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An immigrant is a person living in a country that is not their own, often in a culture with which th...
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An immigrant is a person living in a country that is not their own, often in a culture with which they are not familiar. There are, of course, translation and interpretation services available to recently arrived minority groups in most host countries.
However, it is more important to provide motivations for language learning for immigrants to accelerate their integration (融合). The language barrier increases intercultural misunderstandings. Those seeking work are at a disadvantage due to subjective factors (因素) such as employers fearing migrants are unable to learn a trade because of language problems. In workplaces where the majority of employees are from the same linguistic background, which is other than the host language, there is the danger of apathy (淡漠) setting in and it is therefore necessary to encourage immigrants to take advantage of whatever language tuition(辅导)not only to help integration but to achieve self-improvement.
The general tendency is to acknowledge that the government should provide money for the teaching of the language. The British Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration stated that some of the pressure for English language classes could be reduced by employers taking responsibility for the language needs of migrant workers. As for their children, a high percentage speak languages at home other than that of their country of adoption which increases the burden on schools to provide an adequate standard of linguistic education.
The goal is for immigrants to become "anonymous". For example, many Turks in Germany have lost their "visibility" as poor workers to become "invisible" - thus not immediately recognized as foreigners - but as professionals (doctors, engineers, etc.)
Apart from the responsibility of governments and education authorities, the duty also lies with the individual migrant families. Of course they should not lose sight of their own cultural identity and "cross-cultural exchanges should be promoted to improve the understanding between immigrants and the host population. At the same time, parents must be ready to adapt to their new situation and not influence their children who, through the host country education system, will learn the language quicker and wish to integrate into the local society.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The disadvantages of immigration.
B. The advantages of receiving tuition.
C. The importance of understanding each other.
D. The harmful effects of language barriers.
2.What might the British Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration agree with?
A. Employers should pay for their employees' English language classes.
B. Schools provide various language classes.
C. Government shoulders the responsibility of language training.
D. Immigrant children should speak their mother tongue at home.
3.What does the underlined word "anonymous" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Educated.
B. Responsible.
C. Unidentified.
D. Unacceptable.
4.What should migrant parents do in the author's opinion?
A. Don't speak their native language.
B. Learn English from their children.
C. Don't practice the customs of their homeland.
D. Help their children integrate into the new environment
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. How immigration changes language
B. Immigration and language
C. Does immigration threaten our culture ?
D. English language requirements for immigrants
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