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Rate of UK immigration rises sharply

The number of people (1) ____ to the United Kingdom is increasing at a rate that has taken politicians by surprise. The annual (2) ____ is 45,000 more than previously predicted. This is according to official estimates from Britain’s National Statistics Office. Officials (3) ____ thought the increase in Britain’s population due to immigration would be around 145,000 a year. However, it has revised that figure to 190,000 migrants per (4) ____. Population expert Sir Andrew Green said: "The result is that 86% of our population increase will now be due (5) ____ immigration, which will add 7.2 million to our population between 2004 and 2031." Politicians are warning this figure is the same size as a city and will put considerable (6) ____ on Britain’s infrastructure and public services.

British politicians are calling for action to slow down the (7) ____ of people relocating to the UK, before a population crisis sets (8) ____. The Conservative Party wants "an explicit annual limit" on the number of people entering the UK. Members of the government agree. Immigration Minister Liam Byrne urged “the need for (9) ____ and sweeping changes to the immigration system in the next 12 months”. He added: "Migration is bringing new wealth but also new (10) ____ to Britain. That means we need to drive through radical action now to make sure our … policy is (11) ____ for the future." Another migration expert, Danny Sriskandarajah, warned that Britain had to continue to build “cohesive communities" despite the (12) ____ -increasing numbers of people arriving at its ports.

1. (a) migration (b) migrating (c) migrate (d) migratory
2. (a) rises (b) rising (c) rise (d) raise
3. (a) initialed (b) origin (c) initial (d) originally
4. (a) annum (b) capita (c) cent (d) se
5. (a) to (b) for (c) by (d) date
6. (a) straitjacket (b) strangle (c) strain (d) strength
7. (a) din (b) noise (c) volume (d) sound
8. (a) on (b) in (c) out (d) up
9. (a) swept (b) swift (c) swat (d) swiftly
10. (a) worries (b) worried (c) worryingly (d) worrier
11. (a) fit-out (b) fits (c) fitness (d) fit
12. (a) over (b) never (c) ever (d) even

Ex.21. WRITING: Write about immigration for 10 minutes. Correct your

partner’s paper.

ADDITIONAL TASKS

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about immigration. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.



3. IMMIGRATION:Make a poster comparing levels of immigration in your country and a country near yours. What are the pros and cons? Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all find out similar things?

4. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about the effects of immigration in your country. Include imaginary interviews with government ministers who support and oppose immigration. Read what you wrote to your classmates. Which article was best and why?

5. LETTER:Write a letter to the leader of your country. Ask him/her three questions about immigration. Give him/her three pieces of advice on what kind of immigration policy your country should have. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

Unit XI

Topics: 1. Green Customs Initiative


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