a. Listen to these words and write them down. Practise pronouncing them.


1) /dɪˈzaɪə/

2) /dɔktɔʀrət/

3) /ɛdʒʊˈkɛɪʃən/

4) /ˈfɔrɪn/

b. Watch the video and choose the correct words in the following statements.

1) The racial diversity at the university of ArizonaCalifornia reflects America's diversity and the desire of Americanforeign students for an American education.
2) Indeed, 690,00069,000 foreign students came to the US to study this year and these students earn moreless than half the doctorates.
3) Vivek Wadhwa came as a parentstudent and says that immigration hashasn't changed.
4) Immigrants always buy a one wayreturn ticket because America is a land of opportunitygenerosity and that is why the rest of the world is suffering a brain drain.

1) Foreign students are going back home because the economies in India and China are booming.

True

False

2) A survey in 2008 showed that only 10% of Indian students in the US wanted to stay permanently.

True

False

3) ShiYigon studied in China, worked as a Professor at Princeton for ten years then went back to China.

True

False

4) He believes China will never be more advanced than America in terms of science and technology.

True

False