英语泛读教程 4 Unit 6 Immigrats

2.196 2.064
8.982 10.79
19.93 0.2944
5.6 million (2009)
Other sources give higher estimates.. does not include Hong Kong (SAR) and Macau (SAR)
People’s Republic of
Unit 6
Immigrants
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Immigration country
Discussion
Focus
UK& USA immigration policy
Text Analysis
Idiom/fast reading/video
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Rank
State
Number of immigrants
Asian Americans
• As we have mentioned earlier, Asian Americans were virtually banned from the United States for 40 years by immigration laws. 1924--1965 • People began to arrive in America in greater numbers after 1965. • Asian Americans are a better-educated group, more likely to be in high-paying occupations and have higher family incomes than the general population.
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Discrimination for Asian Americans
1. The United States views Asian Americans as a Model Minority. People think they have high family incomes, better education, good occupational status and that they are hardworking, intelligent, and successful. A. The government may ignore the needs of the poorer and less successful Asian Americans. B. This stereotype may result in undue pressure on young Asian Americans.
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Asian Americans
• The largest ethnic subgroups are Chinese (3.53 million), Filipinos (3.05 million), Indians (2.77 million), Vietnamese (1.64 million), Koreans (1.56 million), and Japanese (1.22 million). Other sizable groups are Cambodian/Khmer (244,000), Pakistanis (214,000), Laotians (198,000), Bangladeshi (150,000), and Thais (150,000). 22
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Asian Americans
2. Perceiving Asian Americans as foreigners
A.When international events cause tensions between the United States and Asian countries, they may suffer bad consequences. B. It also prevents them from being accepted in all areas of their lives and causes various forms of discrimination in education, employment and other aspects.
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The American did not raise the standard of immigation , so there are still a large number of people immigrating there.
The Austria commerce land settlement policy improve the standard so it may influence some people.
The Trend of the Immigration
• Canada and Australia have tightened policy • Singapore become an another country that many people want to live in • The main immigration country is still Canada, the United States, Australia
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American Immigration
• Over 100 other people from 32 countries become U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony at Daley Plaza in 2009.
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Immigration to the USA
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Discussion
1. If you have a chance , will you immigrate to the USA or other countries? 2. Why do people immigrate from one country to another?
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The development of immigration in the USA
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According to statistics ， the Canada is the most popular country to be immigrated Singapore due to high investment and low taxation policy, there is a certain attention in wealthy groups
1. During the 1770s ,declined with the onset of the Revolutionary War. 2. During the 1840s and 1850s ,immigration later picked up strongly again. 200,000 residents in 1830 to 515,000 in 1850 3.After the Civil War, between 1866 and 1915, growing industrial economy required more workers. 25 million arrived. 4.Entry into World War I in 1919, immigration declined dramatically.
of total number of immigrants in the world
20.56Fra Baidu bibliotek
as percentage of national population
12.81
Notes
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United States
38,355,000
2009: 38.5 million foreignborn residents, 12.5% of the total population.
6. During the late 1940s , began to increase again
and has risen steadily.
7. During the colonial era, most migrants came from
northern European countries.
why
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American Dream
• The American Dream is the belief that through hard work and determination, any United States immigrant can achieve a better life, usually in terms of financial prosperity and enhanced personal freedom of choice. • This dream has been a major factor in attracting immigrants to the United States.
• Old world • New world
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Asian Americans
• Total population of Asian Americans is 15,773,402, which is 5.2% of U.S. population (2009). • Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descents. They comprise the third largest minority group in the United States.
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Russia Germany Ukraine
12,080,000 10,144,000 6,833,000
6.474 5.437 3.662 3.468 3.409 3.272 3.055
8.483 12.31 14.7 10.18 25.25 18.76 0.517
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France
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Text Analysis
1. paragraph (paragraph1) 2. paragraph (2) 3. paragraph (3-4) 4. paragraph (5) 5. paragraph (6-9) 6. Paragraph (10)
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1. Two Difficulties（paragraph 1) 1. To abandon old ties and familiar land marks 2. To sail across dark seas to a strange land
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2. Three Reasons
• 1 . Religious persecution • 2 . political oppression • 3 .economic hardship
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3. Religious persecution
• Idea 1 • Idea 2 • Idea 3
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Saudi Arabia Canada India
6,471,000
6,361,000 6,200,000 5,700,000
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United kingdom Spain
Australia
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5,408,000 4,790,000
4,097,000 3,852,000
2.898 2.567
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The development of immigration in the USA
5.Through the Depression era of the 1930s and the
World War II years of the early 1940s .Remained low .
4. political oppression
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5. Sconomic hardship
• In search of riches • In fight from poverty • Were bought and sold and had no choice
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6. The Immigrant