ENGLISH B - SL

ENGLISH
TOPIC Experiences
SUB
TOPIC
Migration

Activity N° 1
COMPETENCE CAPACITIES
Write different types of texts in ● Use suitable grammatical structures to express
English as a foreign language. the ideas in the written way.

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE Answer questions related to the topic.

 To infer information about immigration.
 To understand the context of immigration.
LEARNING AIM(S)  To use some vocabulary words to fill in the
spaces.

Part I:
Match the words with their corresponding definitions.

1. Hatred (__)
2. Intolerance (__)
3. Prejudice (__)
4. Segregation (__)
5. Xenophobia (__)

A. Refusal to respect contrary opinions, different races or backgrounds.

B. Separation of humans into racial groups.
C. Irrational fear of that which perceived to be strange.
D. An emotional extreme dislike that can be directed against individuals.
E. Unfair opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough knowledge.

Part II:
Fill in the gaps with the words/ expressions from the box.

rooted in / frontier life / individual choices / regardless of / which /

pursuit of / ethnicity / ideals / according to / achieve

The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, a set of (1)
……………………………… in which freedom includes the opportunity for

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prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility achieved through hard
work. In the definition of American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931,
“life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for
each according to ability or achievement” (2) …………………….…… social
class or circumstances of birth.

The idea of the American Dream is (3) ……………………………………… the

United States Declaration of Independence (4) …………………………………
proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that they are “endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable Rights” including “Life, Liberty and (5)
………………………………………… Happiness.
The meaning of the “American Dream” has changed over the course of history,
and includes both personal components such as home ownership and upward
mobility and a global vision.

Historically the Dream originated in the mystique regarding (6) …………………

The ethos today implies an opportunity for Americans to (7) ……………………
prosperity through hard work. According to The Dream, this includes the
opportunity for one’s children to grow up and receive a good education and
career without artificial barriers. It is the opportunity to make (8) ……………….
… without the prior restrictions that limited people (9)
………………………………… their class, castle, religion, race, or (10)
……………………………..…………….…

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