{"id":5410,"date":"2016-11-23T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:52:22","slug":"impacts-of-brain-drain-on-developing-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/11\/impacts-of-brain-drain-on-developing-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Impacts of Brain Drain on Developing Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, more and more people are looking for opportunities or greener pastures outside their country and many of these individuals are highly skilled and educated. So how does this affect the country they are leaving?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the impacts of brain drain in developing countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.myenglishpages.com\/site_php_files\/reading_brain_drain.php<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What happens when a country loses many skilled workers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you think brain drain is a problem in your country? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Do you think people have the right to work in another country? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What can governments do to encourage skilled workers to stay?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What would make you want to stay and work in your home country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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