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BRAIN DRAIN OR BRAIN GAIN?

What is BRAIN DRAIN? Read the definition from the Macmillan Dictionary:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/brain-drain

a situation in which a country's most intelligent people, especially scientists, go to another

country in order to make more money or to improve their living or working conditions

Do scientists and highly qualified employees leave your country in search of well- paid jobs

abroad? What countries tend to lose their skilled labour? Do you think local governments can

prevent brain drain?

Watch the video to find out more about brain drain in one of the European countries. Answer the

questions below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC5HKDBagIc

QUESTIONS

1. What is the young man’s occupation?

Makes products in industries.

2. What’s his educational background?

Industrial designer.

3. Where does he live?

He lives in a department with other some people.

4. Is the situation better in other big cities?

The economy is good but the only problem was being that the “better people” was had job.

5. What steps did the government take to improve the situation?

Each person has his product and research about what he could undertake in a future, but
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that would not ensure his project. Provide opportunities for young people to undertake work

days without problems.

6. What does his project focus on? How successful could his product be?

There is a probability that it will be successful, or, what is essential is the creativity of

carrying out innovative ideas that benefit society.

7. What does this female student plan to do after completing her degree in business?

Having a business.

8. What kind of job could she find in a foreign country?

Anyone if he meets the necessary requirements.

9. What’s the number of Italian students planning to work abroad?

75% of Italian students.

10. How do they prepare for their career in a foreign country?

Before anything else you need to have self-confidence to be able to do anything without
problems.

11. Why does the university work together with businesses?

Because this way it is more practical to verify if the staff to whom the opportunity of the stay

is opened is audacious.

12. In which of the EU countries can they find jobs?

Venice.

GLOSSARY:
Industrial design/ Venice’s Technology Park/a cooking pot/ have some applications pending/
sign contracts with manufacturers/ regional development/ Chamber of Commerce/