3.4 Working for a multinational - lesson 1

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What do you think of when you think of economic migration? Why / who / what / where / opinion?

3.4 Working for a multinational

Learning objectives

After studying this section, you will be able to:

• Describe what an expat is and why they migrate to another country;
• Explain why temporary migration is increasing over the world.
• Learn more about options for studying abroad.

Most common destination countries and most common nationalities of expats.

Expat(riate) = Somebody who temporarily moves to another country for his work.

What kind of countries do expatriates go to?

Which countries do expatriates come from?

What is the name of the green country?

America or the United States?

These names for the country are often used interchangeably, but there is a difference: America refers to the entire continent, while the United States refers to the country. You cant call inhabitants of the US ‘United Statesions’. ‘Americans’ is the only good alternative, looking at the entire name ‘United States of America’. In Spanish though there is a word that literally translates to ‘United Statesions’: Estadounidense.

What can we say about who is an expat? What kind of people do you expect to be expats?

What can we say about who is an expat? What kind of people do you expect to be expats?

Characteristics of expat groups around the world (expat insider, 2017).

International companies, international jobs

Multinational

A company with branches in many countries around the world.

What is a branch?

Employment-based immigrant visa

Visa = A document giving permission to enter and stay in a country for a specified period.

Long term migration = If a migrant worker or expat stays in a foreign country for more than twelve months.

Short term migration = If a migrant worker or expat stays in a foreign country for three to twelve months.

Employment-based immigrant visa

Short term migration = If a migrant worker or expat stays in a foreign country for three to twelve months.

What are reasons that short term migration is increasing around the world?

About 24% of Dutch students have studied or done an internship abroad. The most popular country is the United Kingdom.

Let's get to work

Read 3.4 

Do exercises  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Remember: deadline interview article Monday 15/03 at 16.00

Next week: we complete 3.4

Talking point

Are all economic migrants expats? Why is there a difference in name?

Brain gain = When many skilled workers move to a specific area.

Brain drain = When many skilled workers leave a specific area.

Brain gain or brain drain?

Real Madrid in 2017, a team with many temporary migrants.

Homework

Tuesday 18 February, 1st hour:

Read 3.4 and do ex. 1 to 9ab, 10 and 12