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BR6 Activity 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from activity 1.
Activity 5: Classify the following factors as push or pull factors 1. Many people can’t find a job because they aren’t…………….………………………….……..at anything.
in the table below: 6 2. Newton is a famous………………………………………………… . He formulated many laws in physics.
1- unemployment
3. …………………………….is a serious phenomenon which has many positive and negative effects on both the
2- poverty - low salaries
countries of origin and the host ones.
3- better salaries/better pay/ better jobs
4. Talented people emigrate because their……………….…………..is usually low in their home countries.
4- unsatisfactory working conditions
5. …………………………………………….…………salaries in the developed countries attract emigrants.
5- no freedom of speech
6- more attractive opportunities
7- better living standards
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8- limited research facilities and funds 1 / experts / situation / loss / developing / salaries
Activity 4: Fill in the gaps with the right word from the list: Optimism
9- inefficient and shortage in professional or research Scientists, engineers,……………………………………………1 and talented university students from poorer countries are flocking to the
funds, equipment, and tools
industrialized world, drawn by the promise of better………………………………………………………2 and working conditions. But not
10- a prosperous future for self or family
11- better working conditions everyone is happy with the ……………………………………………………………….. 3. Governments of some …………………………………………….. 4
12- political asylum
13- more individual freedoms countries regard the phenomenon as a ……………………………………………………………………….5 of human capital that must be restricted.

14- low wages and salaries Others view the situation with some………………………………………………………………….6 as countries of origin might also gain some
15- desire for recognition
16- corruption benefit.
17- political instability and civil wars
18- seeking new experiences or challenges
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BR 3
Push factors Pull factors Activity 1: Match the words (a-j) with their definitions (1-10)
a. Brain drain 1. Not yet fully developed
b. Physician 2. Having the ability to perform a task expertly and well
Activity 3: Match the words in column A with those in
c. Physicist 3. Obtain something needed or wanted Column B to make collocations.
d. Scholar 4. The emigration of educated professionals to other A B
countries
1. Brain a. technology
e. income 5. An expert in physics
f. Gain 6. A person who practices medicine 2. Low b. drain
g. Underdeveloped7. Highly attractive
h. Skilled 8. Revenue 3. Attract c. workers
i. Unskilled 9. An educated person who has gained mastery in one or 4. Developed d. countries
more disciplines
j. Tempting 10. Not having special skill or training 5. High e. pay
a…..… b…..… c……... d……... e…..….
6. Skilled f. attention
f…..…. g…..…. h…..…. i……..… j…..…..
1…… 2…… 3….… 4….…. 5……. 6……