Refugees

1. Listening Gap Filling:

The problem of refugees is 1.________________ bigger. In fact, it is such a problem that there are now many
2.________________ refugees. There are refugees, political refugees, displaced persons, 3.________________
persons, migrants, and more. A long time ago, it was 4.________________ a refugee was. Someone who had to
escape their country because they 5.________________. It was usually 6.___________________. There were many
refugees during the Vietnam War. There are millions of 7.________________ following wars in the Middle East.
Today’s refugees escape their country because of war or because 8.________________. There are also refugees
because of 9.___________________ famine or earthquakes.

2. Why do people migrate?

There are lots of reasons for people to move from one place to another. There are factors that make some people’s
countries unattractive, and there are factors that make other places attractive. These factors have been called push
and pull factors. Push factors are the reasons why people want to leave a place – things that push them away from
their place of birth. Pull factors are the reasons why people want to go to one place rather than another – things that
pull them towards a place.
1. Why do people migrate?
2. what are push factors?
3. What are pull factors
3. Are these push or pull factors?
1. Difficult living conditions 9. Good schools and hospitals
2. Affordable house/flats 10. Poverty
3. Government persecution 11. No job opportunities
4. Good economic prospects 12. Corruption
5. Unemployment 13. Presence of family and friends
6. Good weather 14. Cinemas, museums, theatres, concert halls,
7. War or social unrest etc.
8. Safe streets 15. Bad educational infrastructure

4. Match words with Definitions

1. a refugee C. people who came back home after being
2. Asylum-seekers displaced
3. a stateless person D. someone who has had to escape their country
4. a donation because their life was in danger
5. a border E. people seeking international protection from
6. to settle conflict and persecution
7. to flee F. to escape danger by running away
8. a crisis G. someone who has had to leave their home, but not
9. an internally displaced person their country
10. Returnees H. the line that divides one country from another
country
A. to go and live somewhere permanently I. an extremely difficult or dangerous time
B. money given to help a person or charity J. someone who does not officially belong to any
country

5. Finish the sentences with the correct words

asylum-seekers, stateless person, donation, border, settle, flee, crisis, internally displaced person,
returnees
1. The UN say refugee ________ is escalating every day.
2. Refugees fine it hard to cross _______.
 3. I know a lot of ________, they always say that not leaving their country gives them feeling to be at home.
4. The hardest thing about being a refugee is that they lose sense of belonging as they are view as a ________.
5. It is sometimes controversial issue if refuges should _________ down in host countries as they are always
expected to return to they places of living.
6. A lot of people believe that ________ is the only way to help refugees.
7. A lot of people need to _______ as they differ from persecution.

6. Match words with Definitions

1. to force somebody B. to not take something with you when you
2. to leave behind travel
3. to deserve C. a condition which has no danger
4. a right D. to unite with another person and help them in
5. safety a difficult situation
6. solidarity E. to make a person do something they don't want
7. shared to do
8. to stand with somebody F. to get something because it is correct for you
to have it
A. a feeling of wanting to help other people who G. something the law allows you to do (e.g. to
have a similar opinion to you live freely)
H. divided between two (or more) people

7. Put the words and phrases in order to make sentences.

1. thousands of innocent to leave their homes. Every day, war forces families
2. like families like yours, mine. Families
3. everything they behind. To escape the violence, leave
4. all refugees protection. deserve We believe the right to
5. to a clear message to governments. Together, we need send
6. with solidarity and shared responsibility. take act We must.

8. Match words with Definitions

1. Public perception D. Shelter or protection from danger granted by a
2. Asylum country to someone forced to leave their home
3. Discrimination country.
4. Diversity E. a person who has citizenship in one country but
5. Deportation who enters a different country to set up a
6. Resettlement permanent residence.
7. Immigrant F. variety
8. Political prisoner G. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different
9. Host Country categories of people, especially on the grounds
10. Migrant of race, age, sex, or disability
H. the transfer of refugees from an asylum country
A. expulsion by executive agency of an alien to another State, that has agreed to admit them
whose presence in a country is deemed unlawful and ultimately grant them permanent residence.
or detrimental I. a belief or opinion, often held by many people
B. A person who moves to a foreign country for and based on how things seem
various reasons—for example, for employment, J. a person who is imprisoned for his or her
education, or to reunite with family—usually political activities, particularly those who
for a year or more. oppose or criticize the government of their
C. The country to which a refugee relocates. countries.
9. Match myth with truth:
1. Asylum seekers take our housing.
2. Most asylum-seekers aren’t really fleeing from danger. Their countries are safe.
3. Asylum seekers are here illegally.
4. Most of the world’s refugees come to the UK. They are swamping the country.
5. Asylum seekers get lots of money and special treatment from the government.
6. Asylum seekers are criminals.

