English Department, IFL Global Studies 302

2012-2013

CHAPTER 1: POPULATION GROWTH AND CHANGES Unit 2: Migration Section A: General Vocabulary A. substantial B. nomad C. perish D. venture E. perpetual F. prone G. amenities H. ruthless I. lure J. endow K. diligence L. exodus M. squatter N. syndicated O. fetch P. lucrative Q. mythical R. pioneer S. remit T. persecute

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existing only in stories the movement of a lot of people from a place a person who lives in an empty building without permission to send money to someone continuing forever in the same way not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel a new activity, usually in business, which involves risk or uncertainty likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone 10. to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting 11. to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college or hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it 12. producing a lot of money 13. to go to another place to get something or someone and bring them back 14. something, such as a swimming pool or shopping center, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel or other place 15. large in size, value or importance 16. (of articles and photographs) sold to several different newspapers and magazines for publishing 17. to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed 18. a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time 19. a person who is one of the first people to do something 20. careful and using a lot of effort

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Write your answers here. 1 Q 2 L 3 M 4 S 5 E 6 H 7 D 8 F 9 T 10 I 11 J 12 P 13 F 14 G 15 A 16 N 17 C 18 B 19 R 20 K

Section B: Key terms Look for key terms in the course book and match them with the following definitions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. : involves the moment of people from one place to another for the purpose of settlement. _____Emigrant___ : is a person who leaves his present home or country to settle down in another place or country. ____Immigrant _____: is a person who comes to live in a new place or a foreign country. _Transmigration __ : is a kind of voluntary resettlement exercise carried out by the government. ___Migrants___ : people who have decided to leave their own country and seek permanent residence in another country. Migration

Section C: True/False Statements Decide if the following statements are true or false. 1. __T___: Migrants can affect the general population distribution pattern of a country if the number involved is substantial. 2. ___F__: The increasing trend of rural drift to urban districts is taking place more rapidly in developed counties than in the developing countries. 3. ___T_ : As farming is seasonal, many youths are idle during some months of the year. 4. ___F__: Many farms are overworked, often involving the entire family so the income is substantial. 5. ____F_: Farming in developing countries tends to be the most rewarding enterprise considering the total effort, time and capital invested. 6. __T___: People in the city tend to make better money than those living in the village as there is stronger purchasing power in the city. 7. ___F__: As able-bodied men leave their villages for the city, framing ceases. 8. ____T_: Movement of people in a neighbouring country is called internal migration. 9. ___T__: Internal migration cannot be permanent. 10. ___T__: Transmigration is voluntary but the government has to intervene to move people around.

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Section D: Comprehension Questions Answer the following questions. 1. What are the types of migration? Explain each one briefly. Rural-urban migration : rural people move into city Internal migration: people move within country over a day or seasonally International migration: people leave their own countries and seek for permanent residence. 2. What causes a great influx of rural folk into the cities? Pull and Push factors 3. What are the push factors in the rural districts? Explain each one briefly. Lack of farm land : there is a little land for farm. Little job opportunities: most rural district are doing farming. Limited income: minimum profit and limited output Rural poverty : minimum facilities and little attention from government Natural disaster: experience more of natural disasters. Epidemic and disease: poor condition of living and low health care system Dislike of rural life: few monetary rewards and lack of recreation sites.

4. What are the pull factors in the urban areas? Explain each one briefly. Greater job opportunities: cities offer a wide range of job opportunities Better medical and health facilities : cities are well served by government Higher education available: colleges and universities are located in cities Better social and welfare care: good welfare establishment and qualified staff Hoping of health: easy to earn money and more opportunities to become rich Exciting urban life: wide range of recreational sites.

5. What are the consequences of rural-urban migration? A. Explain consequences in the rural area briefly. size of the village will diminish and rural farm will be cultivated by old women and children because of the leaving of the men farming will be less productive and the poverty will be even more widespread
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B. Explain the consequences in the urban area briefly. The urbanization will be expedited as there will be the rapid growth of the population which bring more congestion and decline the health standard Slum will be widespread for immigrants and more undesirable activities happen Illegal activities committed also the unemployment will be widespread

6. What is internal migration? Internal migration is confined to the movement of the people within a country or in a neighboring country. Many of these movements are temporary, though they could also be permanent. Most instances of internal migration arise out of necessity due to economic reasons or environmental circumstances. 7. What are the consequences of internal migration? With the arrival of emigrant leads to the decrease of congestion of the resources ,but increase the number of people receiving region. Forest have to be cleared to make way for new settlements to be set up to house the new immigrants. Great effects to adjust to local community life style. Some of them might experience culture shock. 8. What sacrifices do international migrants have to make? International migrants great sacrifices as one is moving into a new country with a different language and a different way of life. They need to leave behind their loved ones and friends for good, and many having no idea of what lies ahead. 9. What are the two great pressures triggering off much of the worlds past and present international migration? Population pressure : when their mother countries are terribly overpopulated Economic pressure: the hope of wealth, more farm lands and education.

10. What are the types, motives and consequences of some of the international migration? Explain each one briefly. Hope of wealth: risk their own lives to go to countries which can rich quickly

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Search for farmland : unable to make living in their own country leads to international migration in the other part of the world. Search of employment: may earn 3 to 4 time in wage Search of religious : persecuted because of their religious beliefs then people move to escape such repression. Search for political reason:

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