the ARTICLE (for teachers)

the ARTICLE (for teachers) Are you tired of your home country? Do you dream of better opportunities abroad? If you answered "yes', then you and 700 million other people in the world want to emigrate. This figure is more than the entire adult populations of North and South America combined. The people who want to emigrate the most come from sub-saharan Africa. Roughly 38% of adults from this area would like to live elsewhere. However, in Asia, only 10% of the population wants to seek a new life abroad. Although the reasons aren't exactly known, Asia continues to grow and jobs remain plentiful. As a result, people are less likely to dream of opportunities in foreign lands. The top destination remains the US, even though the economy hasn't fully recovered. Britain, Canada, and France were tied for second because about 45 million wanted to relocate to each of these countries. Spain was third, and Saudi Arabia was fourth. About 25 million people wanted to emigrate to either Australia or Germany. The global economy continues to struggle in both rich and poor countries. But once the economies improve in America, Britain, and other first-world countries, citizens there have more opportunities than the people of developing countries. Teacher's Notes: * Underlined words in red typeface are the recommended vocabulary for this lesson. Heads Up English - 1

WARM-UPS Select one or all of the following warm-up activities. 1: Define: What does "emigrate" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? 2: Brainstorm: Brainstorm with a partner words and ideas for "emigration" for two minutes. Next, talk about the words and ideas for five minutes. 3: Title: Today's article is: "" What will you read about? 4: Do you agree or disagree? Why? a. I want to live in a foreign country for a year or two. b. I want to live in a foreign country forever. c. People shouldn't emigrate these days. It's better to stay home. d. Most people around the world prefer to live in the US. e. There will likely be more immigration around the world in the future. Heads Up English - 2

VOCABULARY Select one of the following vocabulary acquisition activities. 1: Vocabulary match: Individually or in pairs/groups, match the words in column A (from the article) with the best choice in column B. a. entire u. another place b. elsewhere v. a lot c. seek w. try hard d. plenty x. whole e. recover y. look for f. struggle z. become better 2: Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the correct word. elsewhere recovered entire struggle seek plentiful a. This figure is more than the ( ) populations of America b. Roughly 38% of adults from this area would like to live ( ). c. In Asia, only 10% of the population wants to ( ) a new life abroad. d. Asia continues to grow and jobs remain ( ). e. The top destination is the US, even though the economy hasn't ( ). f. The economy continues to ( ) in both rich and poor countries. 3: Define: Look in your dictionary for each word. Write the definition, correctly pronounce the word, and give an example sentence to the class. a. entire: b. elsewhere: c. seek: d. plenty: e. recover: f. struggle: Heads Up English - 3

WORD RECOGNITION These activities are optional. They reinforce vocabulary and increase reading speed. 1: Word Search: Find only the target words (in bold). Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. elsewhere recovered entire struggle seek plentiful V Y A I C G B Y J L J L J G B E R E H W E S L E U U Q Q L R W H E R E E L S E F M B J R K X K L W S O E V Y I Z C T R M D W A Y W N R T X T B A B Q L J E V E T G N B I N T H Y D F S H R I S E W S Q E S Y K T X I T R E L Z D I H L T N R S J W E R P V X N V A P R D S S G C J P U K O I U G W U K E E S E Z P F G Z C B D T G K D G Q A J F W J G L E Y B G X X N Q N F M L E P L V R G E Q Q S X W P B J F L V E G F L V X N G L B K Z O F Q L Y A W Z T N M 2: Target Word Pool: Find only the target words (in bold) with their exact match. Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. elsewhere recovered entire struggle seek plentiful straggle entry sought else seeker everywhere struggle plenary unrecovered aplenty recovers entire entirely struggles seeking recovered where else covered plenty elsewhere plentiful plentifully entirety struggled struggling recovery whereabouts retires seeks seek Heads Up English - 4

pre- or post-comprehension Select one or more activity to direct students before the article is read, or to check understanding after the article is read. 1: Brainstorm Questions: Brainstorm questions that you would like to ask about today's topic. Answer a partner the questions. He shouldn't look at the article when he answers. 2: True or False?: Guess (before the article) or answer (after the article) if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence. a. More than 700 million people want to emigrate to North and South America. T/F b. Most people who want to emigrate come from Africa. T/F c. A lot of people from Asia want to emigrate elsewhere too. T/F d. The US is the most desired region for people who want to emigrate. T/F e. The forecast for the global economy is negative, at least for a short time. T/F 3: Questions: Answer the questions to check comprehension. a. How many people want to emigrate elsewhere? What comparison is made? b. Which region most wants to emigrate? c. Which region least wants to emigrate? d. How many people want to move to Britain? How about Spain? Germany? e. What reason does the article give for people wanting to emigrate? 4: Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence. a. If you answered "yes', then you and... b. The people who want to emigrate the most come... c. As a result, people are less likely to dream... d. The global economy continues to struggle in... Heads Up English - 5

