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Migration
is the movement of people from one area
to another. People migrate to find work, or to escape
wars or natural disasters. People that live and work in
one country, but are from another country, are called
immigrants
. People that leave their country to live in
a different one are called
emigrants
.
In some countries, there are more immigrants than
emigrants. This causes the population to
grow
.
In other countries, the number of emigrants is higher
than the number of immigrants. As a result of this,
population
decreases
.
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In your notebook, match to make sentences.
a)
The fertility rate of a country tells us ...
1.
wars or natural disasters.
b)
Europe’s fertility rate ...
2.
the average number of children per family.
c)
Natural changes in population are caused by ...
3.
births and deaths.
d)
Changes can also be caused by ...
4.
is about 1.6 children per family.
e)
The reasons for immigration include ...
5.
migration.
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Listen and answer the questions.
a)
Which country was Sarah born in?
b)
Which country does she live in now?
c)
Why did her family emigrate?
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Find out about Spain’s fertility rate.
a)
What’s the fertility rate in Spain?
b)
Has the fertility rate increased or decreased in the past ten years?
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T
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!
Imagine emigrating to another country. What would be difficult for you and your family?
Think about:
food language clothes school friends family
I think ... would be difficult for me and my family because...
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