Culture today 3, страница 127 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс рабочая тетрадь Комарова, Ларионова

Extra contents. Culture today - страница 127.

Условие.

the BIG DEBATE: Should national borders exist?

Some people think that the internet and the globalization of the world economy have broken down old borders. However illegal immigrants still exist and not everybody can move freely across borders.

I think that borders shouldn't exist. People should be able to come and go wherever they want, without having to show a passport.

I disagree. You have to have border controls. Otherwise, how do you stop smuggling, uncontrolled immigration and arms and drugs trafficking?

European Union

Some areas of the world have agreements to allow the free movement of people from one country to another. EU workers can live and work in any country in the European Union. Eg, between 2004 and 2009 1,5 million workers migrated from the new EU member states to the UK, and today around 1,4 million UK-born people live in the European Union. But if you are European and you want to work in the USA, you need a visa. If you want to live and work there permanently, you need a special visa called a 'green card'. The US government requires all immigrants to have this special visa.

Economic borders

Some borders exist to protect local economies. For example, bananas from South America are taxed more in Europe than bananas from the Canary Islands, Africa and the Caribbean. As a result, bananas from South America are less competitive in European markets. There are taxes like this on all sorts of products. When people bring products into a country illegally without paying taxes, they are called 'smugglers'.

Test your memory!

o How many British people live and work in the EU?

o What is a 'green card'?

o What is the name for a person who brings something into a country illegally without paying tax?

Web quest

Do you know what information is stored in the chip of a biometric passport?

Search the Internet and find out!

Should national borders exist? What do you think?

Решение.

Решение 2.

1. Сколько британцев живут и работают в ЕС?

Ответ: Around 1.4 million UK-born people live in the European Union.

(Около 1,4 миллиона британцев проживают в Европейском Союзе.)

2. Что такое «зеленая карта»?

Ответ: A 'green card' is a special visa needed to live and work permanently in the USA.

(«Зеленая карта» — это специальная виза, необходимая для постоянного проживания и работы в США.)

3. Как называется человек, который незаконно ввозит что-либо в страну, не уплачивая налог?

Ответ: A person who brings something into a country illegally without paying taxes is called a ‘smuggler’.

(Человек, который незаконно ввозит что-либо в страну, не уплачивая налоги, называется «контрабандистом».)

4. Знаете ли вы, какая информация хранится в чипе биометрического паспорта? Найдите информацию в интернете!

Ответ: Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных