1. Complete the gaps below.

(Hoàn thành các chỗ trống bên dưới.)

1. Melting pot societies like the US or the UK often have di _ _ _ s _ p _ p  _ l _ t _ _ _ as the result of global immigration.

2. People from different origins coexisting in a country can come up with in _ _ v _ t _ _ _ s _ l _ t _ _ _ s to the country's issues in many areas such as science or art.

3. The la _ _ ua _ _ b _ r _ _ er hinders the immigrants from assimilating into the host country's society.

4. S _ c _ _ l is _ _ at _ _ _ can originate from limited access to necessities and social welfare.

2. Reorder the paragraphs in the essay. (Sắp xếp lại các đoạn văn trong bài đọc.)

A. On the other hand, having plenty of students from different nationalities means that language barriers might be a great issue. According to a study by James Madison university, 40% of international students in the UK feel difficulties in communicating with their teachers due to language barriers. This results in frequent academic stress, social isolation and even the increase of dropout rates among international students.

B. In conclusion, being a piece of a multicultural environment like universities can be both advantageous and disadvantageous, it is crucial for individuals to equip themselves with intercultural competence and be well-prepared for challenges that arise from studying in a multicultural community.

C. On the one hand, students pursuing higher education in the UK are from different origins, with more than 97,000 Chinese entrants in 2020/21 academic year while the figure for that of India and Nigeria were 87,000 and 32,900, respectively. These are top three countries that send the greatest number of students to the UK for tertiary education. This leads to the diverse population, which facilitates innovative solutions and ideas to activities within UK universities.

D. Studying in a multicultural environment brings both advantages and disadvantages. This essay will discuss the benefits as well as drawbacks of studying at universities in the UK where there are a lot of international students from all over the world.

3. Read the essay in Exercise 2 and answer these questions.

1. What are the pros of studying at universities in the UK?

2. What are the cons of studying at universities in the UK?

3. What are some examples that contain statistics in the essay?

4. Match the examples with the ways of giving statistics.

(Nối các ví dụ với các cách đưa ra số liệu.)

1. On the one hand, students pursuing higher education in the UK are from different origins, with more than 97,000 Chinese entrants in 2020/21 academic year while the figure for that of India and Nigeria were 87,000 and 32,900, respectively.

2. These are the top three countries that send the greatest number of students to the UK for tertiary education.

3. According to a study by James Madison university, 40% of international students in the UK feel difficulties in communicating with their teachers due to language barriers.

4. As presented in the graph, the number of international students choosing the UK for university education rose by 20% in the past six years.

5. The total figure for international students in UK universities increased from 556,625 in the academic year 2019/2020 to 605,130 in the following year.

a. Citing a source within the essay

b. Presenting the statistics in a table or graph following the essay

c. Comparing two or more statistics

d. Analyzing statistics over a period

e. Ranking

5. Write an essay (180-200 words) to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a multicultural neighborhood.

(Viết một bài luận (180 – 200 từ) để thảo luận về lợi ích và hạn chế của việc sống trong một khu phố đa văn hóa.)