The World around Us. Любинская Н.А. - 28 стр.

II.   Say whether the following statements are true or false:
1.    Thousands of illegals in France organized street demonstrations to greet the
      centre-right government’s return from holiday.
2.    In 1996 the centre-right government of Alan Juppe sent police to protect
      Kurdish asylum-seekers from extremists, kicking them out of their homes.
3.    Liberal extremists call for zero immigration.
4.    Automatic legislation can only breed xenophobia.
5.    Mr. Sarkozy admitted that the authorities used to act with excessive admin-
      istrative zeal.
6.    Thousands of illegals in France will certainly get their papers under the
      auspices of Mr. Sarkozy.
7.    All foreigners, arrested in 2000 were given their marching orders and ex-
      pelled.

B.    Language Practice
I.    Say in English how you understand the following:
1.    automatic legalization would only breed xenophobia
2.    maintain the demographic status quo
3.    excessive administrative zeal
4.    pragmatism and humanity
5.    the immigrants’ foe

II.  The following verbs: dislodge, discomfort, disappear, discover are formed
      with the prefix –dis.
     How does it change the meaning of verbs?
     Change the following verbs adding one of prefixes:
     -mis; -re; -over; -under; -up; -down
 arm              lead              form         calculate       pay
 judge            store             take         cycle           behave
 load             qualify           screw        grade           continue
 root             set               scale        understand

What are the meanings of these prefixes?

C. Making a Summary
Identifying the main information.
Are you going to mention in your summary all names of French politicians?
How will you shorten the first paragraph?
Here is a possible version:
According to various estimates from 200,000 to 400,000 illegal immigrants re-
side in France at present time. There often happen clashes with the police when
they try to dislodge them. Thousands of asylum-seekers take part in street dem-
onstrations demanding the right to stay.
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