Pheej ua rau kuv yoob thaum muaj ntau lo lus tawm suab muaj ntsis sib xws los sis muaj ntsis zoo tib yam. Toom soab kawm no yuav tshab txhais txog cov los lus tias yuav siv cov los lua tej neeg tsiv teb tsaws chaw (migrants/immigrant) thiab emigrate li cas thiab lawv ho muaj lub ntsiab lus sib txawv li cas.
Immigrate
Xub pib lo lus immigrate ua ntej. Lo lus no ces piav txog cov kev tsiv ntawm yus lub teb chaws mus thiab mus nyob rau ib lub teb chaws tshiab ruaj kiag lawm. Kom xav tias koj 'tuaj rau - coming to' teb chaws Australia. Ntxiv no yog qee cov piv txwv rau cov kev siv lo lus no:
- Yang’s parents immigrated to Australia in 1997. (verb + to)
(Yang niam thiab txiv tau tsiv teb tsaws chaw tuaj rau Australia xyoo 1977). - Australia’s immigration policy focuses on bringing skilled workers to the country. (noun-action + to)
(Australia tsab cai tswj cov kev tsiv teb tsaws chaw yeej xav tos tej neeg muaj txuj ci paub ua hauj lwm tuaj rau lub teb chaws no). - Lan is an immigrant looking for a fresh start and opportunities for her children. (noun-person)
(Lan ces yog ib tug neeg tsiv teb tsaws chaw uas tuaj pib neej tshiab kom muaj ntau yam cib fim rau nws tej me nyuam).
Emigrate
Lo lus emigrate ces piav txog cov kev ncaim ntawm koj lub teb chaws mus nyob rau lwm lub teb chaws. Thaum koj siv lo lus no rau hauv ib sob lus, ces kom xav tias yog koj 'ncaim ntawm - leaving from' ib lub teb chaws mus. Nod yog qee cov sob lus piv txwv:
- Maria decided to emigrate from Thailand for a new job. (verb + from)
(Maria tau txiav txim siab ncaim ntawm teb chaws Thaib tuaj nrhiav ib txoj hauj lwm tshiab). - Emigration from India to Australia has increased in recent years. (noun-action + from)
(Ntau xyoo tsis ntev los no ces kuj tau muaj cov kev tsiv teb tsaws chaw ntawm teb chaws India tuaj rau Australia lawm). - José is an emigrant from the Philippines. (noun-person + from)
(Jose ces yog ib tug neeg uas tau ncaim ntawm teb chaws Philippines tuaj).
Migrate
Lo lus migrate ces yog piav txog ib cov kev tsiv/mus ntawm ib co neeg los yog ib co tsiaj txhu ntawm ib qho chaw rau lwm qhov chaw ntawm tib cheeb tsam los yog tsiv ntawm ib lub teb chaws rau lwm lub teb chaws. Kom koj xav tias yog tsiv ntawm thaj chaw A mus rau thaj chaw B, uas cov kev tsiv no tej zaum kuj yog tsiv ib ntus xwb los sis tej zaum kuj tsiv mus nyob ruaj kiag lawm.
Nod yog qee cov sob lus piv txwv:
- We migrated to Australia for university. (verb)
(Peb tau mus rau teb chaws Australia mus kawm tsev kawm qib siab). - Each year, humpback whales migrate from Alaska to Australia’s warm waters to give birth to their young. (verb)
(Ib xyoos twg ces yeej muaj tej ntses humback whales tsiv ntawm Alaska rau Australia tej dej sov mus yug me nyuam). - The migration of skilled workers has increased. (noun-action)
(Tau muaj cov kev tsiv teb tsaws chaw ntawm tej neeg muaj txuj ci paub ua hauj lwm ntau tuaj ntxiv lawm). - Chinese migrants often share their culture with their neighbours. (noun-person)
(Tej neeg tsiv teb tsaws chaw uas yog neeg Suav yeej ib txwm qhia lawv tej kab lis kev cai nrog cov yim neeg nyob ze lawv).
What’s Next?
Now practise using the words in their verb forms in sentences about yourself:
I immigrated to _____ (city) in _____ (year).
Example: I immigrated to Toowoomba, a regional city in Australia in 2012. Before that, I lived in South Sudan.
I decided to emigrate from _____ (country) because _____ (reason).
Example: I decided to emigrate from China because I wanted to live in Australia and get a job in engineering.
Some people from _____ (country) migrate to Australia for _____ (reason).
Example: Some people from Greece migrate to Australia for better job opportunities.
Finally, while you can use the words in their noun forms to describe yourself as an immigrant, emigrant, or migrant, you can also just use the word Australian.
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