A multiracial society

Britain has not yet solved the problems of a multiracial society. The number of people asking to settle in Britain is rising, but Britain, since 1971, has reduced the number of people coming from outside Europe, which it allows to stay.

In spite of anti-racist laws, some people in Britain blame unemployment and poor housing on "immigrants". By this, they mean people whose skin colour is different from their own.

Many members of ethnic minorities have overcome prejudice and have achieved distinction in the media, in sport, in commerce and in public life.

1

Imagine you live in London. Describe the street in which you live. Think about the following questions:

a  Where do you come from?

b  Where do your neighbours come from?

c  How long have you lived in London?

d  What do you do?

2

a  How does immigration in Britain compare with that of your country?

b  What are reasons for immigration in your country?

Michael Vaughan-Rees, Geraldine Sweeney, Picot Cassidy: In Britain. 21st Century Edition, Cornelsen Verlag, 2000, page 21