F.5 student lent us a hand. She taught us how to classify the jobs into different categories. Without her help,
we could not finish the project so smoothly. Also, I would like to thank all the interviewees. They are
co-operative. Besides, I am glad that our group co-operated well with each other. We finished our project
successfully. I enjoyed doing project with my group mates together. After doing this project work, I am more
familiar with the changes in economic structure in Hong Kong. I start to like E.P.A. this subject.
Duty List of each member
Name of Student
Cindy Cheung
Doris Chow
Jennifer Ho
Winnie Lam
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Duty
Cover page, Organizing the result of survey (25
students), Interviewed the 5 students and typed
the data. Calculate the percentage and the
number of each type of production of the whole
survey. Summarized the differences found in the
two generations. Classified the job posts in the
newspaper in to three production group. And
wrote the reference number of the five different
pages of newspaper. Setting question of
interviews and Interviewed Mr. Pang. The whole
organization of the data. Taking Photos and
finding from the websites. The whole format of
the project (fonts, colorings).Reflection and duty
list. Arranged the time of discussion. And
deadline of handing in data.Printing.
Interviewed the 5 students, typed the data. and
made the pie chart for the result of whole survey.
Summarized the differences found in the two
generations. Classify the job posts in newspaper
in to three production group. Count the number
of each production group of job posts in the 5
newspaper and the percentage. Reflection.
Interviewed the 5 students and typed the data.
Classify the job posts in newspaper in to three
production group. And wrote the reference
number of the five different pages of newspaper.
Summarized the differences found in the two
generations. Setting questions and Interviewed
Mr. Pang. Translate the Chinese version of the
interview of Mr. Pang. Reflection.
Interviewed the 5 students and typed the data.
Summarized and wrote the differences found in
Rainbow Lee
the two generations. Classify the job posts in
newspaper in to three production group.
Interviewed Mr. Lam .Translation of the Chinese
version of the interviews with Mr. Lam. Taking
Photos of Mr. Lam and his tools. Reflection.
Interviewed the 5 students, typed the data.
Summarized the differences found in the two
generations. Classified the job posts in
newspaper into three production group, count the
number of each production group of job posts in
the 5 newspaper and the percentage. And made
a pie chart for the result of whole survey.
Checking grammatical mistake and typos.
Reflection. Printing.
This is the end of our F.3 E.P.A First Term Group Project written
report.
Hope you’ve enjoyed it!
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