Australian Immigration_ A Statistical Study.doc

Instructions: (1) Take a copy of the worksheet (2) Complete the vocabulary exercise in Task 1 before listening to the recording (3) Listen to Part One of the recording and answer the questions in Task 3 (4) Listen to Part Two and answer the questions in Task 4 (5) Check your answers on the Answer Key (6) If you like, listen to the recording again while reading the lecture script Introduction Immigration is one of the primary forces that has shaped contemporary Australian culture. After World War II, Australia opened its doors to many migrants from a whole range of cultures, and the effects and trends of immigration 60 years on can be analysed and discussed at length. In this package you will practise listening for and taking note of statistics in an academic lecture in which the speaker will discuss some of the historical context of Australian immigration. You will be asked to reproduce and organise statistics from the lecture into a table. You will also practise listening for detail through gap-fill and short answer questions. Section 1: Vocabulary WORKSHEET Task 1 Before listening to the lecture, complete the vocabulary matching exercise below. Each word has been included in a sentence. An example has been done for you. Migration (n) The migration of some birds sees them fly from Europe to Asia every year. A limit or rule Immigration (n) The Immigration Officers asked me lots of questions at the airport! To have made something begin Restriction (n) There is a speed restriction here. You can’t drive faster than 40 km per hour. To combine together Overwhelming (adj) Most people liked the plan and so they voted overwhelmingly for it. An encouragement to do something Settler (n) His great-grandfather was one of the first settlers to arrive in this area. A need for or dependence on something Exceed (v) The price of oil is expected to exceed $80 per barrel soon! Very great or strong Reliance (n) There is too much rel