post-comprehension Select one or more activity to discuss the contents of the article. 1: Vocabulary: Circle any other unknown words/phrases in the article. In pairs/groups, use your dictionaries to understand these words. Write an example sentence for each one. 2: Class Questions: Read through the article once more, and write down any questions that you would like to talk about in pairs/groups or as a class. Answer the questions. 3: Summarize: Work with a partner to summarize the article in your own words. 4: Discuss: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers and ask more questions with your partner. a. Did you like this article? Why/not? b. What do you think about immigration? Please explain. c. Would you want to immigrate to another country? If yes, where? Why? d. How is immigration a bad thing? Please explain. e. Do a lot of people immigrate to your country? Why/not? f. What problems do immigrants face? Please explain. 5: Discuss: What are some reasons people choose to immigrate to another country? Brainstorm possible reasons with a partner, and think of real-life examples. Be sure to support your answers. Reason #1: Reason #2: Reason #3: Reason #4: 6: Google Search: Type "emigration" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings. Heads Up English - 6

STUDENT HANDOUT (the article) Are you tired of your home country? Do you dream of better opportunities abroad? If you answered "yes', then you and 700 million other people in the world want to emigrate. This figure is more than the entire adult populations of North and South America combined. The people who want to emigrate the most come from sub-saharan Africa. Roughly 38% of adults from this area would like to live elsewhere. However, in Asia, only 10% of the population wants to seek a new life abroad. Although the reasons aren't exactly known, Asia continues to grow and jobs remain plentiful. As a result, people are less likely to dream of opportunities in foreign lands. The top destination remains the US, even though the economy hasn't fully recovered. Britain, Canada, and France were tied for second because about 45 million wanted to relocate to each of these countries. Spain was third, and Saudi Arabia was fourth. About 25 million people wanted to emigrate to either Australia or Germany. The global economy continues to struggle in both rich and poor countries. But once the economies improve in America, Britain, and other first-world countries, citizens there have more opportunities than the people of developing countries. Notes: Heads Up English - 7

STUDENT HANDOUT (fill in the blank) Fill in the blank with the correct word. elsewhere entire struggle developing populations global plentiful destination seek recovered Are you tired of your home country? Do you dream of better opportunities abroad? If you answered "yes', then you and 700 million other people in the world want to emigrate. This figure is more than the (a. ) adult (b. ) of North and South America combined. The people who want to emigrate the most come from sub-saharan Africa. Roughly 38% of adults from this area would like to live (c. ). However, in Asia, only 10% of the population wants to (d. ) a new life abroad. Although the reasons aren't exactly known, Asia continues to grow and jobs remain (e. ). As a result, people are less likely to dream of opportunities in foreign lands. The top (f. ) remains the US, even though the economy hasn't fully (g. ). Britain, Canada, and France were tied for second because about 45 million wanted to relocate to each of these countries. Spain was third, and Saudi Arabia was fourth. About 25 million people wanted to emigrate to either Australia or Germany. The (h. ) economy continues to (i. ) in both rich and poor countries. But once the economies improve in America, Britain, and other firstworld countries, citizens there have more opportunities than the people of (j. ) countries. Heads Up English - 8

STUDENT HANDOUT (extended listening) Listen and fill in the missing sentences. Compare your answers with a partner, and then listen once more. Are you tired of your home country? Do you dream of better opportunities abroad? If you answered "yes', then you and 700 million other people in the world want to emigrate. This figure is more than the entire adult populations of North and South America combined. The people who want to emigrate the most come from sub-saharan Africa. Roughly 38% of adults from this area would like to live elsewhere. However, in Asia, only 10% of the population wants to seek a new life abroad. a), Asia continues to grow and jobs remain plentiful. As a result, people are less likely to dream of opportunities in foreign lands. The top destination remains the US, b). Britain, Canada, and France were tied for second because about 45 million wanted to relocate to each of these countries. Spain was third, and Saudi Arabia was fourth. About 25 million people wanted to emigrate to either Australia or Germany. The global economy continues to struggle in both rich and poor countries. c), citizens there have more opportunities than the people of developing countries. Sentence #1: Sentence #2: Sentence #3: Heads Up English - 9

ANSWER KEY Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary Match: 2: Fill in the Blanks: a. x a. entire b. u b. elsewhere c. y c. seek d. v d. plentiful e. z e. recovered f. w f. struggle pre- or post-comprehension 1. True or False: 2. Fragments: a. F b. T c. F d. T e. T a. 700 million other people in the world want to emigrate. b. from sub-saharan Africa. c. of opportunities in foreign lands. d. both rich and poor countries. Student Handout 1: Fill in the Blanks: a. entire f. destination b. populations g. recovered c. elsewhere h. global d. seek i. struggle e. plentiful j. developing 2: Extended Listening: a. Although the reasons aren't exactly known b. even though the economy hasn't fully recovered c. But once the economies improve in America, Britain, and other first-world countries Heads Up English - 10