Migrations

Departures., personal stories

Departures V Vocabulary note

The prefixes en- and em- add the

En Complete the text with words or phrases from the box. meaning 'put into', 'cause to be' or
'provide with' to verbs.
asylum seekers contract workers expatriates So endanger means 'to put in
illegal immigrants professionals refugees danger'. Other common verbs
starting with en- include: encase,
encircle, engulf, enable, enlarge,
(1) semas are people who intend to live permanently in a new enliven, enrich, enclose
country. Most head for just a few main countries, for example, the USA. The prefix em- is used before
Some will succeed in their aims and gain status as legal residents of the words which begin with b or p:
embed , embitter , embody, empower
country they have moved to. These people are technically called
(2) although this term is most commonly used by people from
English-speaking nations to describe people from more developed nations living permanently abroad.
Migrants who leave their homes to escape danger or persecution may also be looking for a permanent new
home. Until their claims are dealt with they are known as (3) and if their claims are
accepted they will be classified as (4) In some cases of mass flight, when thousands of
people escape across a border, they are immediately granted this status.
Looking for a job, a better income or perhaps just an experience, other migrants are admitted to countries as
(3) . They are allowed to stay in their destination country on the understanding that it is
for a specific period. Some are seasonal employees. Others will stay in the new country for a year or more.
These include employees of multinational corporations who are moved around from country to country. These
people are often (6) with specialist knowledge in their field.
Some migrants overstay their visas or work whilst in the country on tourist visas. When this happens they
become (7) in the eyes of the officials. They may also try to enter an 'immigration
country', often endangering their own lives, by being smuggled in by people they have paid for this service.

Answer these questions.

1 Which types of migrants come to your country? Which countries do they come from?
2 Which types of migrants leave your country? Which countries do they go to?

Match these words with their definitions.

1 multinational corporation a take things or people to or from a country illegally or secretly

2 smuggle worker whose employment is related to a time of the year
3 seasonal employee company that operates in more than one country
4 overstay d remain beyond a specific time limit
5 persecution cruel or unfair treatment of someone or a group of people

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1.4 WORD BUILDING Complete the table with words which have related meanings.

Noun Verb Adjective

endanger endangered

(positive) (positive)
illegality (negative) illegal (negative)

(problem) persecute
(person)
(activity) smuggle
(person)
(particular area) specialist
specialisation (process)
(person)

II Personal stories Many is commonly used in affirmative

You will hear the first part of a radio programme sentences in writing Many people these
about emigration. Listen and complete this summary. Write no more days prefer to shop online
than two words for each gap. However, many is very formal in spoken,
affirmative sentences. We prefer to use
Many people imagine that their life in a new country will be more
a lot of or lots of more informally: 'I know
exciting than the (1) of home. But in fact, although
many a lot of people like hers 'She has
their new (2) are better, they often pine for aspects
many lots of good friends:
of their old life. Jane Foreman has experienced painful
Many is used in questions and negative
(3) . Her husband David's job (4)
sentences whatever the level of formality
them to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia 18 months ago. Now all she wants to
(See Unit 6, 2.2 for more on the use of
do is (5) to Northumberland.
many and a lot of/lots of)

m DE Now listen to the radio programme and answer these

questions.

What positive aspects of life in Kuala Lumpur does Jane mention?

2 What has happened to make Louisa feel happier in Canada?

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In Match these definitions with words from the recordings.

1 needing or wanting something very much a pine for

2 miss something very much b insecure
3 having strong, supportive relationships c grieve
4 feel deeply sad because of a death d familiar
5 anxious, not confident e close-knit
6 well known and easily recognised desperate

2.4 The adjective prefix multi- means 'many'. Complete the sentences with an adjective starting
with mufti-.

1 The city is home to people from many different cultures. It's a mullicuitured city.
2 Many different languages are spoken in our country. Its a society.
3 HSBC is a bank which operates in many different nations. It's a company.
4 The fabric is printed with many contrasting colours. It's fabric
5 My printer has many different functions. It's a printer.

leg Complete these sentences with phrases from the box.

sense of belonging sense of duty sense of humour sense of responsibility seene-efungeney sense of loss

1 Were leaving in half an hour and he hasn't finished packing yet. He has no sense of urgency
2 I have a real even though I've only lived here for six months.
3 Nothing makes you laugh. You have absolutely no
4 He didn't really want to see his parents. He only visited them out of a
5 She has looked after her brothers and sisters since they arrived in the country. She has an amazing

6 When my long-term neighbour moved house I was surprised by the I felt.

2.6 Answer these questions. The idioms in italics can all be found in the recording scripts.

1 If you dream of pastures new, what do you want to do?

2 If you say 'my heart is' somewhere, do you want to be in that place or not?
3 If you find your feet, do you feel more or less comfortable in a situation?
4 If you do something like a shot, do you do it slowly or quickly?
5 If you go off the beaten track, do you travel to popular tourist destinations or not?
6 If a rug was pulled out from under you, would you feel more or less confident?
7 If things are looking up, is your situation getting easier or more difficult?
8 If something you planned to do is off the menu, can you do that thing as planned?

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Listening Part 2
CY.You will hear Lindsey Jones, a recent graduate, talking to a group of students about travelling abroad
to find work. For questions 1 —8, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

According to Lindsey, Germany and Singapore are two of the more unusual (1) for young
people looking for work in other countries.

Lindsey thinks that the British jobs she could apply for are not the right level for a (2)
like her.

Lindsey believes she has a better chance of finding a job at home if she has experience of working in a
healthier (3)

Food and (4) are more expensive in New Zealand than in Britain.
A friend (5) Lindsey not to expect to find work easily in New Zealand.
Some young people like to use (8) to help them organise their visits.
Working as a waitress in Sydney made Lucy feel like a (7) of the city and part of the
community.

Lucy's (8) has increased as a result of working in Australia.

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