What is economic migration?

In this lesson, we will be learning about economic migrants and we will be looking at the case study of Polish economic migrants coming to the United Kingdom to find work. Near the end of the lesson, we will be looking at push and pull factors for economic migrants.

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Q1.What is a migrant?

The movement of people from one place to another place. A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war or persecution. Someone who moves from one place to another place.

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Q2.What is a source country?

Where a migrant moves to . Where a migrant originally comes from.

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Q3.Families are broken up. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the source country?

advantage disadvantage

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Q4.Migrants may return with new skills learnt in host country. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?

host source

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Q5.A richer and more diverse culture. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?

host source

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Q6.Overcrowding. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the host country?

advantage disadvantage

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Q7.Which city in the UK might some people argue is overcrowded as the population is over 8 million?

Newcastle Sheffield London Leeds

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Q8.Which public service in the UK benefits from employing people who are not from the UK?

the HNS the NHS the SHN the SNH

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

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Q1.What is a migrant?

The movement of people from one place to another place. A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war or persecution. Someone who moves from one place to another place.

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Q2.What is a source country?

Where a migrant moves to . Where a migrant originally comes from.

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Q3.Families are broken up. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the source country?

advantage disadvantage

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Q4.Migrants may return with new skills learnt in host country. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?

host source

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Q5.A richer and more diverse culture. Is this an advantage for the host or source country?

host source

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Q6.Overcrowding. Is this an advantage or disadvantage for the host country?

advantage disadvantage

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Q7.Which city in the UK might some people argue is overcrowded as the population is over 8 million?

Newcastle Sheffield London Leeds

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Q8.Which public service in the UK benefits from employing people who are not from the UK?

the HNS the NHS the SHN the SNH

8/8

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What is economic migration? - End of Lesson Quiz

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Q1.What is an economic migrant?

The movement of people from one place to another place. A person who has been forced to leave their home due to war or persecution. Somebody who chooses to move to a new host country to find a better-paid job. Someone who moves from one place to another place.

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Q2.What event led to more Polish economic migrants coming to the United Kingdom (UK)?

Poland joined the Economic Migrants Union Poland joined the European Union Poland joined the Workers Union

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Q3.What seasonal job might economic migrants have done when they came to the UK?

Working in a retail shop Fruit picking Working in a hospital Working in a school

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Q4.In what year did Poland join the European Union?

2002 2003 2004 2005 2014

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Q5.'Not enough jobs in the chosen industry.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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Q6.'High unemployment rates for young people.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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Q7.'Better living conditions.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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What is economic migration? - End of Lesson Quiz

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Q1.What is an economic migrant?

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Q2.What event led to more Polish economic migrants coming to the United Kingdom (UK)?

Poland joined the Economic Migrants Union Poland joined the European Union Poland joined the Workers Union

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Q3.What seasonal job might economic migrants have done when they came to the UK?

Working in a retail shop Fruit picking Working in a hospital Working in a school

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Q4.In what year did Poland join the European Union?

2002 2003 2004 2005 2014

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Q5.'Not enough jobs in the chosen industry.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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Q6.'High unemployment rates for young people.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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Q7.'Better living conditions.' Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

Push Pull

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