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Is it right to tell students to pack their bags and leave the UK halfway¹ through their degree courses?

Up to 2,700 overseas students have to leave the country or find an alternative course by 1 December, after a British university has been stripped of the right to recruit international students. London Metropolitan² University is no longer allowed to authorise visas for students outside the European Union after its licence was revoked⁴.

The UK Border Agency made this controversial decision after it found that London Metropolitan University has not taken adequate measures to ensure applicants⁵ are genuine students. It claims that more than a quarter of the 101 students sampled have no right to remain in the UK and that there isn't proper evidence to show students have reached a satisfactory level of English. It says there are also attendance monitoring issues, which means it is impossible to know whether students are turning up for lectures.

The UK Border Agency's decision has been widely criticised for damaging the reputation of the UK's universities and disrupting legitimate⁶ students. Donna Marie Winstanley, from Hong Kong, doesn't know whether she'll be allowed to finish her university course: "If you have studied in London, you are more likely to get a better job in Asia. (…) I've already paid around ￡16,000 in fees and was preparing to pay just over ￡8,000 for this year's fees."

MPs have called on Immigration Minister Damian Green to allow existing students to finish their degree courses, but Mr Green said he would "enforce the rules". Some prioritise a crackdown on illegal immigration while others think current students should be allowed to stay: which school of thought do you subscribe⁷ to?

Quiz 测验

1. True, false, or not given? Hundreds of students have to leave the UK or find a course at another institution.

False. Thousands of students (up to 2,700) have to leave the UK or find a course at another institution.

2. Find two verbs in the article that mean 'to take away'.

To strip of, to revoke³.

3. What did the UK Border Agency decide to do?

The UK Border Agency decided⁸ to revoke London Metropolitan University's licence to recruit overseas students.

4. Why is this decision controversial?

Some people disagree with the decision and think current students should be allowed to finish their courses. They also think this will damage the reputation of the UK's universities.

5. Which word in the article means 'a strict enforcement of rules'?

A crackdown.

Glossary 词汇表

degree courses 大学课程

overseas students 海外学生

to strip of 取消

to recruit 招收，招聘

a licence 一个执照

to revoke 撤销，废除

an applicant 一名申请人

genuine 真正的

to sample 采样本

satisfactory 满意的

attendance monitoring 考勤，出勤率考察

to turn up 出席

a lecture 一堂讲座

legitimate 合法的

fees 费用

school of thought 思想学派

1 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

2 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

3 revoke   

v.废除，取消，撤回

参考例句：

• The university may revoke my diploma.大学可能吊销我的毕业证书。
• The government revoked her husband's license to operate migrant labor crews.政府撤销了她丈夫管理外来打工人群的许可证。

4 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

5 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

8 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。