UK visa numbers for health workers and student families drop due to new restrictions

admin 2024年9月10日

Beginner

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Pre-reading questions:

I will read each question. Then, please answer them.

講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。

Have you ever thought about studying in another country?
Do you believe that working in a different country offers valuable life experiences?

Vocabulary:

I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.

単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。

visa /VEE-zuh/

[noun] – an official document or mark made in a passport that allows you to enter or leave a particular country
He applied for a tourist visa to visit France during the summer holidays.

previous /PREE-vee-uhs/

[adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else
She couldn’t attend the meeting because she had a previous engagement.

reduce /ri-DOOS/

[verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
The company aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030.

salary /SAL-uh-ree/

[noun] – a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month
She negotiated a higher salary before accepting the job offer.

avoid /uh-VOID/

[verb] – to stay away from someone or something
They took a different route to avoid the heavy traffic.

Article reading:

Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。

The UK has recently changed its rules, making it harder for foreign health workers and families of international students to get visas. From July 2023 to June 2024, the UK gave out 89,095 visas to health and care workers. This number is 26% less than the previous year. The largest decline occurred from April to June, with an 81% decrease in visa issuance compared to the same period last year. The government made these changes to reduce immigration by raising salary requirements and limiting family visas for care workers. These steps are part of a larger plan to control high levels of immigration, which has been a big issue in British politics, especially after the Brexit referendum of 2016. Experts worry that these changes might make it even harder to find enough workers in social care, which already has staff shortages. Marley Morris asked the government to watch the situation closely to avoid a bigger problem. Visas for foreign students dropped by 13%, and family visas fell by 81%. Even though British universities are well-respected, there are still worries about overstaying visas. Many British voters are now very concerned about controlling immigration.

True or False:

Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。

Visas for foreign students dropped by 13%.
The government raised salary requirements to reduce immigration.
The largest decline in visa issuance occurred from January to March.
The UK has recently changed its rules, making it harder for foreign health workers to get visas.
The article mentions that there are no worries about overstaying visas in the UK.

Fill in the blanks:

Choose the correct word from the table, then fill in the blanks.

適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。

visa

reduced

salaries

avoids

They discussed the __________ year’s results during the annual meeting.
Students often need to secure a student ____________ before they can enroll in universities abroad.
The company offers competitive __________ to attract top talent.
She __________ going out late at night to ensure her safety.
The store ___________ the price of all winter clothing by 30%.