B1 – Intermediate
Nick Ferrari, one of Britain’s most popular radio hosts, shames United Kingdom in their treatment of the refugees from Ukraine. Despite the fact that more than 79,800 Ukrainians applied for a visa, 40,900 visas only were issued and 12,000 refugees at most were accepted. A number of people say that United Kingdom is setting up the process of getting a visa too complicated for refugees to fail.
Let’s read the article below to learn more about UK’s refugee crisis response.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2204/220411-uk-refugee-response-4.html
Discussion Questions:
- Why did Nick Ferrari call the government’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis “a disgrace”?
- What are some of the struggles of the Ukrainian refugees in applying for a visa in United Kingdom?
- Do you think that UK is setting up the process of getting a visa too complicated for refugees to fail? Explain.
- Is Spain accepting refugees from Ukraine? What is the process to become a refugee in your country?
- Are you open to accepting refugees in your own home? Why or why not?
- How can we help Ukrainians in our own ways?