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The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 13 - A brand new start for the textbook Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in pairs. Think of five different reasons why people might decide to leave their country. Then discuss the questions.

Answer

  1. for economic reasons – to get a job in a wealthier country with better employment possibilities
  2. to escape war, revolution or discrimination – as a refugee
  3. because you want to live with someone from that country – a boyfriend or girlfriend or family members
  4. to learn the language of that country or its culture
  5. to further your career by working in a country that offers opportunities in your chosen career
  6. for religious or cultural reasons