Why People Migrate
Igel P. Why People Migrate
Why do people migrate?
Matching Definitions with the Vocabulary
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).
b. when a person suffers or dies from extreme hunger
1. Starving
e. continuing for a short or limited amount of time
2. To migrate
g. to treat someone cruelly or unfairly because of their race, religion or beliefs
3. To persecute
h. protection given by a government to someone escaping danger in another country
4. To flee
5. A civil war
f. to run away from danger
d. a war between groups of people who live in the same country
6. Job security
a. to move to a different country, often in search of a better life
7. Temporary
c. the likelihood that a person will be able to keep his/her job
8. Asylum
1. People only migrate from Africa and Asia.
2. People only migrate for economic reasons.
3. . War is one of the reasons that people leave their homes.
4. Both adults and children can be migrants.
5. Countries always accept migrants.
6. It’s not always safe for people to go back to their countries.
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