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LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: TALKING TO IMMIGRATION 1



VOCABULARY BUILDER:

ID = Short for "identification"

Status = Your (official/legal) situation in a country

Work permit = Something that allows you to legally work in a country

To deport someone = To send someone back to another country, usually to his/her country of origin

Date of entry = The date that you entered the country



EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Remember to choose the most natural-sounding answer.

1. To ___________ refugee status = To ask for refugee status
  claim
  take
  grab

2. My brother is my official _____________. = My brother is the one who has (officially) assumed financial responsibility for me.
  sponsor
  fan
  supporter

3. My visa_____________ ( = became invalid) three months ago.
  stopped
  died
  expired

4. A ______________ resident is someone who has been allowed to live in a country indefinitely. ( = as long as he/she likes)
  temporary
  permanent
  complete

5. I'd like to talk to a ______________ before I do this.
  law
  official
  lawyer

6. I didn't know I was ________________ the law. = I didn't know I was doing something illegal.
  breaking
  smashing
  changing

7. To _________________ to another country = To move to another country
  relocate
  transfer
  come

8. To establish residence in a country = To _____________ in a country
  exist
  rent
  settle

9. The minimum required _____________ to sponsor your wife is $24,000 per year.
  money
  cash
  income

10. My wife and I are _____________. = My wife and I don't live together.
  separated
  separate
  apart

CHECK ANSWERS
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THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:

Your application was denied. = Your application was not approved.

You can refile in three months. = You can apply again in three months.

You can get a visa on arrival. = You can receive a visa when you arrive in a country (you don't have to do this in advance).

You have to pay the fee before we can process your application. = You must pay the fee before your application is reviewed.

Have you ever had your visa revoked? = Has your visa ever been officially cancelled?





TRY ALL OF OUR PRACTICE TESTS FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS:

At the pharmacy
Talking to the doctor
At the vet
Health care/health insurance
Talking to the landlord
At the post office
Talking to the plumber
Getting a mobile phone (cellphone)
At the library
At the airport
Talking to the dentist
Talking to the police
Renting an apartment
Public transportation
Arranging utilities (electricity, etc.)
Getting a driver's license
Daycare 1
Daycare 2
Child care emergency
Buying a car
Talking about mental health/emotional problems
At the bank
Talking to immigration officers 1
Talking to immigration officers 2

ABOUT THIS SECTION: We have created this "life-skills" section for newcomers to an English-speaking country to be able to practice English related to things you might have to do every day. The new vocabulary you learn will help you integrate into society and make life in your new country easier. Most of these questions use our patented approach, which combines both grammar and vocabulary training, and spans a range of levels from low-intermediate to low-advanced.

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