In and out of the Valley
P.18-19
Unit 1
1 • Identities and exchanges
In and out of the Valley
Is the US still an intellectual Promised Land for immigrants?
Retrouvez une banque d'audios et de vidéos authentiques en lien avec cette thématique.
Get ready!
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b. Find a title for each box, then complete with other words (you can find them in the rest of the unit).
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Tip: Use as much vocabulary from the vocabulary boxes and the toolbox as possible.
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PAIR WORK
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IDIOM
Toolbox
Toolbox
- intellectual /ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃuəl/ (adj.)
- developed /dɪˈvɛləpt/ ≠ developing countries (n.)
- educated /ˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/ people (n.)
- immigrant ≠ refugee /ˌrɛfjuːˈdʒiː/ (n.)
- skilled workers (n.)
- flee / escape from (v.)
- migrate /ˌmaɪˈgreɪt/ from… to… (v.)
- seek asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ / take refuge (v.)
Let's learn!
Vocabulary challenge
IDIOM of the week!
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
The best of both worlds
A situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time.
Brainstorming question
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Brainstorming question
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Brainstorming question
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US Brain Drain
US Brain Drain
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- foreigner /ˈfɒrɪnə/ (n.)
- green card (n.)
- H1B visa (n.)
- immigrant (n.)
- migration (n.)
- PHD /ˌpiː ˌɛɪtʃˈ ˈdiː/ (n.)
- travel ban (n.)
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- educated (adj.)
- gifted (adj.)
- graduated /ˈgrædʒuˌɛɪtɪd/ (adj.)
- learned /ˈlɜːnɪd/ (adj.)
- prestigious ˌ/prɛˈstɪdʒəs/ (adj.)
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- actors (n.)
- artists (n.)
- filmmakers (n.)
- researchers (n.)
- scholars (n.)
- scientists /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/ (n.)
- singers /ˈsɪŋəz/ (n.)
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- return / leave (v.)
- flee from (v.)
- get a job (v.)
- head home (v.)
- move to (v.)
- settle down (v.)
- study (v.)
- take a shot at (v.)
- take their chances (v.)
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- paradoxical /ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl/ (adj.)
- advantages /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒɪz/ ≠ drawbacks /ˈdrɔːbæks/ (n.)
- pros and cons (n.)
- upsides and downsides (n.)
- brain drain ≠ brain gain (n.)
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- American Dream (n.)
- booming economy (n.)
- Dream Land (n.)
- Eldorado (n.)
- heaven / paradise (n.)
- land of opportunity (n.)
- Promised Land (n.)
- make it / succeed (v.)