A Most asylum seekers coming to the UK are fleeing countries where there is war and violence.
B There is no such thing as an ‘illegal’ asylum seeker. Under international law anyone has the right to apply for
asylum.
C Asylum seekers cannot choose where they live. The housing they get is not paid for by the local council. It is
nearly always housing that other people do not want to live in.
D Asylum seekers are not allowed to work while they are waiting for a decision on their case. They get support
from the government but it can be as little as £5 a day.
E Asylum seekers are much more likely to be victims of crime than criminals.
F The UK is home to less than 1% of the world’s refugees. Most of the world’s refugees are living in poor countries
in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

10. Complete the sentence with the missing words.

awareness camps donations history hold landmarks petition worldwide
Some refugees have settled in new countries; many more are living in refugee ___________ waiting for it to be safe
enough to go home.
2. This is the worst refugee crisis in ___________ and the number of refugees has doubled in the last twenty years.
3. Fifty-five per cent of refugees ___________ come from Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan.
4. World Refugee Day is about raising ___________ of the situation.
5. Many famous ___________ , such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, are covered in blue lights.
6. In Glasgow, Scotland, people ___________ hands to form an enormous human chain.
7. On World Refugee Day in 2016 the United Nations started a ___________ , #WithRefugees
8. Many people also write letters to their governments or make ___________ to a charity that supports refugees.

11. Read the texts and decide if the sentences are true or false
• UN World Refugee Day
Across the world there are currently over 65 million people who have had to leave their homes. Some have settled
in new countries; many more are living in refugee camps, waiting for it to be safe enough to go home or to be
resettled in a different country. The United Nations decided that refugees should have a special day, when we think
of them and show our support. The first World Refugee Day was on 20 June 2001 and it’s been celebrated every
year since then.
• A refugee crisis
Sixty-five million people means that nearly one in 100 people in the world is a displaced person or refugee. We are
now facing the worst refugee crisis in history. The number of refugees has doubled in the last twenty years. The
situation is clearly worse in some countries than in others. Fifty-five per cent of refugees worldwide come from
Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan. Since the start of the war, more than 5.6 million Syrians have escaped the
country and 6.1 million are still living in Syria but have had to leave their homes. Around half of these 11 million
people are children.

True or False
• 1. Almost all refugees live in the camp and wait for going back to home.
• 2. The first World Refugee Day was in 2000.
• 3. The refugee crisis was worse twenty years ago.
• 4. About 50 per cent of Syrian refugees and displaced people are under 18 years old.
 • The aim of World Refugee Day
A refugee crisis on this scale is difficult to deal with, but the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres,
reminds us that ‘the problems are war and hatred, not people who flee.’ World Refugee Day is about raising
awareness of the situation and showing the refugees that together we can work to end the crisis and help displaced
people to find safe and happy homes.
• What happens on World Refugee Day?
There are a lot of events on 20 June in different countries. Many famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower in
Paris and the Empire State Building in New York, are covered in blue lights, the colour of the United Nations. In
Glasgow, Scotland, people hold hands to form an enormous human chain around George Square, in the city centre,
to ‘show the world that Scotland welcomes refugees’. In many places there are film showings, exhibitions and
various fundraising events.
• What you can do to help
A few years ago, the United Nations started a petition, #WithRefugees, for people worldwide to ask their
governments to support refugees. So far nearly 2 million people have signed the petition. Many people also write
letters to their governments or make a donation to a charity that supports refugees. So, what will you do?
True or False
• 1. Antonio Guterres agrees that refugees are a big problem.
• 2. People can reduce number of refugees with tolerance and cooperation.
• 3. There is a reason for using blue lights to celebrate World Refugee Day.
• 4. Peoples chain in Scotland shows that country wants protection from refugees.
• 5. Only a few hundred people have supported the United Nations petition so far.
• 6. Government is written letters in order to support refugees.

