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iTalki – 移民

When is immigration helpful to a country and when is harmful?

移民對國家造成的問題是什麼?幫助是什麼?

Do you think your country needs more or less immigrants?

你們國家需要更多移民嗎?

What nationalities are most immigrants who come to your country?

你們國家有很多來自哪裡的人呢?

What would happen if we erased all country borders and let people live wherever they wanted? Would it be a good or bad thing? Why?

如果全世界的人,可以重新選擇自己的國家,這會是好事情嗎?還是壞事情呢?

Does your country have strict immigration laws? Should the laws be less strict or stricter?

你們國家容易移民嗎?還是說有很多限制?

What should immigrants know before they can become citizens?

移民要成為公民容易嗎?

What is the best method to slow or stop immigration? Can immigration ever be completely stopped?

你們國家曾經暫停移民過嗎?有沒有非法偷渡客?

Do you think immigrants to a country work harder than people born in that country? Why or why not?

這些移民比本地人優秀嗎?為什麼呢?

Do you have any friends or family who are immigrants? How does that affect your view of immigration?

你有認識移民的朋友嗎?他們怎麼樣?

How do immigrants help a country’s economy?

移民對於國家的經濟有幫助嗎?

  • Why do people immigrate to other countries?
  • What is the reason you moved out of your country to move here?
  • Is immigration from one country to another a problem? In what ways do you see it as a problem?
  • Do you know any immigrants?
  • Do you think that immigrants are treated well in in most countries?
  • Do you think there is a relation between immigration and crime?
  • Should any government limit the number of immigrants entering the country? What would be a good number?
  • Is local culture threatened by immigration?
  • How far should immigrants retain their culture?
  • Should immigrants have the same rights as native citizens?
  • Is there a difference between political and economic immigration?
  • Should immigrants have the right to vote? In which elections?
  • What should be done with the illegal immigrants entering a country?
  • Should the country of origin of illegal immigrants be held responsible?
  • Do immigrants have a good or bad reputation in your part of the country?
  • Should students be allowed to wear clothes with cultural or religious symbolism at school?
  • Do you think immigrants are treated with more suspicion now than they were a year ago?
  • Do you know anyone that is married to an immigrant?
  • Do you know any people who have emigrated from your country?
  • Would you ever think of emigrating?
  • Why would you think of emigrating?
  • What would be some of the issues that would concern you about emigrating?
  • Are there a lot of immigrants in your community?
  • Do immigrants in your community isolate themselves into a certain area?
  • Should immigrants be required to learn the local language?
  • How would you help an immigrant learn the local language?
  • How would you encourage children of immigrants to become bilinqual by maintaining the original language and becoming fluent in the local language?
  • Should immigrants be educated in their original language or the local language?
  • To what extent should official documents be written in several languages to accommodate immigrants?
  • Are immigration regulations too strict? In what way should they be changed?
  • How long should immigrants be required to live in the new country before they can become naturalized?
  • What should be the requirements for naturalization?
  • How does an immigrant become a citizen in your country?
  • How does immigration affect the economic situation in your community?
  • To what extent has the culture of your community become richer by immigrants?
  • How is your community incorporating immigrants into the life of the community?
  • How would you define the word “home”?
  • Should employers who employ illegal immigrants be penalized?
  • Should illegal immigrants be deported?
  • (Insert country name where it says xx)
  • What are some expectations you have about living in xx?
  • What is your worst fear about moving to xx?
  • Are you concerned that you might be discriminated against?
  • Why do you think discrimination exists?
  • Have you ever experienced discrimination on a personal level?
  • What are some expectations you have for your children moving to xx?
  • What do you think is the most serious problem for you in your move to xx?
  • What are some things you can do to make your move easier?
  • Do you think it would be easier if you were moving there permanently?
  • What parts of ‘xx’ have you visited?
  • Which part did you like the best and why?
  • Which part do you want to visit next and why?
  • What is the capital of xx?
  • What is the coldest county/state/province?
  • What is the warmest county/state/province?
  • Name three counties/states/provinces that touch the sea, and name the sea.
  • Name three counties/states/provinces that touch another country, and name the country or countries.
  • What is the biggest county/state/province of xx?
  • What is the smallest county/state/province of xx?
  • Who is the president/prime minister/king/ruler of xx?
  • What type of government does ‘xx’ have?
  • What is the climate of xx?
  • What is the currency, and the exchange rate to your currency, of xx?
  • How can you travel to xx?
  • Can you name the highest mountain in xx?
  • Can you name the longest river in xx?
  • Can you name the largest lake in xx?
  • Can you name any holiday resorts in xx?
  • What language do they speak in xx?
  • Would you learn the language(s) of xx?
  • How long do you think it would take you to learn the language of xx?
  • Do you know anyone from xx?
  • Do you know anyone married to someone from xx?
  • Would you consider marrying someone from xx?
  • If you had children with someone from ‘xx’ what language would you teach them? (Note: Nobody teaches babies to speak, they learn naturally!)
  • If you did have children, where would you educate them, in ‘xx’ or your home country?
  • If you decided to educate them in your home country, at what age would you do that?
  • Have you got a job to go to in xx?
  • How easy will it be to get a job in xx?
  • How will you live if you can’t find work in xx?
  • Do you know the visa rules of xx?
  • Can you become a ‘citizen, of ‘xx’, and if so, would you want to?
  • Would you like your children to take the citizenship of ‘xx’, or would you ensure that they were born in your home country thus taking on your nationality?
  • Would you miss your family very much?
  • Would you consider trying to take your family to xx?