Problems with Immigration in South Africa
Introduction
People in Johannesburg and Pretoria are protesting. They are angry about migrants who do not have legal papers in South Africa.
Main Body
Some groups want the government to send migrants away. Many people in South Africa do not have jobs. These groups say migrants take the jobs and use too many hospitals. Some people are violent. They burn cars and buildings. They attack people from other countries, like Ghana. The leader of the United Nations says this is very bad. The government is trying to help. They sent over 100,000 people back to their own countries in two years. But many people still disagree about how many migrants live there.
Conclusion
South Africa has many problems. The government wants to follow the law and stop the violence.
Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how we describe things happening right now in the text:
- People are protesting.
- They are trying to help.
The Secret: When you see AM/IS/ARE + word with -ING, it means the action is happening at this exact moment.
Compare these two:
- The government wants... (This is a general feeling/fact).
- The government is trying... (This is a current activity).
Quick Map for A2:
- I am eating → Now
- She is walking → Now
- They are fighting → Now
Vocabulary Bridge:
Protesting→ Saying "No!" in the street.Violence→ Hurting people or things.Migrants→ People moving to a new country.