06 05 social sciences u3a

Travel and Tourism 3 AModule English Toolkit 1 - Social Sciences Many people live in their hometowns for their whole lives.. Also, sometimes, conquests and wars bring different peoples

Travel and Tourism

3 AModule

English Toolkit 1 - Social Sciences

Many people live in their hometowns for their

whole lives But others, sometimes have to

leave their motherland because of personal,

political, religious, socio-economic or racial

reasons, like the Jews in Germany in the

1930s or the Spanish and Italian immigrants

who arrived in Argentina during the same

decade and afterwards Also, sometimes,

conquests and wars bring different peoples

under the rule of a common dominant group

Citizens of the World

Activities

1 Answer the following questions.

a What makes people migrate?

b Why is it positive to have different ethnic groups in the same city?

c Is Buenos Aires a multi-ethnic city?

d Is there discrimination against people from neighbouring countries in Argentina?

Since the last century, many ethnic groups have settled in places like London, New York

or Buenos Aires In these cities we can now find a wide variety of natives from all over the world Mixed societies are culturally rich because they display different lifestyles All

of them must be respected

Unfortunately, racism is very strong in some places, especially against people from the neighbouring countries Discriminating against other people makes no sense; we are all citizens of the world, we are all equals.

3 AModule

English Toolkit 1 - Social Sciences

3 Complete these word groups.

2 Match these phrases and their definitions

4 What do immigrants bring with them?

Complete the diagram.

1 mixed community

2 within

3 flee

4 settle

5 war

6 motherland

a armed conflict

b establish oneself

c inside

d one’s country

e escape

f multi-ethnic society

a

b

c

d

tolerance

immigrant

conqueror

take refuge

5 Argentina is a melting pot of different ethnic groups

Find information about immigration in the country

These questions are given as a guide.

a In which periods did migratory waves occur?

b From what countries did people emigrate?

c Why did they immigrate to your country?

d Where did they stay? Why?

e What did they do? Where did they work?

f What problems did they have to face? Think of

their culture and traditions

g What customs have Argentinian people adopted

from the immigrants?

h Are there touristic places that are related to

immigrants? Where?

Immigrant

music