12. Decide where these sentences go, who get benefit and who loses

1. Away from family

2. Migrants can fill jobs that people don’t want, e.g. low-
paid work
3. Language difficulties
4. Access to housing and education is limited
5. Long-term economic benefits as the work force grows as
well as the market
6. Cultural differences
7. Families broken up
8. Increased unemployment if there are not enough jobs
available
9. Money is often sent back to families
10. Pressure on housing and education
11. Migrants can be highly skilled, e.g. doctors, where there
may be a shortage
12. Intolorence/ racism in new country
13. Most skilled and educated often leave
14. Those left behind need more support (elderly and children)
15. Less pressure on resources
16. Does not meet expectations
17. Increased cultural diversity
18. Difficulty finding work
19. Better quality of life
20. Less problems if those who left caused tension
21. Safe and secure
22. Fewer people fighting over scarce jobs
23. Cultural differences can lead to tension
13. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. act a. embarrassment
2 perish b. stopped
3. flee c. take measures
4. prevented d. inside
5. focus on e. ignored
6. within f. die
7. shame g. admission
8. confession h. pay attention to
9. turned a blind eye i. still
10. yet j. escape

14. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. The article says UNICEF has called on the EU to help refugees. T / F
b. A human rights group said the EU had its arms crossed. T / F
c. The group said the deaths were preventable. T / F
d. Italy's leader suggested the focus be put on boats leaving Libyan ports. T / F
e. The EU cut its search-and-rescue budget by over 2/3 last year. T / F
f. The European Parliament president said Europe was doing enough. T / F
g. The president said no EU country was shirking its responsibility. T / F
h. Spain's leader said more talking was needed. T / F

15. GAP FILL

flee, latest, prevented, arms, focus, act, singled, toll
The organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the European Union (EU) to (1)____________
immediately on the refugee situation in the Mediterranean Sea. The call follows the (2)____________ tragedy that
saw at least 700 migrants perish in an attempt to (3)____________ from their troubled homelands and reach Europe.
This brings the death (4)____________ to over 1,000 in the past week. HRW spokesperson Judith Sunderland said:
"The EU is standing by with (5)____________ crossed while hundreds die off its shores. These deaths might well
have been (6)____________ if the EU had launched a genuine search-and-rescue effort." Italian Prime Minister
Matteo Renzi (7)____________ out Libya as the key problem and said efforts should (8)____________ on refugee
boats leaving Libyan ports.

budget, shame, responsibility, scale, umpteenth, within, blind, confession

The 28-member EU is under fire from (9)____________ over its policy to (10)____________ down efforts to save
lives at sea. Divisions began last year when the EU cut its search-and-rescue (11)____________ by two-thirds.
Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, said: "Europe can do more and Europe must do more. It is a
(12)____________ and a (13)____________ of failure how many countries run away from (14)____________."
Maltese PM Joseph Muscat warned: "We will all be judged in the same way that history has judged Europe when it
turned a (15)____________ eye to the genocide of this century and last century." Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy said:
"This is the (16)____________ time we hear of yet another human tragedy in the Mediterranean….Words won't do
any more."

16. Derivatives
NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE
1. ________ ________ dominant 7. ________ maintain ________
2. challenge ________ ________ 8. ________ develop ________
3. ________ influence ________ 9. ________ interact ________
4. ________ accept ________ 10. ________ ________ growing
5. ________ admit ________ 11. ________ promote ________
6. ________ improve ________ 12. ________ ratify ________
 13. prevention ________ ________ 15. protection ________ ________
14. discrimination ________ ________ 16. government ________ ________

17. Make adverbs - ___ly

• large _______________ • increasing _______________
• significant _______________ • near _______________
• severe _______________

18. Add a suffix to form an adjective

-ful, -ral, -al, -less, -ical/cal, -ist, -able
• agriculture ______ • race ________
• peace ________ • renew ________
• house ________ • economy _______
• universe ________

