Unit 2 Cloning 导读:“海漂一族”:留下还是回国,这是个问题。随着中国海外留学生的数量逐年增多,海归(returnee)也越来越多,其实,与之并行的还有另一种人——海漂,即留在国外寻求工作的毕业生,他们的生活和工作状况究竟如何呢? Task:What problems do the Haipiao face if they choose to stay abroad? ‘Nomads’ seeking firm future Haipiao, a word used to describe young people moving to Shanghai for versatile lives(多元化生活), now has a new interpretation: Chinese striving in a foreign country facing an uncertain future. Their nomadic(漂泊动荡的)lifestyle is encouraged by revised visa policies and their desire to develop themselves, usually free from social expectations back in China. A MyCOS survey, among 5,126 college graduates who chose to undertake further study abroad in 2009, found that 43 percent of them planned to stay abroad after graduation, while 31 percent chose to return to China. The rest were not sure what to do. Those choosing to stay in a foreign country cannot escape the challenges which face all new graduates, especially when many foreign countries are still struggling with recession(经济衰退)and increasing unemployment rates. Moreover, as foreigners, they have to deal with issues such as visas, cultural differences, and finally to decide when their nomadic existence is going to end. |