British Prime
Minister David Cameron has called for women
immigrants to Britain to learn English within 30 months or be deported. The plan targets
Muslim women joining their husbands already in Britain. Cameron said his plan
would help Muslim women immigrants who spend most of their time at home. Cameron
wrote Monday that 190,000 Muslim women speak poor English and 38,000 Muslim
women speak no English, although they have lived in Britain for years. Their
lack of
English socially isolates them, he said.
Cameron said his plan will help all migrants. Critics said he was
“singling
out” Muslims. Cameron said people who do not speak English
often live apart
from British society. He said they are more likely to be
radicalized. He said he
believes his plan will help keep the country safe.
* prime minister = 수상/ call for ~ = ~을 요구하다/ deport = 강제 추방하다/
lack of ~ = ~의 부족, 결핍/ isolate = 격리하다, 고립시키다/ migrant = 이주자/ critic = 비평가, 평론가/
single out = ~을 선발[지목]하다/ live apart from ~ = ~로 부터 떨어져 살다/ radicalize = 급진적이
되게[과격하게] 만들다
He says there is no connection between a
lack of English and being radicalized. But, he said, “if you are not able to
speak English, not able to integrate, you may find,
therefore, you have challenges understanding what your identity is and therefore
you could be more susceptible
to the extremist message.” He
said the government will spend more than $28 million for English classes for
migrants. The classes would focus on immigrant woman living in isolated
communities. The government said classes would take place in homes, schools and
community centers. Travel and childcare costs would be paid. The government says
the plan would take effect in October. Female immigrants must pass an English
test within two-and-a-half years of their arrival, or face removal from the
country. That threat would remain even
if they have children in Britain.
* integrate =
(특히 다른 문화권 출신 사람이[을] 어떤 사회 구성원으로) 통합되다[시키다]/ susceptible to ~ = ~에 민감한, 걸리기 쉬운/
extremist = 극단[과격]주의자/ face = (상황에[이]) 직면하다[닥쳐오다]/ threat = 위험, 위협(받는
상황)
Cameron Calls for Female Immigrants to Learn English - WTS.mp3