19. Fill the sentences below with an appropriate form of the word in brackets
1. The organization is committed to AIDS ______________ and education. (prevent)
2. This part of the country is mainly ________________. (agriculture)
3. John was _______________ in persuading the producers to put money into the film. (influence)
4. Many countries have now ______________ the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (ratification)
5. _______________, there is a pressure on the council to make a decision as soon as possible. (increase)
6. The minister has announced that there will be no change in _______________ policy (govern).
7. I’ve ______________ finished that book you lent me. (near)
8. Music companies have profited from the _____________ of CDs over vinyl records. (dominant)
9. Round-the-clock police ______________ is given to all senior politicians. (protect)
10. _____________ cooperation is a very important issue in the Balkans. (region)

20. Change the form of the words:

Located in a quiet corner of the Aegean, Tilos is a 1.______________(beauty) island where the landscape is that of
whitewashed houses decorated with bougainvillea plants, ancient stone terraces and goats, lots of goats.
Recently, Tilos has been 2.______________(distinguish) as a place where refugees from the war in Syria are
3.______________ (act) welcomed.
The residents of Tilos say their decision to 4.______________ (accommodation) and support a dozen refugee
families – around 70 people in total – offers an example to the rest of Greece, where more than 60,000 refugees
from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other 5.______________ (country) suffer in camps, waiting to be granted asylum
and 6.______________ (allowance) to settle in other EU countries.
Unlike the 7.______________ (misery) camps in other parts of Greece where refugees have nothing to do, refugees
living on this island are getting 8.______________ (involvement) in the daily life routine. Almost all the adults -
aside from mothers looking after small children - have found work in hotels and restaurants, shops, the island’s
bakery or as day workers.
“We think that the 9.______________ (arrange) we have here could be put into 10.______________ (practice) in
the rest of Greece and the whole of Europe,” Maria Kamma, the mayor, said in her office in Megalo Horio, the tiny
‘capital’ of Tilos. “If a small island like ours can support 12 families, then others can do the same, in
11.______________ (proportionate) to their population. Bigger 12.______________ (community) can take larger
numbers. We can solve the refugee problem,” the mayor told The Telegraph.
13.______________ (Conditioning) are far better than in other, much larger camps on Aegean islands such as
Lesbos and Chios, where refugees have been stuck since their 14.______________ (cross) in boats from nearby
Turkey. Those people, many of them women and small children, are suffering from much more
“15.______________ (psychology) stress” and despair, according to the UN.

21. Paraphrase and summarize

Migration and the Growth of Cities
So, these days, the leaders of successful cities realise that it is not only important to attract foreign-born workers, but
also to retain them. Migrant populations are an asset to any city.
Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that important cities need to attract workers from all over the world if they want to
compete in the global economy. Many cities that appear at the top of league tables for economic performance also
top the league tables for foreign born residents: London, New York, Amsterdam. Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles,
Sydney, Frankfurt, Brussels.
Cities all over the world are getting bigger and bigger. Urban areas gain approximately 60 million people a year. In
2008, 50% of the world’s population lived in cities. By 2050, two thirds of the world’s population will be living in
urban areas.
This growth in population in cities has two sources. Firstly, migration from the countryside or small towns to bigger
urban areas. And secondly, migration from other countries directly to big cities. In Europe, much of the recent
population growth in big cities is due to the arrival of migrant workers from outside Europe.
Large cities attract more foreign-born migrants, small cities attract local migrants. It is also the case that successful
cities attract more migrant workers than less successful cities. Migrants are naturally attracted to cities with most job
opportunities. The converse is also true. Successful cities always have a higher migrant population than less
successful cities. This is because they can attract the skills, investment and human resources needed to compete in
the global economy.

1. Cities around the world are ______________.

a) growing b) getting smaller c) unchanged
2. By 2050 __________ of the world’s population will live in urban areas.
a) half b) less than half c) more than half
3. Many European cities are attracting migrant workers from ____________.
a) other parts of Europe b) outside Europe c) the USA
4. Successful cities have a ____________ migrant population.
a) lower b) stable c) higher
5. It s not only important to attract foreign-born workers, it is also important to __________ them.
a) keep b) teach c) study