IMMIGRATION

Question 1

immigrant / immigration

Answer 1

kohn-ohpuhyohp / gan ohpuhyohp

Question 2

reasons for immigration

Answer 2

hayt-pohn nai gan-ohpuhyohp

Question 3

safety

Answer 3

kwaam-bloht-pai

Question 4

danger (n) / dangerous

Answer 4

ahn-dthuh-rai

Question 5

home country

Answer 5

prahtet baahn-guhht

Question 6

opportunity (economic, educational)

Answer 6

oh-gaht (tahng sehtuhgit, tahng gansuuksah)

Question 7

quality of life

Answer 7

kuun-uhpahp chiwiit

Question 8

types of immigration

Answer 8

brahpeht kong gan-oh-puhyohp

Question 9

illegal immigration

Answer 9

gan-oh-puh-yohp pit goht mai

Question 10

illegal immigrant

Answer 10

kohn-oh-puh-yohp pit goht mai

Question 11

legal immigration

Answer 11

gan-oh-puh-yohp tuuk goht mai

Question 12

legal immigrant

Answer 12

puu-oh-puh-yohp tuuk goht mai

Question 13

education exchange

Answer 13

krong-gan Lehk-blien / gan Lehk blien tahng gansuuksah

Question 14

immigrants bring ideas

Answer 14

kohn-ohpuhyohp ow kwaam-kit ma prahtet

Question 15

in the past, immigrants have improved American society and quality of life.

Answer 15

nap dtheh ah-dee(t) mah, kohn-ohpuhyohp brahp-bruung sang-kohm American leah brahp-bruung kuun-uh-pahp chiwiit tii nii.

Question 16

infrastructure

Answer 16

krohng-sahng-puhn-tahn

Question 17

without immigrants, life in America would be very different (in areas like infrastructure, economy, communication)

Answer 17

brahsuhjaak kohn-ohpuhyohp jaak ahdee(t), chiwiit nai prahtet America ja dthek-dthang dthawnii (nai dahn krong-sohng-puhn-tahn, dahn setuhgit, dahn gan-suh-sahn)

Question 18

it’s a complicated process, has many steps

Answer 18

rahbob sohb-sohn, mii kahn-dthohn jamnuu-uhn maak

Question 19

takes a long time

Answer 19

chai waylah naan

Question 20

some people believe immigrants harm Amer. culture, steal jobs from Americans

Answer 20

bahng-kohn chuah wah kohn-ohpuhyohp tam-Lai wahtanuhtahm Amer, kuh-muy ngaan jaak kohn Amer.

Question 21

immigrants face racism

Answer 21

kohn-oh-puhyohp brahsuhp gap gan-Luuohk bahti-baht

Question 22

There’s a saying in America: Immigrants want to close the door after they arrive.

Answer 22

mii kahm-gLow American tii wah: kohn-ohpuhyohp yaak biht brah-duu long-jaak cow mah-tuhng

Question 23

I don’t understand the reason, but I think it’s true

Answer 23

po mai cow-jai haet-pohn, dtheh kit wah kwaam-kit ben kwaam-jiing

Question 24

immigration policy

Answer 24

nayohbai gan-ohpuhyohp

Question 25

new / current president

Answer 25

bratahnahtipbahdii kohn mai / kohn bachubaan

Question 26

last president

Answer 26

ah-dee(t) bratahnahtipbahdii

Question 27

last 3 or 4 presidents

Answer 27

bratahnahtipbahdii sahm-sii kohn gone

Question 28

to stop illegal immigration

Answer 28

yuut gan-ohpuhyohp pit-got-mai

Question 29

to reduce legal immigration

Answer 29

Loht gan-ohpuhyohp tuuk got-mai Long

Question 30

strict border control

Answer 30

raksah chai-dan yang-keahm-nuu-uht

Question 31

send back illegal immigrants to their home country

Answer 31

song kohn-ohpuhyohp gLahb-bai baan-guhht / prahtet guhht

Question 32

every country needs a smart immigration policy

Answer 32

took prahtet dthong-gan nayohbai gan-ohpuhyohp suuhng ben nayobai tii CHAN cha-Lah(t)

Question 33

especially the US, because many people try to resettle here.

Answer 33

doychapah yang-ying prahtet saharat, noo-uhng-jaak kohn jamnuu-uhn maak payahyam yai-tiin-taahn tii-nii

Question 34

immigrants often come from developing countries, to developed countries

Answer 34

kohn-ohpuhyohp ma jaak prahtet gahm-Lahng pahtinah leah bai tii prahtet (tii) patinah Laow