Unit 10 (Brain Drain) Vocabulary

 

Unit 10 (Brain Drain) Vocabulary

1-Match the words with their definitions :

brain drain physicist income skilled underdeveloped tempting physician unskilled scholar gain

a- not yet developed b- having the ability to perform a task well c- obtain, get d- the emigration of educated professionals to other countries e- an expert in physics f- a person who practices medicine g- highly attractive h- revenue i- an educated person who has gained mastery in one or more disciplines j- not having special skill or training

 

2-VOCABULARY: What are the causes of brain drain?

Push factors	Pull factors
Unemployment Low income/salaries/wages Political unrests (civil wars, social problems …)	Job opportunities High income Further studies/researches Better living conditions

 

3-VOCABULARY: Match the words to make collocations :

brain low attract developed skilled high standard clandestine human economic

a- countries b- technology c- crisis d- drain e- workers f- emigration g- attention h- pay i- resources j- of living

 

4-VOCABULARY: Brain Drain - Antonyms

Optimism Vs Pessimism  Skilled Vs Unskilled  Gain Vs Loss Developed Vs Underdeveloped  Low income Vs High income

 

5-Word Formation: Prefixes

Prefix	Meaning	Prefix+Root
dis un in im ir il mis inter intra extra under over re anti pro auto bi multi micro	Opposite Opposite Opposite Opposite Opposite Opposite Wrong between, among inside, within outside less more repeat against for by oneself involving two many very small	dishonest unreal incomplete immoral irresponsible  illiterate misunderstand international  Intracellular Extraordinary underdeveloped overpopulated rewrite antivirus pro-American autobiography bilingual multimedia microscopic

 

- Activity1

Complete with: loss - incomes - brain drain - standard of living – unskilled

 

1. ………………………………. is a phenomenon that has both positive and negative effects.

2.Some countries of origin consider brain drain as a ……………………………….of human capital.

3.Many people are unemployed since they’re……………………………….

4.Skilled people usually emigrate because of low ………………………………. in their home countries.

5.The ………………………………. in some European countries in North America is way better that the one in developing countries.

- Activity 2

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list :

optimism - experts - situation - loss - developing - salaries

 

Scientists, engineers, ………………………………and talented university students from poorer countries are flocking to the  industrialized world, drawn by the promise for tempting ………………………………and better working conditions. But not everyone is happy with this ………………………………, Governments of some ________________ countries regard the phenomenon as a ……………………………… of human capital which must be restricted. However, others view the situation with some ………………………………as countries of origin might also gain some benefits.

 

- Activity 3 / Put the words between brackets in the correct form.

 

1..Private companies can also contribute to the  (develop)…………… of our economy.

2..An  (immigration)……… from France declared that he suffered a lot from  (race)…………….. and discrimination.

3..Some Gulf businessmen are very (wealth)…………… because their countries export petrol.

4..Brain Drain is the departure of (skill)……………………… workers from their countries to developed countries to look for better-paying jobs.

5..The (govern)………………………………………… should help graduated students and genius students so that they will not leave their countries.

6.Many technology (invent)…………….. have made our lives easier and more comfortable.

7.This campaign is organized to fight against (unemployed)……………. and  (legal) ……..immigration.

8.Your spoken English still needs more (improve)…………………………………………...

9.Students from poor countries move to (develop)……………. in order to complete their education.

10.If you want a high paying job, you need both (know)………………………. and experience

 

Functions: expressing regret

1. Conditional Type Three. 2. I wish / if only (past wish) 3. Subject + should (not) have + Past participle. 4. I regret (not) + Verb + ing.

Situation : My friend did not prepare for the test. He failed. 1-Conditional Type 3 :   If my friend had prepared for the test, he would not have failed. 2-Past Wish                :        My friend wishes he had prepared for the test. 3- Should have           :        My friend should have prepared for the test   4-I regret             :         My friend regrets not preparing for the test.

 

II- Practice 1 Complete using the right regret expression :

We didn't meet them last night.

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I wasn't paying attention to the lesson.

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Why didn't I visit them. Now it's too late.

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She sold her old car. She used to like it a lot.

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III- Practice 2 Replace the expression of regret by another one :

If only I had had time to check on my sick friend.

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I regret living in this neighborhood.

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What a pity I had left the party before you came.

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