Summary: Brain drain sounds like a mental health condition, but it actually means the mass migration of educated and skilled people from one place to another. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna have a discussion about some of the reasons for this phenomenon. The hosts describe some of the brain drain trends they’ve witnessed in Canada, the UK, South Korea, and more. Check out the episode and learn why nurses are moving from Canada to the United States!<br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/category/chatter-box/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatterbox</a> is the Culips series designed for intermediate and advanced English learners. This series features native English speakers having natural conversations about fascinating topics. Learning with our Chatterbox series is a great way to improve your English listening and speaking skills.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/CB299_Braindrain_AF.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/01/15132/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> Some states in the United States that are suffering from the effects of economic emigration are offering remote workers money to relocate there. Two cities in West Virginia are offering <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-cities-towns-paying-remote-165426516.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC498hidy8OsM7Af2KxuyvHsnKGmAy5O_SIRynUB_ALYzRr4qUxNS8g_V7lyePdwFrtPlBWzJ40SymdkddhivctOJjg4qAiw58AjZEMvjROUDAXbMwECgk3Bi4nZ0Z2ubb8GAZrmb5EDW78bZPVdg1dMXUtQAMcPZIxV7HikcNIa">up to $20,000</a>!<br> <br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Greener pastures<br> * No brainer<br> * To blend in<br> * To not do as/so hot<br> * Bottom line<br> * To put down roots<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free<br> Image: Milad Fakurian (Unsplash.com)
