Summaries
In this section of the study guide, we will summarize the five materials that discuss immigration in Britain.
The growing immigration rates to Britain and to Western European countries in general, have transformed the topic of immigration into a highly sensitive issue. Immigration has been exploited by both media and politicians. The nationals of countries receiving a large numbers of immigrants, such as Britain, see immigration as a problem. They often overestimate the number of foreigners in th…
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- Immigration: Britons Want 'Drastic Action'
- Hard Work And Ambition Pay Off For Immigrant
- How can you be British without speaking English?
- Majority of voters think immigration is harming Britain
- They come over here, speak good English, get good jobs... Immigrants get better jobs than native Britons, figures reveal
Immigration: Britons Want 'Drastic Action'
Author: Sky News
Genre: Video Newscast
Year of Publication: 2013
The video news report is called "Immigration: Britons Want 'Drastic Action'" and was published online on October 14, 2013, on the website of Sky News.
The video presents the results of a Sky News poll on immigration in Britain and the reactions of Home Secretary, Theresa May and Prim…
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Hard Work And Ambition Pay Off For Immigrant
Author: Sky News
Genre: Video Newscast
Year of Publication: 2013
The video news report is called “Hard Work And Ambition Pay Off For Immigrant” and was published online on October 15, 2013, on the website of Sky News.
The video covers the story of Surinder Arora, the owner of a successful ho…
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How can you be British without speaking English?
Author: Martha Buckley
Genre: Article
Year of Publication: 2012
Text 1 is called "How can you be British without speaking English?" and was written by Martha Buckley. The article was published on December 15, 2012, by BBC News.
Martha Buckley's article discu…
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Majority of voters think immigration is harming Britain
Author: Adam Withnall
Genre: Article
Year of Publication: 2013
Text 2 is called "Majority of voters think immigration is harming Britain" and was written by Adam Withnall. The article was published on September 1, 2013,…
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They come over here, speak good English, get good jobs... Immigrants get better jobs than native Britons, figures reveal
Author: Kevin Rawlinson
Genre: Article
Year of Publication: 2013
Text 3 is called "They come over here, speak good English, get good jobs... Immigrants get better jobs than native Britons, figures reveal" and was written by Kevin Rawlin…
