Recap about Ana + correction of your exercises

<br /> Sequence 3 : Immigrate to the US !<br /> People immigrate to the US for different reasons: - Religions seasons, in the past, the first pilgrins emigrated from Europe to escape from persecution. They were not accepted as Protestants. More<br /> recently the Jewish / Jews community were segregated during the 2nd World War (WW II). – economic and social reasons: Today many people want to go to the US because they think it’s a land of<br /> opportunities. You can become weathly and live “The American Dream”. –Political reasons many was religious go to the US to escape from their miserable living conditions , what’s more some<br /> immigrents want to escape from anti—democratic political regimes ( of dictator ship)<br /> The American dream:<br /> - The promised Land / - The Land of plenty /- The Land of free enterprise.<br /> *Smugler = Coyote: The person who helps you cross the boder illegally.<br /> * To lend = to give (have it back)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Ana has been in the USA for 6 years<br /> Ana has been in the USA since She was 29<br /> <br /> She started as an illegal laundry woman. She the become a maid and finally she was a successful broker for illegal aliens. She has climbed up the social Ladder / the ranks of society.<br /> Now she has money and she can send gifts to her family who are in Mexico.<br /> She must feel both proud and disappointed. She has succeeded but she has become a stranger for her children. She only represents money for them.<br />  She decided to go to New York City because she has relatives there. She knew they would help her with accommodation, jobs and papers.<br /> They were also illegal aliens / undocumented and they knew how to bypass the low.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Warm up : Shops open on Sundays.<br /> <br /> Over worked.<br /> It’s practical ; people who work during the week have more time to shop for their X-mas gifts / Christmas presents.<br /> The shops assistants must be tired and over worked People who are accustomed to shopping on Mondays will be disappointed if the shops are obsed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Before arriving in the USA , ana used to live a miserable life with only about 20 dollars a week to feed her family and pay the bills. She was destitute/ miserable.<br /> She used to live in misery / hard conditions / an impoverished neighbourhood.<br /> Compared to the average wages in the US she earns half what people earn. Because her business is off the books, she does not have to pay taxes.<br /> She has met Christina, a teacher who offered her a job. That’s how her salary / wages/ income have increased. She now earns more money .<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Warm up: New year’s resolution.<br /> I will get my A-levels. / succeed at my A-levels<br />  Shannon has given up on trying to smoke her mother quit smoking. She has smoked for a long time and she has never stopped . Even if it bothers her, she has not succeded in convincing her mom. As<br /> for Thomas, he thinks his parents are too strict. He would suggest them to be less strict.<br /> <br /> Finally attend to stay in the US. She does not want to get back to Mexico. She can continue to provide her family and children with what they need. She has learnt to like the American way of life .<br /> She has been sucked into the “Meeting-spot”<br /> <br /> <br />

<br /> Monsieur, j'ai pas compris où est ce qu'on écrit les leçons !<br /> <br /> <br />